IDOC AUDIT REPORT
An audit released this week shows that Illinois Department of Corrections employees were allowed to work overtime on the same day they were on paid leave. The paid overtime costs involved were over $150 million in fiscal year 2024 alone. This type of egregious mismanagement deserves a full investigation and explanation to all of the taxpayers in Illinois. Illinois Corrections’ employees on paid leave still took OT
FARM SAFETY
As harvest season ramps up, please remember to keep an eye out for large farm equipment and slow-moving vehicles on the roadways. Let’s make sure our hardworking farmers can get home safely at the end of the day. Be patient, slow down, and share the road! ‘It is personal because my dad actually did get hit by a driver that was coming at him head-on,’ Illinois farmer shares tractor accident during Farm Safety Week | MyStateline | WTVO News, Weather and Sports
DEER SEASON
Fall is officially here and that means deer season is near. Archery season opens October 1 in Illinois, with firearm season not far behind. Find more information about deer hunting here: Deer Hunting
‘SCARY’ TAX HIKES COMING?
While several of the Democrats’ tax hike proposals didn’t pass during the spring session, that doesn’t mean they’re dead. We expect Tax-and-Spend Dems to try to resurrect these taxes during veto session next month. The Caucus Blog of the Illinois House Republicans: Halloween Spirit? Illinois Democrats Ponder ‘Very Scary’ Tax Hike Proposals with Veto Session Looming
SURGICAL TECHNOLOGISTS
Happy National Surgical Technologist Week! Thank you to all the surgical techs for your commitment to patient safety. Your hard work does not go unnoticed. We are grateful for everything you do to make our healthcare system strong.
STATE BUDGET
Governor Pritzker is blaming Washington for a crisis he created. Since taking office, he has increased state spending by roughly 40% and just signed the largest budget in Illinois history. The Caucus Blog of the Illinois House Republicans: Illinois Needs Real Budget Transparency, Not Excuses
ELECTIONS AND VOTING
Mandatory voting? The House Ethics and Elections Committee met this week for a hearing on Democrats’ new plan to make it illegal not to vote in Illinois. Here’s what happened. IL lawmakers weigh requiring all registered voters to vote | Illinois Politics | wandtv.com