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Push Back Against Governor’s Proposal to Eliminate Townships I held a press conference last week to voice concerns over Governor Pritzker’s proposal to eliminate Illinois

SPRINGFIELD, IL- Senator Chris Balkema (R-Channahon) recently joined thousands of concerned parents and children at a rally at the Capitol, to stand together in opposition to

Illinois Now Highest Taxed State in the Nation We are now the highest-taxed state in the country, according to WalletHub’s latest annual study on state

SB 9: End of Life Options Bill Last week, I sent out a survey to gather your thoughts on Senate Bill 9, a bill that

Taxpayer Dollars Wasted: New Audit Exposes Pritzker’s Major Failures in Undocumented Immigrant Healthcare A new report from the Auditor General has revealed significant mismanagement in

SPRINGFIELD, IL- A new report from the Auditor General exposes severe mismanagement in Governor Pritzker’s taxpayer-funded healthcare program for illegal immigrants, revealing thousands of potentially

SPRINGFIELD, IL- Senator Chris Balkema (R- Channahon) issued the following statement after Health Alliance announced their plan to cease operations by 2026: “My heart goes out

Heads Up on House Bill 2827 – Survey Results Thank you for participating in our survey on House Bill 2827 last week. This bill proposes

Senator Balkema Reacts to Governor Pritzker’s New Budget Proposal Senator Chris Balkema (R- Channahon), released the following statement regarding Governor JB Pritzker’s budget address: “Unfortunately