Will County Gazette

Rezin: IDES report reveals 'massive failures by the Pritzker administration' - Veteran GOP state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is among Republican lawmakers leading the charge in calling for a performance audit of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).

AWAKE ILLINOIS sees critical race theory as 'political indoctrination of our youth in the schools' (Plainfield, IL) - AWAKE, ILLINOIS members convened in Plainfield on July 11 to plot strategy for an upcoming local school board meeting where they plan to again express their opposition to critical race theory (CRT).

Underwood blames officer retirement on low morale - U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Illinois) insists all the recent anti-police rhetoric across the state can’t be viewed as a factor in the rash of police officers now leaving the force.

Will County Sheriff’s Deputy and candidate for Sheriff Jim Reilly is set to host a Law Enforcement Appreciation Fundraiser on July 31 in Channahon.Held at the River Hawk Brewery, the three-hour long event kicks off at 2 p.m.

Batinick salutes nephew's service, pushes for Meari memorial (Springfield, IL) - Veteran state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) recently rose on the House floor to salute his 17-year-old nephew who has joined the National Guard.

Parent lashes out against CRT in Homer Glen schools: "We are not OK with this; we will not back down' (Homer Glen, IL) - Castigating the form of instruction “as damaging to our kids,” parent and former Illinois State Senate candidate Michelle Lee is vowing to do everything she can to stop critical race theory from coming to the Homer Glen 33C school district.

Batinick: 'We're literally changing the law' for Mautino (Springfield, IL) - Following the Illinois Supreme Court’s decision on Auditor General Frank Mautino’s case, state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) emphasized his objection to Senate Bill 0825 amending the Election Code.

ILGOP meets in Bolingbrook to 'make plans for winning in 2022' (Bolingbrook, IL) - Led by newly minted Illinois GOP Chair Don Tracy, Republican leaders from across the state recently convened in Bolingbrook to discuss strategy amid a rapidly changing landscape in Springfield.

Batinick backs Asian-American history bill (Springfield, IL) - Veteran state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) recently took to the House floor to make his feelings known about a bill seeking to add Asian-American history into school curricula.

Batinick on collective bargaining proposal: 'We are debating the wrong constitutional amendment' - State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) thought that something was finally being done about Illinois' many longstanding issues when he heard a constitutional amendment was in the works.