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Thursday, August 28, 2025
Deering Calls on Governor to Work with Trump Administration to Combat Chicago Crime

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement after Governor Pritzker’s recent comments about not wanting to take help from the federal government to combat crime in Chicago…


Tuesday, August 19, 2025
Deering Files Bill to Make College Affordable for Working Families

Restores basic fairness and stops preferential treatment for non-citizens over U.S. citizens DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) filed legislation to end preferential treatment for non-citizens in Illinois’ public higher-education…


Monday, August 18, 2025
Deering’s STEAM Opportunity Bill Signed by the Governor

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement after her bill, HB 2801 was signed by the Governor: “As a marine biologist and science teacher, I want…


Thursday, July 17, 2025
Deering Announces Business Tour in the 88th District

The Regan Route: “To a Brighter Future” DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) is announcing her business tour, “The Regan Route.” The tour will focus on learning about different…


Thursday, July 3, 2025
Deering Announces Awardees of Per Capita Library Grants in the 88th District

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement after 14 public libraries across the 88th District were awarded Public Library Per Capita Grants from the Illinois Secretary…


Friday, June 27, 2025
Deering Congratulates Goose Creek Library on Library Tech Grant

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering issued the following statement to congratulate Goose Creek District Library in DeLand for being named as a recipient of one of the library tech…


Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Deering Slams Democrats for $1B in Tax Hikes Starting July 1st

Families are getting crushed, and Springfield just made it worse  DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) is alerting constituents to the new and increased taxes being implemented on July…


Thursday, June 19, 2025
Deering Joins Republican Colleagues in Lawsuit Challenging Democrats’ Unconstitutional Practices

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) has joined a lawsuit with Republican colleagues in the House and Senate that seeks to enforce Illinois’ constitutionally-required Third Readings Rule in the Illinois…


Monday, June 16, 2025
Deering Opposed to the Signing of FY26 Budget  

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker signed the FY26 budget, which spends $55.2 billion, paid for by $1 billion in tax…


Friday, June 13, 2025
Deering: Madigan Deserves Prison Sentence, Families Deserve Better, Urges Ethics Reform

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement after former Speaker Michael J. Madigan, who reigned for almost 40 years in the Illinois legislature, was sentenced in…