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Monday, June 9, 2025
By End of 2025, Illinois Will Have Spent $2.5 Billion on Migrant Care

Illinois will have spent over $2.5 billion on migrant care by the end of 2025. “The Gov. J.B. Pritzker administration’s spending on migrant care has seen massive cost overruns and…


Saturday, June 7, 2025
Team Deering Visits Rivian

My team was invited to tour the Rivian Training Center in Bloomington. Our conversation revolved around workforce development in Illinois and how we can collaborate to recruit, train, and hire…


Wednesday, June 4, 2025
Deering Applauds Constellation for 20-Year Energy Deal with Meta

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement after Constellation Energy, an energy company with a plant in Clinton, announced a 20-year deal with Meta, the company…


Sunday, June 1, 2025
Deering Votes No on FY26 Budget, Rejects $1 Billion Tax Hike

SPRINGFIELD, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement regarding the passage of the FY 26 Illinois State Budget. The budget spends a near-record $55.2 billion, paid for…


Thursday, May 29, 2025
ICYMI: Rep. Regan Deering in the Chicago Tribune: “Illinois Doesn’t Need a Bigger Government, It Needs a Better One”

DECATUR, IL… In case you missed it, State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) penned an op-ed in yesterday morning’s Chicago Tribune calling out the unsustainable growth of Illinois government and the…


Wednesday, May 28, 2025
Rep. Regan Deering: Illinois Doesn’t Need a Bigger Government—It Needs a Better One

This morning, I shared my thoughts in the Chicago Tribune calling out the unsustainable growth of Illinois government: “There’s nothing compassionate about taking more from families who already have to…


Friday, May 23, 2025
Deering Announces 1.2 Million for Local Transportation Projects

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) is proud to announce that the 88th House District is in receipt of two Illinois Transportation Enhancement Program (ITEP) Awards. The program, which is…


Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Deering Passes SB 1288 out of the House Unanimously (Video)

In the House, I carried SB 1288, a measure that requires food handler licensees to complete a program on celiac disease and on the safe handling of gluten-free foods. This…


Wednesday, May 21, 2025
Energy Chaos

Green energy policies supported by Illinois Democrats have shorted our energy generation capacity and led to summer electricity rate hikes. As a member of the Energy and Environment Committee, I…


Monday, May 19, 2025
Deering Announces First Annual Summer Reading Program

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) has launched her first annual Summer Reading Program, “Reading is Sweet” and is inviting all kindergarten through 5th grade students that live in or…