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Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Public Reading of the Declaration of Independence: Maroa Public Library

Join State Senator Sally Turner and I for a statewide and national reading of the Declaration of Independence. The reading will take place on tomorrow, July 8th at 5pm at…


Tuesday, July 7, 2026
Deering Opposed to In-State Tuition and Scholarships for Non-Citizens, Renews Call for Her Legislation

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement following Governor Pritzker’s signing of HB 5093 into law. The bill provides in-state tuition and various scholarships, paid for…


Wednesday, July 1, 2026
Pritzker Promised Affordability, Delivers New Taxes

Gov. Pritzker’s promise of affordability is a sham as Illinoisans get hit with $800 million in new taxes that are now scheduled to take effect today, July 1. Real effort…


Tuesday, June 30, 2026
Deering Praises SCOTUS Decision to Protect Girls and Women in Sports

DECATUR, IL…State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) released the following statement after the Supreme Court of the United States upheld state laws in West Virginia v. B.P.J. and Little v. Hecox,…


Monday, June 29, 2026
Deering Disappointed in the Signing of the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following release after Governor Pritzker signed HB 5295 into law, establishing the Reproductive Health Records Privacy Act. The new law restricts…


Thursday, June 25, 2026
IL Has One of the Highest SNAP Error Rates in the Country

Illinois has one of the highest SNAP error rates in the country, sitting at 14.67%, while the national average is 10.62%. Our state’s payment error rate has skyrocketed due to…


Wednesday, June 24, 2026
Illinois Secretary of State’s Job Fair This Thursday!

The Secretary of State’s office is hosting a job fair on June 25th from 11am-1pm at the Illinois State Library for those interested in positions in law enforcement and securities…


Sunday, June 21, 2026
Happy Father’s Day!

Wishing all the dads out there a very happy Father’s Day today!


Thursday, June 18, 2026
Check Out Ameren’s Outages Map

Ameren contacted my office this morning, reporting that still nearly 8,500 customers were out of power in the region, with 63,000 customers having their power restored since the first storm…


Tuesday, June 16, 2026
Deering Opposed to Governor Signing FY27 Budget

DECATUR, IL… State Representative Regan Deering (R-Decatur) issued the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker signed the partisan FY27 budget. The budget spends a record $55.9 billion and is paid for…