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Savanna museum makes Christmas merry and bright
Traditional trees meet the paranormal, KISS and more SAVANNA – So many sponsors decorated trees for the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center’s Festival of Trees, organizers had to open a second room to show them all. Event coordinators Penny Brown and Julane Bowman said community sponsors decorated almost 60 trees for display. A part……
Democrat Halpin & Republican McCombie hopeful about new dynamic in Springfield
New dynamic So the Democrats in Illinois got what they wanted. That’s total control. McCombie and Halpin talked about what they expect the dynamic to be in Springfield and if Republican voices will be shut out of the process. They also discussed how much this changes what they do to influence the policies important to……
McCombie handles challenge from Padilla
Second term will focus on fiscal responsibility State Rep. Tony McCombie will return to Springfield for a second term in Illinois’ 71st House District after defeating Sterling Democrat Joan Padilla. With all precincts reporting, McCombie won 58.72 percent of the vote and Padilla 41.28 percent, or 23,810 votes to 16,736. Quickly labeled as a hard……
Your Voice, Your Vote with Jim Mertens
MOLINE, Illinois – The two candidates seeking to serve the Illinois 71st House District have differing views on how the state should raise revenues, whether marijuana should be legalized, and Illinois gun laws. The 71st District includes eastern Rock Island county and parts of Henry, Whiteside, and Carroll counties in Illinois.…
McCombie Endorsed by The Chicago Tribune
House Republicans in 2016 picked up this district that runs along the Mississippi River west of Sterling. Tony McCombie, the former Savanna mayor, has proved to be independent. She voted against the Democrat-led 32 percent income tax hike in 2017, yet she sided with Democrats on several votes supporting townships, a layer of government we……
McCombie Endorsed by Dispatch Argus
McCombie, the former mayor of Savanna, hit the ground running two years ago in Springfield, where she proved to be a quick study. She regularly works across the aisle in a Democrat-dominated Statehouse, and has not hesitated to buck her own party leadership on issues that matter to her and to her constituents in the……
Endorsers and Supporters
Endorsers: Operators International Union of Operating Engineers (IUOE) Local 150 Illinois Farm Bureau (IFB: Illinois Farm Bureau Activator – Friend of AG) Illinois Education Association (IEA) Illinois Chamber of Commerce Named: Champion of Free Enterprise & Outstanding Freshman Illinois Realtors Association Illinois Federation of Teachers (IFT) Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) National Federation of……
McCombie named Outstanding Freshman Representative by Illinois Chamber of Commerce
Savanna…State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) was named “Outstanding Freshman Representative” by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce on Wednesday for her exemplary voting record in favor of job creation and retention during the 100th General Assembly. “This is an immense honor to be the only public servant from either chamber recognized as a Freshman legislator,” said……
McCombie pleased Moline & Coal Valley Libraries will receive Project Next Generation Grant Funding
Savanna…State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71st) announced that Secretary of State and State Librarian, Jesse White, will be awarding 2019 Project Next Generation (PNG) grants to two public libraries in the 71st District as well as 29 others throughout the State. “The Moline Public Library as well as the Robert R Jones Public Library in Coal……