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Sen. Tom Bennett Filed Legislation to Restore Critical Funding for Soil and Water Conservation Districts SPRINGFIELD- In response to a significant reduction in funding for soil and water conservation districts (SWCDs) in the Fiscal Year (FY) 2025 budget, State Sen. Tom…

Bennett Advances Legislation to Help Schools Deal with Teacher Shortage and Scheduling Challenge SPRINGFIELD- With schools across Illinois struggling to fill vacancies and hire substitutes, State Senator Tom Bennett (R-Gibson City) has advanced legislation to help willing and experienced retired…

  COVID-19 Disaster Declarations to End May 11 Gov. JB Pritzker announced this week that he will be ending his continued COVID-19 disaster declarations on May 11, 2023. This announcement coincides with the decision by the White House to end…