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Friday, April 21, 2023
House Republicans call for a moratorium, audit of Illinois’ billion-dollar health benefits program for undocumented immigrants

Illinois House Republican leaders are calling for a moratorium on expansion and a State audit of Illinois’ billion-dollar health benefits program for undocumented immigrants. At a Capitol press conference Thursday,…


Wednesday, April 19, 2023
Rep. Hammond honors Jackie Thompson in Springfield

State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) welcomed Jackie Thompson to Springfield on Tuesday for a brunch that honored the contributions of Emerging Women Leaders from throughout the state. “Jackie Thompson is…


Friday, March 24, 2023
Illinois House approves Rep. Hammond’s proton therapy cancer treatment legislation

Legislation sponsored by State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) that requires health insurance plans to provide coverage for proton beam therapy cancer treatment has been approved by the Illinois House of…


Thursday, February 16, 2023
Rep. Hammond’s budget reaction with WEEK-TV 25 News

State Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) speaks to WEEK-TV 25 News regarding Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed Fiscal Year 2024 Budget for the State of Illinois. “My biggest concern is we are locking ourselves…


Friday, January 27, 2023
Hammond & Elik named heads of Illinois House Republican budget team

House Republican Leader Tony McCombie (89th District- Savanna) announced the House Republican’s budget team on Friday, naming Deputy Leader Norine Hammond (94th District- Macomb) as Chief Budgeteer for the caucus…


Wednesday, January 11, 2023
Rep. Hammond sworn into office for 103rd General Assembly

Hammond nominates McCombie for Speaker of the Illinois House The inauguration of the Illinois House of Representatives for the 103rd General Assembly took place Wednesday at the University of Illinois-Springfield. Rep….


Tuesday, November 22, 2022
Rep. Norine Hammond named Deputy Republican Leader

Following last week’s election of Rep. Tony McCombie (R-Savanna) as the House Republican Leader for the upcoming 103rd Illinois General Assembly, Rep. Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) has been selected to serve…


Wednesday, October 12, 2022
Hammond receives Voice of Senior Care Hall of Fame Award

The Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA) presented Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) with the “Voice of Senior Care” Hall of Fame Award at a ceremony held in conjunction with IHCA’s 72nd…


Monday, June 27, 2022
Hammond elected President of State Ag and Rural Leaders

Passes new law creating FFA license plate decals State Representative Norine Hammond has been elected to serve as President of the Board for State Agriculture and Rural Leaders (SARL), where state leaders…


Thursday, March 24, 2022
Democrats’ budget fix prioritizes pork projects over paying off debt; will lead to tax hikes on Illinois jobs

State Representative Norine Hammond issued the following statement after Illinois House Democrats passed a supplemental appropriations bill for Fiscal Year 2022 that failed to pay off the $4.5 billion Unemployment…