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Wednesday, February 19, 2025
FY26 State Budget Reaction from Rep. Norine Hammond

Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State and Budget Address to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield Wednesday. State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb),…


Wednesday, February 12, 2025
Hammond on Madigan verdict: “After decades of absolute power for personal gain, justice has finally been served” 

Deputy Republican Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) issued the following statement in reaction to today’s guilty verdict on ten counts of bribery conspiracy, bribery, and wire fraud in the federal corruption…


Thursday, February 22, 2024
Gov. Pritzker’s record-high budget does not reflect the shared priorities of Illinois families

Deputy Republican Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb), the chief budgeteer for the Illinois House Republican Caucus, issued the following statement in response to Governor JB Pritzker’s joint State of the State…


Tuesday, July 18, 2023
Rep. Hammond’s statement on Illinois Supreme Court ruling that ending cash bail is constitutional

On Tuesday, July 18, the Illinois Supreme Court issued its ruling on the constitutionality of Illinois’ Pretrial Fairness Act. In a 5-2 vote along partisan lines, the Supreme Court ruled…


Monday, July 17, 2023
Hammond Prescription Pick-up Bill Signed Into Law

It will now be easier to pick up prescriptions at your local drug store in Illinois. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed legislation sponsored by Macomb State Representative Norine Hammond last week…


Wednesday, June 7, 2023
Hammond on State Budget signing: “Illinois taxpayers deserve better”

Deputy Republican Leader Norine Hammond, the chief budgeteer for the House Republican Caucus, issued the following statement following Governor JB Pritzker’s signing of the Fiscal Year 2024 Illinois State Budget:…


Tuesday, May 2, 2023
Hammond Statement on ComEd Four Guilty Verdict

State Representative Norine Hammond issued the following statement regarding the verdict in the federal bribery and corruption trial of the ComEd Four: “Today’s verdict is an indictment of the culture…


Wednesday, February 15, 2023
FY24 State Budget Reaction from Rep. Norine Hammond

Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State and Budget Address to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield Wednesday. State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb),…


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…


Thursday, March 3, 2022
Indictment of Speaker Madigan long overdue; more must be done to clean up Illinois corruption

 State Representative Norine Hammond issued the following statement in response to Wednesday’s federal indictment against former Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan for racketeering, bribery, extortion and public corruption. “Today’s…