Thursday at the State Capitol, Illinois legislative leaders discussed critical issues for Western Central Illinois regions. This was a part of the Macomb area Chamber of Commerce legislative day. Chamber…

How can it happen that an annual program would cost 94 times what Illinoisans were told it would cost just three years ago — $188 million in its first year?…

SPRINGFIELD – The state estimates an expansion of state-sponsored health care to individuals who are ineligible for Medicaid based on their citizenship status is expected to cost $990 million in…

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,…

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…

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…

An area legislator is working to make it easier for cancer patients to receive proton therapy as part of their treatment program. 94th District Representative Norine Hammond of Macomb says…

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…

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….

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…