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In an effort to lift the spirits of Illinois’ senior citizen community, State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is collecting Valentine’s Day cards for his newly introduced Valentine’s For Seniors Program.

To help meet the current demand for blood donations, State Senator Jason Plummer is partnering together with the Moose Lodge to host a blood drive on Thursday, February 4.

In the early hours of January 13, House Bill 3653, formerly House Bill 163, a dangerous criminal justice reform proposal passed out of the Senate.

State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) issued the following statement calling for the Illinois Department of Veterans’ Affair Director to resign in the wake of the fatal outbreak at the state-run LaSalle Veterans’ Home:

With the close of Lame Duck Session approaching, State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) issued the following statement condemning Democrat lawmakers’ decision to push radical, multibillion-dollar legislation in the limited time that remains:billion-dollar legislation in the limited time that remains:

Sign the petition below to express your opposition to House Bill 163, which threatens the law enforcement profession by effectively defunding police departments across Illinois.

State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) is standing in staunch opposition to a dangerous new proposal being backed by Democrat lawmakers to recklessly alter criminal justice policy in Illinois.

State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) was recently named as Assistant Republican Leader in the Senate Republican Leadership Team for the 102nd General Assembly.

I will be partnering together with the Nourishing Greatness program to collect food for their weekend food program.

On December 15, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker ordered approximately $700 million in budget cuts. Governor Pritzker argued that the reductions were necessary, citing the need to compensate for a roughly $4 billion budget shortfall left in the wake of the failure of the controversial graduated income tax amendment.

As Illinois communities continue to confront the daily realities of the ongoing COVID-19 health pandemic, State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) reached out to mayors across the 54th Senate District to discuss the current challenges facing Illinois municipalities.

State Senator Jason Plummer (R-Edwardsville) will be partnering together with the Nourishing Greatness program to collect food for their weekend food program.

Illinois’ minimum wage will increase to $11 per hour with the start of the New Year – the third in a series of incremental steps that will bring the minimum wage to $15 per hour by 2025. The first increase to $9.25 per hour came on Jan. 1, 2020, and the second step to $10.00 per hour came on July 1, 2020.

Recently, the Illinois State Police issued a reminder to Federal Firearms License (FFL), FOID card and Concealed Carry License (CCL) holders regarding the provisions of the emergency rules pertaining to expiration extensions of FOID cards and CCLs.

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, many families are getting ready for the coming holiday seasons and putting up their annual decorations. But as you’re hanging up your lights or festive displays, please be aware that decorations can potentially create a fire risk.

Senator Jason Plummer will be hosting a blood drive with Moose Lodge 1561 on Tuesday, December 2. Read the full story for more details.

Beginning Friday, November 20, new statewide COVID restrictions took effect across Illinois. Under these mitigations announced by Governor J.B. Pritzker, museums and casinos in Illinois will be closed, and retail spaces will face new capacity limits. New restrictions will also impact group fitness classes and indoor sports.

The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) decided on Oct. 28 to move forward with winter basketball season despite guidelines issued from the Pritzker Administration and the Illinois Department of Public Health to postpone basketball this season.

Millions of dollars are still available through the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program for businesses who have been financially impacted by COVID-19 closures. 

While Illinois has some of the strongest ethics laws on the books, many are rendered toothless because the appropriate state and local authorities can’t adequately investigate and enforce them.

On October 19, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health placed new regional restrictions on Region 5 beginning Thursday, October 22.

As the Fall Veto Session approaches, the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus is encouraging the public to sign their petition urging Democrats to end their stall tactics and take up real anti-corruption reform.

Citing a downward trend in the COVID-19 positivity rate for the Metro East (Region 4), Governor Pritzker announced on Friday that the area would return to the same Phase 4 rules as most of the rest of Illinois. The area includes Bond, Clinton, Madison, Monroe, Randolph, St. Clair, and Washington counties.

In response to the continued issues of corruption and ethics violations by lawmakers, State Senator Jason Plummer is joining together with members of the Senate Republican Caucus to introduce a package of bills seeking to root out government corruption among members of the General Assembly.

Senator Jason Plummer will be hosting a blood drive with Moose Lodge 1561 on Wednesday, September 30. Read the full story for more details.