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DeWitte passes legislation that ensures survivor benefits for police officer spouses
On Thursday, the Illinois Senate unanimously approved legislation sponsored by State Senator Donald DeWitte (R-St. Charles) that ensures survivor benefits for the spouses of Downstate

DeWitte joins call for passage of legislation to address critical shortage of volunteer emergency workers
State Senator Donald DeWitte (R-St. Charles) joined fire officials and a bipartisan coalition of legislators at the Capitol Wednesday to call for the passage of

Senators Syverson, DeWitte address skyrocketing gas prices
With gasoline prices at the pump topping well over $4 per gallon and expected to continue to climb with projections of over $5 per gallon,

Failures result from two years of Pritzker’s COVID-19 orders
March 9, 2022, marks two years since Governor JB Pritzker issued his first disaster declaration in response to COVID-19, allowing him to impose sweeping emergency

Senators DeWitte, Villivalam to work with Tollway to ensure accountability
Following the resignation of chair Will Evans from the Illinois Tollway Authority, State Senators Ram Villivalam (D-Chicago) and Donald DeWitte (R-St. Charles), chair and minority

DeWitte, Senate Republicans unveil legislative package to support law enforcement, hold violent criminals accountable
Citing the urgent need to take swift action to stem the ongoing spike in violent crime across the state, the members of the Illinois Senate

Senate Republicans announce long-lasting tax relief plan for Illinoisans
Illinois Senate Republicans are seeking to deliver Illinois families much-needed tax relief through their recently announced package of tax reform proposals. They say these measures

DeWitte, Senate Republicans once again push for tougher ethics reforms
Illinois Senate Republicans are once again pushing for tougher ethics reforms that will hold politicians more accountable and better equip officials to investigate public corruption. On

State Senator Donald DeWitte Pushes Voter Empowerment Legislation
State Senator Donald DeWitte (R-St. Charles) has signed onto a series of bills that would empower Illinoisans, by providing them with tools that allow residents