Archive for April, 2007
Wait’s Youth Smoking Prevention Bill Passes House
April 23, 2007
Belvidere, IL…State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) steered his youth smoking prevention legislation through the Illinois House of Representatives Friday. The bill, HB274, enjoyed broad bipartisan support and passed overwhelmingly.
“Protecting our children and teenagers from the dangers of smoking is not only something we should do, it is something we are morally obligated to […]
House Passes Wait’s Ethanol Promotion Legislation
April 20, 2007
Belvidere, IL…State Representative Ron Wait (R-Belvidere) passed two bills that promote the ethanol industry in Illinois. HB271, the “Promote Illinois Ethanol and Biodiesel Act,” requires the websites of state agencies to provide hypertext links to websites containing information on ethanol and biodiesel. Wait’s other bill, HB273, requires biodiesel sold in Illinois to be […]
Wait: $18.2 Million in Local Projects Included in IDOT Plan
April 19, 2007
Belvidere, IL…The Illinois Department of Transportation has earmarked over $18 million for local transportation projects State Representative Ron Wait said. Wait (R-Belvidere) added that IDOT proposed projects in all three counties of the 69th legislative district - Boone, DeKalb, and Winnebago.
“I’m glad to see that IDOT shares my desire to maintain and improve […]
Wait: College Illinois! Program Can Help Families Stop Tuition Inflation
April 5, 2007
Belvidere, IL….Illinois families worried about escalating college costs that could threaten their children’s educational futures can fight those increasing costs by taking advantage of the state’s 529 prepaid tuition program, College Illinois!. The program’s ninth enrollment period is currently underway and continues through April 24, 2007.
To protect themselves from tuition inflation, families can […]