Sen. Steve McClure

Supports the creation of a New Salem Preservation Commission to monitor and recommend repairs and maintenance for Lincoln's New Salem State Historic Site, including structures, signage, statues, overall condition of the grounds, and accessibility, and to make recommendations for the volunteer coordination efforts, including interactions and communications with current and potential volunteers, as well as guidelines for volunteer eligibility and retention.

Maddy summarySenate Resolution 20 honors Officer Gerald S. Schneider of the Sherman Police Department, who died on January 5, 2025. The resolution expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences to his family, including his wife, children, parents, and siblings, and acknowledges his service as a dedicated officer. It serves as a symbolic gesture of respect for his life and career, with no legal or policy changes. This memorial resolution was adopted by the Senate on January 29, 2025.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (SR 21) honors Danny Charles Alexander, who passed away on December 25, 2024, by expressing the Illinois Senate's condolences to his family. The resolution recognizes his life as a devoted father, grandfather ("Paw-Paw"), and community member, noting his survivors including his daughters, grandson, and his late son. Adopted by the Senate on January 29, 2025, it serves as a formal memorial without creating any policy changes or legal obligations.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial Senate resolution (SR 45) honoring Jack Douglas Brinkoetter of Mt. Zion, Illinois, who died on January 5, 2025. The resolution formally mourns his passing, recognizes his life details (including his education, hobbies like hunting/fishing, and family connections), and extends condolences to his family. It has no policy impact - it is purely a symbolic expression of sympathy adopted by the Illinois Senate on January 29, 2025. The resolution does not affect any laws, programs, or individuals beyond commemorating this specific person.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial memorial resolution (SR 17) adopted by the Illinois Senate to honor Gerald M. Borries of Teutopolis, who died on December 25, 2024. The resolution expresses the Senate's condolences to his family, including his wife Mary, daughter Lisa, grandchildren, brothers, and other surviving relatives. It does not create any new laws, policies, or financial obligations - it is solely a formal expression of sympathy. The Senate formally adopted the resolution on January 29, 2025, as part of standard memorial practices for community members.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial memorial resolution (SR 18) honoring Ruth Ann Pride of Otwell, Indiana, who died on December 29, 2024. The Illinois Senate formally expresses condolences to her family and community, noting her life as a registered nurse, her 63-year marriage, and her love for family and hobbies like birdwatching. It does not create any policy, funding, or legal changes - only serves as a formal expression of sympathy by the Senate. The resolution was adopted on January 29, 2025, following its introduction on January 22.

Maddy summaryThis is a ceremonial memorial resolution (SR 19), not a policy bill. It expresses the Illinois Senate's condolences upon the death of Mildred E. "Millie" Pryor of Rockford, who passed away on January 2, 2025. The resolution honors her life, including her work history, community involvement at Windsor Baptist Church, and family legacy, and extends sympathy to her surviving relatives. It has no policy impact or direct effect on any individuals or groups beyond this symbolic gesture of remembrance.

Maddy summaryThis Senate Resolution (SR 46) is a memorial expressing condolences for Sara Marie Bernhard, a teacher, coach, and mother from Effingham, Illinois, who died on January 17, 2025. It honors her life, describing her dedication to education, family, and community, and extends the Illinois Senate's sympathy to her husband, children, parents, and extended family. The resolution was filed on January 28, 2025, referred to the Resolutions Consent Calendar, and adopted by the Senate on January 29, 2025. As a commemorative resolution, it has no legislative effect beyond honoring her legacy.

Maddy summaryThis resolution designates the Illinois Route 54 bridge over the Sangamon River near Riverton as the "PFC Daniel Lee Kick Memorial Bridge." It honors PFC Daniel Lee Kick, a Marine who died during the 1968 Tet Offensive in Vietnam after performing life-saving missions under fire. The resolution directs the Illinois Department of Transportation to install appropriate signage naming the bridge and provides copies to his family, Riverton's mayor, and the IDOT. As a naming resolution, it has no policy impact beyond commemoration.

Maddy summaryThis is a commemorative resolution (not a substantive bill) designating a specific stretch of Route 16 in Gillespie, Illinois (from Route 4 to Kelly Street) as the "LCpl Thomas W. Hollis Memorial Highway" in honor of a Marine who died in Vietnam in 1968. The resolution requests the Illinois Department of Transportation to install appropriate signs or plaques along this highway segment and directs copies to Hollis's family, the Gillespie mayor, and the transportation secretary. It does not create new laws or policies, but formally recognizes a fallen service member through highway naming. The bill was filed on January 28, 2025, and referred to committee.