Skip to content
1 min left · finish 11:16 PM
Email
I
Joliet Current
Illini CurrentJoliet: Will County seat, historic downtown revival
Good evening, Columbus⛅61°F · Mostly Cloudy
GovernmentBusinessCommunitySchoolsSports
+5 more
Real EstateTechnologyDiningArtsHealth

Advertisement · Why this ad?

  1. Home
  2. /Community
  3. /Letter: State Sen. Craig Wilcox should be more transparent with constituents
Community

Letter: State Sen. Craig Wilcox should be more transparent with constituents

Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
Luis Martinez
Reporter · Naperville, IL

Luis Martinez has been a voice in the Naperville community for over 7 years, focusing on local events and community initiatives. With a background in sociology from Illinois State University, he combines his academic insights with his passion for local activism.

More from Luis →
Reporter · Saturday, October 31, 2026 at 3:41 PM · 1 min read
Text size
Typeface
Line spacing
Theme
Focus mode
Email
Letter: State Sen. Craig Wilcox should be more transparent with constituents — Joliet Community news

To the Editor:Craig Wilcox is our state senator, and we receive his reports which highlight what he says he is doing for the district. However, when we look closely at some of these, something does not jibe.His latest report highlights 15 bills that, he says, shows his work. But, when you take the time to look at the actual bills, some cannot be passed or signed into law. Additionally, six of those bills he mentioned, he had signed onto the same day that the legislative report was published.We may be expecting too much, but we think there is a big difference between putting your name on a bill for a press release, versus actually getting things done.We do not expect that every bill our senator supports will pass, and we know that we may not agree with every one of his votes. But, as his constituents, we do expect transparency. And we deserve to know when a bill does not have a real path to become law. The inner workings of Springfield can be murky, and navigating legislative language o

Up nextRotary Club of Princeton announces Love Our Community grantsCommunity · 1 min read

More Community stories

Rotary Club of Princeton announces Love Our Community grants — Shaw Local News Network
Community

Rotary Club of Princeton announces Love Our Community grants

By Luis Martinez

Four departments respond to La Salle structure fire at Fourth and Tonti — Shaw Local News Network
Community

Four departments respond to La Salle structure fire at Fourth and Tonti

By Luis Martinez

Food bank serving Lee, Whiteside counties receives pork donation — Shaw Local News Network
Community

Food bank serving Lee, Whiteside counties receives pork donation

By Luis Martinez

Car crashes into retention pond in Volo — Shaw Local News Network
Community

Car crashes into retention pond in Volo

By Luis Martinez

Also covering Illinois

Tinley ParkFrankfortNew LenoxBloomingtonSpringfield
I

Joliet Current

Part of the Illini Current Network

Joliet: Will County seat, historic downtown revival. Hyper-local community news covering 40 Illinois cities.

Sections

GovernmentBusinessCommunitySchoolsSportsReal Estate

Latest Stories

I-Team Quick Tip: Holiday job scams Chicago Bears injury report: Kyle Monangai ruled out against SeahawksBoys soccer: 2026 All-Kishwaukee River Conference team announced2026 midterm elections: Voter information in Illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin Barrington High School searched after false report of school shooting

About

Illini Current publishes independent community news across Illinois. Local reporters. Non-partisan. Community-first.

RSS FeedNetwork Directory

© 2026 Illini Current — illinicurrent.com

PrivacyTerms

A product of Edina Automation LLC

You're offline — showing the last loaded page
HomeSearchSaved