“Tested right here in Vermilion County, this system provides law enforcement with the information they need to stop meth right at its source,” said Sen. Michael Frerichs. “I fully support this legislation and Attorney General Madigan’s efforts to fight the horrible impact meth can have in our communities.”
House Bill 166, sponsored by Senator Michael Frerichs (D-Champaign) and Representative Dave Winters (R-Shirland), creates the Higher Education Green Jobs and Technology Act. This will promote collaboration between the state and Illinois' colleges, universities and research centers focused on green technology.
At a special subject matter hearing of the Senate Insurance Committee, State Senator Michael Frerichs (D – Champaign) and members of the Committee heard from concerned citizens about how the State’s recent decision to end its group health insurance contracts with HMO-providers Health Alliance and Humana will impact their lives.
State Senator Mike Frerichs says he is ‘cautiously optimistic’ about Danville’s chances to land a riverboat casino after a meeting with Governor Pat Quinn Thursday. Frerichs says it is clear that the Governor has some concerns about the gambling expansion bill headed to his desk. But the Senator does not believe those concerns are so much about a proposed Danville casino as they are about other aspects of the bill.
"I've thought about this and I think I could have a good run for Congress. I think I could spend the next year and a half being a good senator for the area. I think I could also be a good father. But I don't think I could be all three," Frerichs said. "So I think I'm going to take a pass at Congress now and concentrate on running for re-election to the state Senate."
