THE ILLINOIS HOUSE AND SENATE WILL HAVE NEW REPUBLICAN LEADERS. 

HOUSE G-O-P LAWMAKERS VOTED TO ELECT REPRESENTATIVE TONY MCCOMBIE OF SAVANNA AS THE CHAMBER’S MINORITY LEADER. HER TOP PRIORITY?

SHE’S THE FIRST WOMAN TO SERVE IN THE POSITION. 

MCCOMBIE WILL BE REPLACING JIM DURKIN IN THE ROLE. SENATE REPUBLICANS CHOSE JOHN CURRAN OF DOWNERS GROVE TO LEAD THEIR CAUCUS. HE REPLACES SENATOR DAN MCCONCHIE.