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(The Center Square) \u2013 The prohibition against penalty enhancement legislation in Springfield is sparking heated debate.<\/p>\n

A Democratic bill that would enhance penalties for anyone who allows someone to pet their bear or monkey was recently introduced in the Illinois House.<\/p>\n

House Minority Leader Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, said she has been trying to get a\u00a0bill<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to the floor since 2017 that would increase penalties for those who attack caseworkers for the Department of Children and Family Services.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is ridiculous. What are we doing?\u201d McCombie said about the Democratic bill. \u201cLet\u2019s have respect for the dead. Deidra Silas and Pam Knight deserve it. Our DCFS workers deserve it. If we are going to pass penalty enhancements, then let\u2019s by god pass them. Let\u2019s pass them when they make sense.\u201d<\/p>\n

Read the full article at thecentersquare.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

(The Center Square) \u2013 The prohibition against penalty enhancement legislation in Springfield is sparking heated debate. A Democratic bill that would enhance penalties for anyone who allows someone to pet their bear or monkey was recently introduced in the Illinois House. 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