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Sunday, May 10, 2026
Rep. Cabello statement on National Police Week

Assistant Minority Leader and State Representative John M. Cabello issued the following statement on National Police Week being observed nationwide May 10 – 16, 2026 to honor the dedication, bravery,…


Monday, April 27, 2026
Rep. Cabello statement on failure of SAFE-T Act to stop repeat offender charged with murder of CPD Officer

Assistant Minority Leader and State Representative John M. Cabello issued the following statement on the failure of the Illinois SAFE-T Act to prevent the tragic shooting at Swedish Hospital on…


Friday, April 17, 2026
Rep. Cabello welcomes Rock Valley College students to Capitol

Rep. John Cabello joined Rep. Joe Sosnowski and House Minority Leader Tony McCombie on Thursday to welcome members of the Rock Valley College Student Government Association to the State Capitol,…


Tuesday, April 14, 2026
Rep. Cabello files legislation to protect consumers and small businesses from flawed state law that regulates use of credit, debit cards to pay sales tax and tips

Assistant Minority Leader and State Representative John M. Cabello has filed new legislation, House Bill 5743, aimed at repealing a new state law set to take effect this summer that…


Tuesday, March 24, 2026
Rep. Cabello mourns shooting death of Loyola Univ. student, calls for end to Illinois’ sanctuary policies

State Rep. John M. Cabello (R-Machesney Park) spoke to the House of Representatives about the shooting death of Loyola University student Sheridan Gorman in Chicago and called for changes to…


Friday, March 20, 2026
Rep. Cabello opposes legislation to tax and regulate ammunition sales of law-abiding gun owners

State Rep. John M. Cabello spoke with Eyewitness News about House Bill 4414, legislation that would impose a tax on ammunition sales and require serialization of all ammunition to be…


Monday, March 16, 2026
Rep. Cabello to host IPASS on Demand event in Loves Park

In an effort to help motorists update their IPASS technology to the new stickers that are replacing plastic transponders, State Representative John M. Cabello and Mayor of Loves Park Greg…


Thursday, February 26, 2026
Cabello: Democrats’ Inaction Could Cost Illinois the Chicago Bears

Assistant House Minority Leader and State Representative John M. Cabello (R-Machesney Park) issued the following statement after the Illinois House of Representatives adjourned Thursday without passing legislation aimed at securing…


Wednesday, February 18, 2026
WAR ROOM STATEMENT FROM STATE REPRESENTATIVE JOHN CABELLO: PRITZKER’S $2.2 BILLION SHELL GAME

Statement from State Representative John M. Cabello (R-Machesney Park) in response to the Governor’s State of the State Address: Governor JB Pritzker is calling his latest budget “balanced.” That’s not…


Thursday, February 5, 2026
Say No to the Campfire Tax

From the Caucus Blog: When it comes to staying warm and enjoying time outdoors, Illinois House Democrats seem determined to make it as expensive as possible. First came their massive energy rate…