{"id":47362,"date":"2026-09-22T13:53:36","date_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:53:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/?p=47362"},"modified":"2026-09-22T13:53:36","modified_gmt":"2026-09-22T18:53:36","slug":"mcclure-recognized-for-support-of-manufacturing-industry","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/local-news\/47362-mcclure-recognized-for-support-of-manufacturing-industry\/","title":{"rendered":"McClure Recognized for Support of Manufacturing Industry"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"pdfprnt-buttons pdfprnt-buttons-post pdfprnt-top-right\"><a href=\"javascript: window.print()\" class=\"pdfprnt-button pdfprnt-button-print\" target=\"_self\" ><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thexradio.com\/news\/wp-content\/plugins\/pdf-print\/images\/print.png\" alt=\"image_print\" title=\"Print Content\" \/><span class=\"pdfprnt-button-title pdfprnt-button-print-title\">Print<\/span><\/a><\/div><p>(McCLURE)<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) is once again being recognized by a statewide organization for his support of pro-growth policies that help businesses thrive and create good-paying jobs.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf we want to make sure people can earn a good living and support their families, then we have to support policies that help grow our economy and help our manufacturers thrive,\u201d said Senator\u00a0McClure. \u201cStrong businesses equal better jobs and opportunities for the people we represent.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The Illinois Manufacturers Association ranks lawmakers based on their voting record and how that represents their support for policies that help grow the state\u2019s economy and allow manufacturers and their employees to succeed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Senator McClure was ranked among the top ten Senators for the 2025 and 2026 legislative sessions for his work in supporting Illinois manufacturers and the jobs they create.<\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cManufacturing is the bedrock of Illinois\u2019 economy, and we\u2019re proud to recognize the elected officials who support policies that allow the industry to grow and thrive,\u201d said Donovan Griffith, Executive Vice President &amp; Chief Strategy Officer for the IMA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(McCLURE) State Senator Steve McClure (R-Springfield) is once again being recognized by a statewide organization for his support of pro-growth policies that help businesses thrive and create good-paying jobs. \u201cIf [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":40117,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":"","_members_access_role":[],"_members_access_error":""},"categories":[19],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-47362","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-local-news"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.5 - 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