State Reps. Jeanne Ives and Peter Breen were among the 20 Illinois House and Senate members to oppose a “smoke and mirrors” budget plan that isn’t really balanced, according to the Illinois Policy Institute.
If Gov. Bruce Rauner approves SB 2332, the minimum age to purchasing tobacco in Illinois will rise from 18 to 21 years old.
With billions of dollars in looming pension debt, almost every GOP state House member approved a bill during the May 28 House Floor debate that limits the Illinois Municipal Retirement Fund (IMRF).
Babies are not bargaining chips, according to Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard).
Gov. Bruce Rauner's signing of a controversial abortion bill has cost him the support of Republican House Floor Leader Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard), according to a statement.
The sure sign of acceptable compromise showed up on the House floor before the historic agreement on an education funding bill, according to Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) in a press release.
Illinois townships will now be able to recycle leaves, wood chips and brush from unincorporated areas rather than add to the growing pile of garbage woes, Rep. David S. Olsen (R-Downers Grove) said in a press release.
Political gamesmanship by the Democratically controlled General Assembly might end up costing schools across the state funding for the year, Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) contended recently.
Rep. Patti Bellock (R-Hinsdale) will retire at the end of her current term, according to a press release.
Rep. Christine Winger (R-Wood Dale) wants to hand Gov. Bruce Rauner the scissors, figuratively speaking.
Rep. David Olsen (R-Downers Grove) has been named to a task force to work on reducing costs without reducing community care services for Illinois' seniors, according to his website.
One day after his annual budget address before a joint session of the Illinois legislature, Gov. Bruce Rauner provided an update to his speech.
After Senate Bill 3319 was passed on the last day of the 99th Illinois General Assembly, the Edgar County Watchdogs called on Gov. Bruce Rauner to veto the measure, which it says violates the state's constitution.
Not only are Illinois taxpayers supporting Auditor General Frank Mautino with a $157,000 annual salary—including off-the-chart benefits—but should he remain in the position, his pension will increase by $59,000 in just one year.
Michael Strick, Republican candidate for District 84 of the Illinois House of Representatives, said his campaign so far has seen him speaking with constituents about representation in the state and the terms state officials serve.