Illinois House Of Representatives

Jeanne Ives, Former Illinois State Representative for the 42nd district

Government

Ives on 'anti-white' Rep. Wu bringing Texas Dems to Carol Stream last year: 'Not smart'

Former Illinois State Representative Jeanne Ives criticized Texas Democrat Gene Wu's appearance in Carol Stream with Governor JB Pritzker during last year's redistricting protest, calling it 'not smart.' The comments come amid renewed scrutiny of Wu following recent national backlash over his remarks about minority groups. The events highlight ongoing debates around redistricting and political strategy.

February 11, 2026

Schools

Former State Rep. Ives on school choice: 'Public teacher unions don't want competition'

A new federal program will allow taxpayers to donate to scholarship organizations with incentives starting in 2027.

February 2, 2026

Marti Deuter (L) is running for the state house on a pro-Kim Foxx (R) SAFE-T Act Platform

Business

"We haven't seen more crime;" Elmhurst State House candidate Deuter defends Kim Foxx-inspired "SAFE-T Act"

An Elmhurst City Council member running for Illinois State Representative says so-called "SAFE-T Act" has served to "strengthen our criminal justice system," arguing the elimination of cash bail hasn't made DuPage County less safe.

September 23, 2024

Business

Grant: ‘The shocking results of this IDES audit are just one example of Pritzker’s failure to manage state agencies’

State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is expressing criticism of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's management of state agencies, citing the results of an audit of the Illinois Department of Employment and Services.

July 30, 2023

Business

Reps. Grant, Sanalitro vote to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers

Reps. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) and Jennifer Sanalitro (R-Hanover Park) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”

June 12, 2023

Business

Ives: Ramirez 'will say anything without knowing the facts'

Former Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives said U.S. Rep. Delia Ramirez (D-Ill.) follows the agenda of D.C. politicians rather than the concerns of her constituents.

May 31, 2023

Business

Illinois' Pritzker expected to sign library bill: 'Banning books is a devastating attempt to erase our history'

Gov. JB Pritzker of Illinois is expected to sign a bill designed to prevent institutions that ban books from receiving state funds, in reaction to the nationwide movement to withdraw specific titles from circulation.

May 14, 2023

Former Republican Illinois State Rep. Jeanna Ives

Business

Former Rep. Ives: 'I want my money back with interest from ComEd for paying these goons'

Former Republican Illinois State Rep. Jeanne Ives says that the guilty verdict in the ComEd 4 trial is a clear indicator of corruption in the state’s political atmosphere.

May 4, 2023

Government

Durkin supports Egofske to represent Illinois' 82nd District, calls him a 'pragmatic Republican'

Republican leaders recently tabbed John Egofske, mayor of Lemont, to replace longtime Illinois state Rep. Jim Durkin after Durkin announced his resignation last month.

February 17, 2023

Business

Mazzochi on recent election: 'We have to continue to fight for what our constituents are telling us they want and need to see'

Crime, inflation and the quality of education were the most important issues to voters in the recent election, State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) told the DuPage Policy Journal.

November 25, 2022

Government

Litney: 'My campaign was for a better Illinois, standing up for families, children and our future and my opponent was focused on maintaining the status quo'

E. Dale Litney thought he had the platform to easily win his race for State Rep. in District 56, but voters were looking for something different.

November 22, 2022

Business

Grant shares insights over her successful campaign for Illinois House

Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) recently summed up her successful run for re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives.

November 20, 2022

Business

Grant weighs in on Madigan indictment: 'I think we need ethics reform and this shows it'

Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) recently voiced her feelings about the federal indictment of former Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan.

April 25, 2022

Business

Grant: 'It is so great to see the young people of Illinois getting involved in our state politics'

Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) recently praised La Salette Academy students for using their voices to oppose a bill that would require public institutions of higher learning to have emergency contraception (EC) available for purchase in vending machines.

April 14, 2022

Business

Mazzochi: Democrats are 'denying a vote on commonsense ethical reforms'

Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) recently called out Democrats’ inability to pass ethics reform legislation in the wake of the indictment of former Speaker of the House Michael Madigan.

March 25, 2022

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Ives on 'anti-white' Rep. Wu bringing Texas Dems to Carol Stream last year: 'Not smart'

Former State Rep. Ives on school choice: 'Public teacher unions don't want competition'

"We haven't seen more crime;" Elmhurst State House candidate Deuter defends Kim Foxx-inspired "SAFE-T Act"

Grant: ‘The shocking results of this IDES audit are just one example of Pritzker’s failure to manage state agencies’

Reps. Grant, Sanalitro vote to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers

Ives: Ramirez 'will say anything without knowing the facts'

Illinois' Pritzker expected to sign library bill: 'Banning books is a devastating attempt to erase our history'

Former Rep. Ives: 'I want my money back with interest from ComEd for paying these goons'

Durkin supports Egofske to represent Illinois' 82nd District, calls him a 'pragmatic Republican'

Mazzochi on recent election: 'We have to continue to fight for what our constituents are telling us they want and need to see'

Litney: 'My campaign was for a better Illinois, standing up for families, children and our future and my opponent was focused on maintaining the status quo'

Grant shares insights over her successful campaign for Illinois House

Grant weighs in on Madigan indictment: 'I think we need ethics reform and this shows it'

Grant: 'It is so great to see the young people of Illinois getting involved in our state politics'

Mazzochi: Democrats are 'denying a vote on commonsense ethical reforms'