Business
Mazzochi: 'I’m very glad that we have that Rebuild Illinois program'
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) hosted a video webinar on March 3 to address Illinois’ gas tax and infrastructure.
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Business
Mazzochi calls for transparency following report on Pritzker's blind trust
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi is calling for transparency following a recent Better Government Associate (BGA) report that found the blind trust set up to manage Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s portfolio had bought stock in health insurance giant Centene Corp. in 2020.
Business
Lewis honors Cal Sutter on his birthday, looks back on Cal's Law
State Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) recently paid tribute to Cal Sutter, a young cancer victim whose death inspired legislation that benefits children with cancer.
Business
Grant: 'Let’s repeal the SAFE-T Act and restore public safety in Illinois'
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is pushing for the repeal of the SAFE-T Act as a first step in curbing the city’s rising crime problem.
Business
Mazzochi: 'I take grave issue with the circumvention of the law, once again, by House Democrats'
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) is taking issue with the way Democrats are positioning themselves to handle ethics in Springfield.
Business
Durkin on retail theft bill: 'It’s time to stop coddling criminals'
State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) says the state must do more to fight the growing trend of organized retail theft in Illinois.
Business
Mazzochi: 'Pritzker should have worked with the legislature; he repeatedly refused'
The Brownstone Institute has given Gov. J.B. Pritzker an F on a recent report regarding how states handled the initial 14 months of the pandemic.
Government
Durkin supports abolishing SAFE-T Act: 'People will be hurt and now we are seeing it first-hand'
Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) recently announced his support for House Bill 4499 during a Jan 20 conference, which aims to repeal criminal justice provisions included in the Safety, Accountability, Fairness, and Equity-Today Act, or SAFE-T Act,
Business
Sanalitro announces campaign for state rep seat
Republican Jennifer Sanalitro launched her campaign for state representative in the 48th District, which encompasses portions of Cook and DuPage counties.
Business
Durkin sponsors bill that would overhaul the Prisoner Review Board
Republican House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr) is sponsoring a bill that would overhaul the Illinois Prisoner Review Board.
Business
Durkin: 'The administration is placing criminals above victims'
Republican House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) is no fan of the Prison Review Board.
Business
Hood launches bid for state rep
Today, Stefanie Hood launched her campaign for state representative in the 42nd District, encompassing portions of Downers Grove, Lisle, Milton, and York townships in DuPage County.
Schools
Mazzochi: Standardized tests for college admissions better than 'who you knew and who your family was'
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) recently shared her thoughts regarding the recently passed HB 0226, which prohibits universities from requiring standardized test scores for student admission considerations. The law became effective on the first of this month.
Business
Grant blames surge in crime on SAFE-T Act, 'We must support law enforcement'
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-West Chicago) recently commented on the increase in crime throughout Illinois, placing blame on the SAFE-T Act being passed in 2021.
Business
Mazzochi: 'Squeaky clean voter rolls' necessary for mail-in voting
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) recently engaged voters in a virtual town hall where she pushed talk of legislation designed to require county clerks to remove dead people from voter rolls, warning failure to do so opens the door to voter fraud, especially with expanded mail-in voting.