Business
Hois: Lowering taxes, restraint on spending will help state overcome coronavirus effects
Republican House candidate Laura Hois worries about the lasting effects of the coronavirus on the state of Illinois.
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Hois: Timelines for return to normal operations 'would be helpful to all Illinoisans'
Laura Hois feels for all the small business owners left feeling as if they’re being victimized a second time by Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s restrictions.
Business
Grant: Pritzker 'needs to give us a better understanding of how he plans to open up this state'
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) has had enough of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s one-man show in his handling of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business
Grant says Pritzker's administration 'had a responsibility' to make sure IDES system could handle claims
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is among the group of GOP lawmakers leading the charge in securing benefits for constituents left scrambling by the financial strains of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Business
Rep. Grant: 'I think we should be back in session'
As the battle against COVID-19 continues, state Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) thinks residents are being energized by their weariness.
Business
Hois: 'Illinois does not deserve a bailout'
Candidate Laura Hois (R-Downers Grove) doesn’t think it would be fair for federal taxpayers to now be forced to ride to the rescue of Springfield.
Business
Camerer: 'I believe that corruption has contributed to the financial problems that Illinois currently faces'
State Republican House candidate Michael Camerer (R-Bartlett) feels the most important change that can come to Springfield has to be from within.
Business
Pritzker's Restore Illinois plan 'is not good for' state, Hois says
Laura Hois struggles to find any winners in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s five-phased plan for fully reopening the state economy.
Business
Graduated income tax is 'the last thing we should be doing to our businesses right now,' Grant says
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) has signed on to co-sponsor legislation aimed at wiping Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated income tax legislation from the November ballot.
Business
Naperville GOP State Rep Wehrli won’t confirm he’s backing Trump in 2020
State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) would not say Tuesday whether he would support President Donald Trump's 2020 re-election run.
Business
Rep. Grant: Pritzker's 'fair tax' equally unfair to state's wealthy and middle class
An Illinois state representative from DuPage County disagrees with the so-called “fair tax” proposal that would replace the state’s current flat income tax if approved by voters in November.
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Letter to Editor: Illinois Businesses Need Lawmakers’ Support This November
Running a business has never been easy, but it’s never been as hard as it is right now.
Government
Villas 'saddened and frustrated' with canceling of upcoming Illinois General Assembly session
State Rep. Karina Villa (D-Batavia) is disappointed with the Legislature’s decision to cancel the Illinois General Assembly’s upcoming brief session.
Business
Ives: 'Madigan will be in charge' no matter who is the Illinois House speaker
Jeanne Ives, a 2020 Republican Congressional candidate and former Illinios lawmaker, was not disappointed that state Rep. Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) was ousted from the House Speaker's seat, but doesn't expect much to change.
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Mazzochi: 'We will continue to stay vigilant' with a new Illinois House speaker
Republican state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) isn’t sure how much should be expected to change in Springfield now that Rep. Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) no longer running the House.