Business
Ives on energy bill: 'These Democrats are morons when it comes to policy'
Count former Republican state representative Jeanne Ives among those wholly opposed to the Green Energy bill backed by Democrats.
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Business
Lewis asks what happens when unemployment recipient receives overpayment
State Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) took the floor during the House Labor and Commerce Committee hearing on House Bill 2643 to question Rep. Jay Hoffman (D-Swansea) about what happens when a recipient is inadvertently overcompensated.
Business
Durkin: 'Governor, not only did you sell out, but you lied'
House Republican Floor Leader Jim Durkin (R-Chicago) has joined his Republican colleagues condemning Gov. J.B. Pritzker over what they see as him misleading voters about redistricting legislative maps.
Business
Mazzochi laments 'secrecy, deception, misdirection and backroom deals' in drawing of new legislative maps
Objecintg to the Democratic-drawn legislative maps, Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) lamented the secrecy, deception, misdirection, and backroom deals involved in the bill's passage.
Government
Mazzochi says Pritzker is 'failing at the single most important duty' of the government — keeping communities safe
In a call for action against worsening criminal violence, state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) spelled out that “government 101 starts with keeping your streets safe from violent people.”
Business
Lewis responds to Legislative Inspector General's resignation: 'The time for real ethics reform is now'
State Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) views Legislative Inspector General Carol’s Pope’s sudden resignation as a desperate call to action in Springfield.
Business
Grant: Previous measures 'have done nothing but sweep real ethics reform under the rug'
Veteran GOP lawmaker Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) insists Senate Bill 539 just offers more of the same when it comes to ethics reform in Springfield.
Business
Activist Limper seeks veto for ethics bill, urges full independence for legislative watchdog
Represent Us DuPage County member Donna Limper is urging Illinois residents to turn up the heat on Gov. J.B. Pritzker when it comes to ethics reform.
Business
Mazzochi calls for tough-on-crime legislation from Democratic lawmakers
A DuPage County Republican lawmaker has been very quick to respond to Gov. J.B. Pritker's comments following a huddle with President Joe Biden earlier this month that the governor is open to federal assistance to stem violence in the state.
Government
Lewis: 'Companies are hiring employees in ways we’ve never seen before'
State Rep. Seth Lewis (R-Bartlett) was hoping to see attendees at his recent Employment Readiness Webinar connect with open positions at local companies.
Schools
Ives on media literacy, decries teachers teaching 'what is and isn’t fake news'
Former Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives wants to see Illinois public school teachers concentrate on doing the job they were meant to do.
Business
Durkin on mask mandates: Pritzker 'has ruled the state with unilateral authority'
House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) wonders if Gov. J.B. Pritzker will ever put the residents of Illinois first in state’s battle to gain control of COVID-19.
Business
Grant on newly drawn district maps: 'Politicians should not be picking their voters'
State Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) offered criticism toward the Illinois House of Representatives’ passage of a newly-drawn district map bill.
Business
Howard votes in favor of legislative maps, despite call for nonpartisan redistricting
Illinois State Rep. Terra Costa-Howard has voted in support of district maps that critics consider to be heavily partisan.
Business
Grant: 'We can’t keep taxing people out of Illinois'
Republican state Rep. Amy Grant is grown weary of the place that Illinois has become.“Illinois has been named the least tax-friendly stat in the country for middle-class families,” Grant recently posted on Facebook.