Government
Ives says a state property tax 'would be thievery'
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) doesn’t mince words in voicing opposition to a proposed statewide property tax.
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Ill.)
Recent News About State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Ill.)
Business
GOP-sponsored disability-related bill passes House, but dies in Senate
Popular in the House, a Republican-based bill to broaden the Developmental Disability and Mental Disability Act failed in committee due to Democrats' denial.
Government
Ives and GOP peers refuse to fund taxpayer-subsidized abortions in budget
With the end of the spring legislative session looming and the budget yet to be passed, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) and her GOP peers held an impromptu press conference Tuesday rejecting taxpayer-subsidized abortions.
Business
Ives says that colleagues are 'denying reality' by telling public that new state budget is 'balanced'
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) wishes that her colleagues in Springfield would admit that the new state budget is not balanced.
Business
Ives says voters have the power to hold Springfield accountable
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) dreams of a day when voters fully understand all the power they have.
Government
Ives demands that no taxpayer money goes to building Obama Center Library
Illinois Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is adamant that she does not want taxpayers to have to pay for anything related to the Obama Center Library, which is being built in Jackson Park.
Business
Ives receives 'Protector of the Family' award from Illinois State Crime Commission
The Illinois State Crime Commission has awarded state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) with this year’s “Protector of the Family” honor.
Business
Ives believes Supreme Court made the right decision in union ruling
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) thinks the Supreme Court made the only decision it could make in relieving non-union workers of the burden of having to pay union dues for collective bargaining.
Government
Ives sees reform candidates as key to underwater mortgage fix
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) feels the pain of Illinois taxpayers squeezed by a system of spiraling property taxes and dwindling home values.
Business
Ives calls progressive tax system proposal 'worst' idea in history of Illinois politics
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) doesn’t think talk of a progressive tax system is just another bad idea to come out of Springfield.
Business
Ives blasts 47th Ward alderman over universal basic income in Chicago
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) thinks Chicago Alderman Ameya Pawar may be putting the cart before the horse in his call for a universal basic income (UBI) system.
Business
Ives joins cadre of GOP lawmakers, candidates pushing for change in Springfield
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) has long believed that necessity is the mother of invention.
Business
Lawmakers plan a 'Changing Illinois from the Inside Out' press conference to address state issues
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) and Republican House candidate Dwight Kay plan to hold a press conference in Collinsville today at noon.
Business
School funding formula could leave schools vulnerable to funding cuts
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) views the new school spending formula as an act purely driven by partisanship.
Business
Ives bemoans loss of manufacturing jobs
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) is lamenting news of the latest Illinois company to make the move across the border for what it views as a better atmosphere for business.