Government
Mazzochi: 'Fentanyl and its analogs are 50 times more powerful than heroin'
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-IL) said she is co-sponsoring a bill that aims to address the fentanyl crisis.
State Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-Ill.)
Recent News About State Rep. Deanne M. Mazzochi (R-Ill.)
Government
Mazzochi on Illinois Taxes: 'We need to find ways to give people more permanent relief'
Illinois' property tax rate is the second highest in the nation at 2.27%, behind only New Jersey, according to a June report by Rocket Mortgage.
Government
Mazzochi on gun control in Illinois: ‘We would like to see Gov. Pritzker get more serious about how we execute the laws’
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) is dissatisfied with Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s approach to gun control in Illinois given the Highland Park shooter was able to obtain a Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card even though he had a clear and present danger report filed against him.
Business
Mazzochi: 'I do and I believe in more local control'
Representative Mazzochi criticized the impact of SB 818 on Illinois students
Schools
Mazzochi concerned by college COVID testing: 'Legislators need to take a hard look at what is happening'
The University of Illinois System’s Shield Illinois collects saliva samples for COVID-19 testing, testing approximately 20,000 samples daily.
Government
Mazzochi: 'We owe a duty to victims to deliver justice’
Safe Suburbs USA recently named state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) the Elected Official of the Year, according to a release.
Government
Mazzochi: 'House Democratic leadership killed' nitrosamine legislation that would have protected Illinoisans
Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) said legislation she introduced would have increased transparency surrounding a pharmaceutical ingredient that could cause cancer, but the bill was not advanced out of the House.
Schools
Mazzochi: 'Illinois shoppers will be able to purchase school supplies for reduced costs'
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) is reminding her constituents that Illinois is reducing the sales tax on certain items for back-to-school shopping. Illinois lawmakers have also enacted a number of other bills aimed at schools and students.
Business
Mazzochi comments on businesses fleeing Illinois: 'Pritzker ... has damaged this state'
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) said Gov. J.B. Pritzker's (D-Ill.) administration's habit of playing favors has backfired and led to companies leaving Illinois.
Government
Mazzochi: 'Everyone knows that Illinois state government is a poster child for waste, fraud and abuse'
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi points out that IDES has failed to follow the federal recommendations of using fraud-fighting tools.
Government
Mazzochi: Illinoisans 'deserve to feel safe’
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi, R-Elmhurst, said ongoing and escalating crime is a serious issue, and is placing the blame on Democrat-backed legislation such as the SAFE-T Act for exacerbating it.
Government
Mazzochi: 'It will soon be against the law in Illinois for a child sex offender to work with any carnival'
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi gives importance to child safety by banning child sex offenders from working at fairs and carnivals.
Business
Mazzochi blasts corruption in Illinois: 'It's time to hold our elected officials to the highest possible standards'
Illinois State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi blasted the corruption among state politicians after former Illinois House Leader Luis Arroyo was sentenced to prison after pleading guilty to wire fraud.
Government
Mazzochi tells constituents of Metra's upcoming $100 monthly pass
Metra, a commuter rail system that serves the metropolitan Chicago area, said it’s adding a new monthly pass in hopes commuters will save money.
Government
Mazzochi: 'I've been fighting against red light-cameras, especially the ones in Oakbrook Terrace, for years.'
Illinois State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi is speaking out against the use of red-light cameras in the state as the former mayor of Oakbrook Terrace is being federally charged for accepting thousands of dollars in secret payments in exchange for renewing a contract with a red-light camera company.