The 42 school districts in DuPage County are divided on conforming to Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.
Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) on Jan. 20 attended a news conference where she discussed the need to repeal a bill that addresses issues such as use of force from police officers and the requirement of body-worn cameras, as well as putting an end to cash bail for non-violent offenders.
Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) on Jan. 20 threw his support behind repealing the SAFE-T Act at a press conference.
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) is working on legislation to regulate how campaign money can be spent.
Illinois state Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) has unequivocally gone up to bat for legislation that would make violence on police officers a Class 3 felony hate crime.
Republican House floor leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) is demanding that Democrats honor their word when it comes to creating fair maps.
Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Westmont) is more disappointed than surprised that Democrats are talking about the progressive tax again.
Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) said Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s flip-flop to move lawmakers to the front of the COVID-19 vaccinations line is about politics.
A veteran Republican lawmaker fears the worse may be yet to come when looking at the state’s steadily dwindling population.
Illinois lawmakers are working to remove the progressive tax question from the November ballot to prevent any more economic problems for a state already dealing with financial issues as the result of COVID-19.
After Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Feb. 19 budget address, Laura Hois, Republican candidate for Illinois 81st District of the House of Representatives, called for lower taxes and less spending.
North Aurora resident Laura Curtis (R) is challenging incumbent Rep. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago), to represent the people of the 49th district. After Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s Feb. 19 budget address in Springfield, Curtis released a statement.
The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency has been calm during the ongoing Sterigenics ethylene-oxide-emissions controversy, the national EPA not so much and the residents of Willowbrook should breathe easy, an air quality specialist said during a recent radio interview.