Business
Ives wants Chicago as testing ground before raising minimum wage statewide
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) asked Rep. Will Guzzardi (D-Chicago) to look north before pushing for a minimum wage hike statewide.
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Ill.)
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Ives works to defeat bill allowing noncitizens to become Illinois pharmacists
Before a House vote on a measure to allow non-U.S. citizens to become pharmacists in Illinois, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) issued a warning to her colleagues:
Business
Ives argues wage theft bill would put business owners behind bars
Senate Bill 1720 is bad business as well as bad for business, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) told her colleagues on Tuesday.
Business
No accountability, no money make college grant program a mistake, Ives says
Illinois can't throw more money into the pit of college grants unless it ties a string to it, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) argued on Monday in decrying a bill that would create a new grant program for students who maintain a "B" average.
Business
Ives rips new school funding formula as worse than before
There is nothing new and improved in the school funding formula put forth by Sen. Andy Manar (D-Bunker Hill), Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) argues, according to a press release from her office.
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Seizure of budget bill proves Dems are blind to Illinoisans' woes, Ives argues
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) admonished House Democrats on Sunday for usurping control of Senate Bill 9, a budget bill, saying doing so undermined bipartisan negotiations.
Business
Dems keep reaching into taxpayer pockets rather than reaching for reforms, Ives says
Senate Democrats think it's easy to reach into taxpayer pockets and pull out $5.4 billion, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) said on a Chicago-based radio show following Tuesday's vote on Senate Bill 9.
Business
Ives helps keep 'unprepared' students from getting college guarantee
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) won her fight on Tuesday to stop a measure she feared would give college admission precedence to some unprepared students as well as allow non-citizens to steal university seats.
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Ives helps halt bill to open university trustee seats to undocumented immigrants
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) took part on Tuesday in blocking a bill that would allow undocumented immigrants to serve as student trustees at the University of Illinois.
Business
GOP rep chides chamber: Pick a revenue number and get budget going
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) chastised the House for its lack of progress on a state budget estimate, calling it a failure of the chamber.
Business
Ives calls on lawmakers to push out Mautino
Auditor General Frank Mautino needs to be fired by the same people who hired him, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) told the House of Representatives.
Business
Ives counting on Rauner to stop abortion bill
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) said she did all she could to stop House Bill 40 and now must count on Gov. Bruce Rauner to stay true to his word and veto it if it lands on his desk.
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Ives strengthens push for Mautino ouster
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) reiterated her call for Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino’s resignation in an interview after the State Board of Elections hearing on Mautino’s questionable campaign contribution spending recently.
Government
Ives mocks bill: Want out of Illinois? It'll cost you
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) took to the House floor on Monday to urge the state to erect a wall around its borders and grab back pension, education and other payments if anyone tries to leave.
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Two state reps demand ouster of Auditor Mautino
Reps. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) and Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) say Illinois Auditor General Frank Mautino should resign or be removed from office following his continued refusal to answer questions related to campaign investigations at a State Board of Elections hearing.