The Illinois House and Senate late last week passed a bill sponsored by State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Dist. 42) that limits the size and scope of community-college buyout packages and severance agreements, and limits the length of employment contracts.
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-IL) will host the annual Kids' Health & Fitness Boot Camp on Friday, Aug. 14, at Cantigny Park, 1S151 Winfield Road, Wheaton.
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-IL) posted an opinion piece on her website in which she indicated the Illinois House of Representatives this spring spent nearly $1 million on stipends to 89 legislators for their work on 50 House committees.
A bill introduced by State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Dist. 42) to prevent state colleges from approving excessive severance or buyout deals for community college administrators was signed into law this week by Gov. Bruce Rauner.
Following the passage of the stopgap budged this summer, Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) said it was a major compromise but the positive side is the funding for education, given that this is the most money ever spent on K-12 education in the state of Illinois.
If you’re a suburban homeowner, chances are you pay a higher property tax rate than someone living in Hawaii or New York.
When the union forms a contract, in most instances the Illinois tax payers are left in the dark until it is agreed upon.
Among registered voters, private sector taxpayers outnumber state and local public sector workers and pensioners over 20 to one in the 42nd Illinois House district, according to a DuPage Policy Journal analysis.
The University of Illinois has programs aimed at being inclusive for students, staff and people of all races, cultures and backgrounds, but, state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) said being inclusive does not necessarily mean being productive.
State Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) wants more details before passing judgment on the state transportation secretary's plan to address congestion issues on the Eisenhower Expressway.
Iowa State Rep. Bobby Kaufmann (R-Wilton) has proposed a “Suck it up, Buttercup” bill that seeks to place a scrutinizing eye on safe spaces and cry rooms for college students who cannot cope with reality.
Illinois Senate leaders are reportedly still negotiating the proposed budget plan that would raise the personal income tax rate to at least 4.95 percent.
No one should be surprised that group think instead of rational choices surround the 13 interconnected bills of the “Grand Bargain.”
The Illinois Policy Institute is proposing a budget conservative group leaders contend would put an end to the state’s nearly two-year impasse, closing a $7.1 billion deficit without adding any new taxes.
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) took a moment out of a busy House floor debate recently to Robert Adams of Winfield, an Illinoisan who has helped hundreds of homeless veterans through his charitable work.