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Former state Rep. Breen poised for a rematch with Costa-Howard in 48th District
Peter Breen thinks the residents of Illinois can use all the help they can get from their representation in Springfield.
State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Ill.)
Recent News About State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Ill.)
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Costa Howard takes 48th District House seat, despite Breen's legislative record
State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) lost his race for a third term in the Illinois House of Representatives Tuesday night when Democrat Terra Costa Howard won by a 53-47 percent margin.
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Terra Costa Howard won’t oppose statewide residential property tax hike
Since it was announced in May, a plan floated by the Chicago Federal Reserve to create a statewide residential property tax-- adding another $2,500 per year to the bill of a $250,000 Illinois home-- has been furiously, publicly opposed by Republicans across the state.
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PAC: The 'Costa Howard-Madigan Fix' blocking property tax cuts
A political action committee says the candidacy of Glen Ellen state House candidate Terra Costa Howard is part of a scheme by House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) to keep suburban property taxes high.
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Howard hedges during discussion of tax hikes, spending
Terra Costa Howard, the Democratic candidate for the 48th House District, came down on both sides of several issues during a recent Chicago Sun-Times editorial board meeting with her opponent, Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard).
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Breen points to Madigan contributions as another reason to enact term limits
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) argues all you need to do is follow the money to understand why so many lawmakers in Springfield seem to have lost their way.
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Breen helps 48th House District constituents learn how to appeal property tax assessments
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) recently hosted a session for 48th House District residents on how to understand and appeal property tax assessments.
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Breen warns against Pritzker corruption, 'bad faith' actions
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) calls J.B. Pritzker’s gubernatorial campaign more of the same corruption that has long plagued the state and is not what Illinois needs.
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Breen wants to 'fight the culture of self-interest and corruption' in Springfield
State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) mourns for the Illinois he once knew.
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Breen questions TV, film tax incentives, calls for skeptical review of all breaks
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) tries to keep an open mind in the debate over what it might take to rescue Illinois from the brink of financial ruin.
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Madigan spends $45K in July to boost Glen Ellyn Democrat State House hopeful Howard
Illinois House Speaker and Democrat Party Chairman Michael J. Madigan (D-Chicago) has reported $45,000 in July contributions to Terra Costa Howard, a Democrat running for the Illinois House of Representatives against incumbent Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard).
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Democrat Statehouse hopeful betting taxpayer-funded abortion, property tax hikes popular with DuPage voters
She’s nearly 20 years older than Alexandria Ocasio-Cortes, the New York Democratic Socialist phenom fresh off the year’s biggest political upset. But in her quest to win a seat in the Illinois House, Glen Ellyn lawyer and political activist Terra Costa Howard is using the Ocasio-Cortes playbook, both in style and in substance.
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Breen supports College of DuPage in counterclaim against former president
Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) sees former College of DuPage (COD) president Robert Breuder's tenure as an unmitigated disaster.
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Terra Costa Howard campaign for 48th in violation of state election laws, complaint says
Campaign reports show that Democratic candidate for the 48th state House seat, Terra Costa Howard, appears to be downplaying the involvement of an abortion-rights group in her campaign; and in so doing, has violated Illinois’ Campaign Disclosure Act on numerous occasions.
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Breen calls taxpayer funding required for Obama Center "unprecedented"
State Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) is disturbed by the fact that Illinois taxpayers may be asked to foot the bill of a private political center.