Illinois House of Representatives
Recent News About Illinois House of Representatives
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Hois says residents 'have lost trust in our government'
Illinois House candidate Laura Hois (R-Downers Grove) has a different vision for Illinois.
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Dr. Michael Camerer to face Diane Pappas in general election
Dr. Michael Camerer advanced in the Illinois primary as the Republican candidate to represent District 45 in the Illinois House of Representatives.
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Hois says she wants to 'secure a brighter future for Illinois,' cites ethics and property tax reform
Laura Hois (R-Downers Grove) is hoping voters of the 81st District see her as the face of restoration when they go to the polls today.
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From Prairie State Wire
Republican lawmakers disappointed in governor's budget proposal
Illinois Republicans were disappointed after hearing Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal last week
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Rep. Grant, GOP eager to see if Pritzker backs his words on ethics reform with action
Illinois state Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is ready to put Gov. J.B. Pritzker to the test.
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Pritzker's priorities not lining up with taxpayers' needs, says House candidate Hois
Illinois House candidate in the 81st District Laura Hois (R-Downers Grove) was disappointed that Gov. J.B. Pritzker stuck to the same old, predictable script when he delivered his 2020 State of the State address in Springfield last Wednesday.
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Rep. Mazzochi to file bill that would safeguard campaign funds for their intended purpose
Still in her first-term, Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) has seen enough to know that something has to change about the way campaign funds are used in Springfield.
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Despite questions, Rep. Grant applauds colleague's drastic response to scourge of corruption
Illinois state Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is of the opinion that drastic measures must be taken in order to remove the cloud of corruption hanging over the state capital.
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Wehrli questions panelists at committee hearing on ethics about lobbying
State Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) questioned panelists during a joint committee hearing discussing ethics and lobbying reform on Wednesday.
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From North Cook News
Rep. Mazzochi's proposal to eliminate 'exit bonuses' gains Democratic support
Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) cares less about taking the credit than she does about seeing through her mission to end so-called “exit bonuses” in Springfield.
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Property tax relief task force was an exercise in futility, Rep Grant reports
State House Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) feels like the much-publicized state property tax task force she just served on was a waste of everyone's time, especially Illinois taxpayers who may have thought relief was in sight.
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Wehrli sums up status of property tax reform: 'Another task force has been a waste of time'
Illinois state Rep. Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) is one of many GOP lawmakers expressing their frustration over the lack of urgency demonstrated by the Democrat-led Property Tax Relief Task Force.
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Rep. Grant learns not to expect too much from well-meaning task forces
Based on her own experience, Illinois state Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) struggles to generate much optimism for the likelihood that a new ethics task force will have any effect on the prevailing corruption in Springfield.
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'Broken' property tax system not a 'crisis issue' for Democrats, candidate Breen says
Illinois state House candidate Peter Breen (R-Lombard) argues that the property tax relief task force created last summer by Gov. J.R. Pritzker never really had a chance.
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From Prairie State Wire
Special Investigating Committee to determine political future of disgraced Democratic Rep. Arroyo
Illinois state Reps. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva), Grant Wehrli (R-Naperville) and Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) have been named to a bipartisan Special Investigating Committee weighing the potential expulsion of Democratic colleague Rep. Luis Arroyo (D-Chicago).
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Mazzochi, other DuPage state reps offering opioid deactivation bags at offices
State Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) is now one of four Republican DuPage County state representatives to partner with DuPage Sheriff James Mendrick to combat the damage caused by opioids through the distribution of a new, easy-to-use drug disposal system that deactivates the harmful ingredients in opioid pills or patches.
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Sen. Glowiak voted no on study of the 'systemic conflicts of interest' in the state's property tax system
State Sen. Suzy Glowiak (D-Western Springs) was among a group of DuPage County lawmakers who voted no on a proposal hailed as a step toward ending “systemic conflicts of interest in the Illinois property tax system,” as stated in a Republication legislator's press release.
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Ives disappointed by dismissal of case against Madigan
Jeanne Ives said she was disappointed with a federal judge’s decision to dismiss the “sham” candidate case against Speaker Mike Madigan but still holds out hope that the court system could lead to Madigan's downfall.
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Grant helps bill to keep rape victims informed on case status to pass
First-term Illinois state Rep. Amy Grant, R-Wheaton, added to her goal of being a major voice on women’s issues in Springfield by serving as the chief co-sponsor of a recently enacted law that assures sexual assault survivors more transparency about the status of their cases.
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Mazzochi pushes through bill to help female domestic abuse victims
Illinois state Rep. Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) co-sponsored and helped pass a bill that strengthens protections for female domestic violence victims.