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Changes to Illinois Department of Natural Resources site has support from Reick

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 20, 2021

State Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) is touting the Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) launch of what’s being described as a “user-friendly licensing, registration and reservation platform for outdoor enthusiasts interested in hunting, fishing, boating, snowballing and camping.”

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Reick asks state to open sports to fans

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 20, 2021

Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) is urging Illinois residents to add their names to a petition that seeks to force Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s hand in the push to allow larger crowd sizes at high school sporting events.

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Illinois taxpayers 'don't want' another version of failed tax to fix budget problems: Ugaste

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 13, 2021

Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) believes he speaks for most Illinois voters in dismissing renewed talk of a progressive tax hike as a viable option in tackling the state’s debt.

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Ugaste: 'Taxpayers of this state' don't want Illinois to push forward with progressive tax plan

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 6, 2021

Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) believes he speaks for most Illinois voters when dismissing renewed talk of a progressive tax hike as a viable option in tackling the state's massive debt loads.

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Ugaste on Madigan: 'No one should be able to obtain that level of control over’ over Illinois’ government

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 24, 2021

Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-St. Charles) isn’t bashful about throwing his full support behind Mike Madigan’s decision to leave the Legislature.

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Ugaste: Welch has 'chance to make things a bit better' as new Illinois House speaker

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 17, 2021

Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is taking a wait-and-see attitude when assessing what impact he feels House rules recently installed under new Speaker Emanuel "Chris" Welch (D-Hillside) might have.

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Ugaste suggests that education proposal is ‘inserting politics’ into the classroom

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 4, 2021

The "Culturally Responsive" teaching standards that the State Board of Education endorses is a political power play by Democrats in Springfield, Rep. Dan Ugaste (R- St. Charles) said.

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Ugaste suspects Madigan pushing HB 163 for own gain

By Glenn Minnis | Feb 1, 2021

Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste argues the Criminal Justice Reform bill now being pushed by democrats in Springfield can use a bit of fine tuning.“I understand the intent behind it and the need to address some important issues, but as the bill’s written I simply can’t support it,” Ugaste told the McHenry Times.

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Ugaste calls on governor to reveal data behind shutdowns: 'The mitigations still have to make sense'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 31, 2021

Veteran state Rep. Dan Ugaste is calling on Gov. J.B. Pritzker to be true to his own standards.

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Ugaste claims Pritzker makes life harder for struggling businesses

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 19, 2021

Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste laments Gov. J.B.

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Ugaste says ending Madigan's reign as Illinois House Speaker 'has been a long time coming'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 18, 2021

Now that Mike Madigan has been shown the door as House Speaker, Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is pointing to him as an example of what Springfield should never again allow.

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Ugaste blasts Illinois' dwindling population as 'unexcusable'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 3, 2021

Veteran Illinois State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) says that Illinois' steadily declining population tells you everything you need to know about the direction of the state overall.

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Ugaste says 'This has been one branch of government going it alone instead of everyone working together'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 31, 2020

Illinois State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) fears what Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s (D) handling of the COVID-19 crisis could ultimately mean for the state.

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Ugaste warns of 'another tax increase' by Madigan

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 27, 2020

Illinois State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is pressing voters to sign a petition rejecting what he views as longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan’s (D-Chicago) latest blatant act of selfishness.

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Ugaste slams Pritzker's mandates: 'The governor should not be deciding who gets to survive'

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 25, 2020

State Rep. Dan Ugaste laments Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s one-man act has come at a heavy cost to the entire state.

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Ugaste cautiously optimistic Madigan's days are numbered: 'You can never count the speaker out'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 28, 2020

Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste is keeping close watch over what he hopes will soon be a close to the four-decade Mike Madigan saga in Springfield.

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Ugaste says fall veto cancellation based on 'other stuff the Speaker is dealing with,' in his opinion

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 18, 2020

In the eyes of state Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva), lawmakers can’t get back to Springfield fast enough to deal with all the state’s mounting issues.“It’s the absolute wrong choice for anyone to be deciding not to have us back in session right now,” Ugaste told the Kane County Reporter.

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Ugaste applauds voters' rejection of Pritzker's progressive tax plan: 'The governor saw it coming'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 13, 2020

Republican state Rep. Dan Ugaste views voter’s rejection of Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s progressive tax plan as a case of his worst dream coming true.

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Ugaste calls on governor to share his data: 'Taxpayers deserve to be included in this process'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 6, 2020

State Rep. Dan Ugaste doesn’t mind the company.

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Ugaste slams governor's new COVID-19 shutdowns: 'It's hurting everyone as the state struggles'

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 1, 2020

State Rep. Dan Ugaste feels the pain of small business owners now feeling squeezed by the latest COVID-19 restrictions recently reenacted by Gov. J.B. Pritzker.