Lake in the Hills attorney Troy Owens, whose restraining order against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s mitigation order was denied on Friday, said what the governor is doing is absurd.
An attorney who represents 37 restaurants in their fight against Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s latest lockdown orders said the governor is essentially bullying restaurants out of business.
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) believes Gov. J.B. Pritzker is exceeding his authority for extending stay-at-home orders during the COVID-19 pandemic for more than 30 days.
State Rep. Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) wants immediate property tax relief for his constituents, saying at a March 3 press conference that Illinois taxes are too high.
House Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) said during a press conference last week that he did not agree with Gov. J.B. Pritzker's budget proposal, calling it a shame that the governor would hold school funding hostage pending a tax increase.
State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Heights) supports bipartisan legislation that would push for fair maps when the state's district lines are reconsidered next year.
A bipartisan group of legislators and policy watchdogs met Thursday to discuss their commitment to bringing fair district mapping to state and local politics throughout Illinois.
State Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) questioned several executive inspector generals regarding state employees that are considered a threat to others during last week's Senate House Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform hearing.
While House and Senate Republicans were critical of many aspects of Gov. J.B. Pritzker's State of the State address on Wednesday, most remain hopeful that he was sincere about bringing about a spirit of bipartisan collaboration.
Illinois state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) recently held a press conference to stress the urgency of ethics reform in a state government that seems to have misplaced its moral compass.
Americans for Prosperity-Illinois (AFP-IL) recently held a press conference to show its support for a senate bill that would end the practice of suspending state motorists' driver's licenses for non-driving offenses.
Illinois state Rep. Allen Skillicorn (R-Crystal Lake) shared his thoughts on three bills on the House floor this week, opposing two of them and supporting one.
Illinois state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) wants to nail down more specifics in a bill that would allow property tax incentives for newly constructed or renovated rental properties if they include affordable housing units.
During a recent hearing before the Senate Executive Subcommittee on Special Issues, Illinois state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorn Woods) asked for more clarification on a bill that intends to protect construction employees from wage theft.
A bill passed the House on Tuesday that exempts college athletics coaches who are compensated by non-government funds from severance pay when they are dismissed for misconduct.
State Sen. Craig Wilcox (R-McHenry) was hazed during debate on his first bill last week, as most freshman lawmakers are when they introduce their first bills on the floor.