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Rep. Schmidt co-sponsors property tax relief bill that requires school districts to lower taxes in exchange for grant
Illinois imposes the second highest property tax in the nation on its residents, but a new Republican-backed bill for property tax relief has a new year and a new chance to move forward after languishing most of 2023 in the House Rules Committee. -
Republican lawmakers respond to 2024 state budget; Schmidt: Budget earned bipartisan opposition, not support
Local Republican lawmakers have responded to the record-breaking $50.6 million Illinois budget for Fiscal year 2024, which was passed by the General Assembly in the early hours of May 27. -
Local legislators respond to ComEd convictions
Several local state legislators representing Madison and St. Clair County residents have responded to guilty verdicts for the former CEO of ComEd and three associates of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan. -
Madigan held 'total control' over Illinois House, lawmaker tells jury
(The Center Square) – Former House Speaker Michael Madigan had "total control" over the Illinois House and the Democratic Party of Illinois, a state lawmaker told jurors Monday in the trial of four former ComEd officials facing corruption charges. -
Rep. Stuart proposes all-gender bathroom legislation, calls opponents 'out of touch extremists'
SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Rep. Katie Stuart of Edwardsville proposes to change a law that originally gave women equal access to toilets into a law for “all gender multiple occupancy restrooms.” -
Local legislators respond in opposition to weapons ban
Several Republican state legislators joined the Madison County Board in their opposition to the “assault weapons” ban signed by Gov. J.B. Pritzker Tuesday evening during a lame duck session. -
Illinois gun ban bill advances, poised to pass before end of lame-duck
Illinois lawmakers are moving forward with a proposed ban on future sales of certain semi-automatic guns and magazines with more than 12 rounds. -
Meier co-sponsors bill to repeal SAFE-T Act; Haine: SAFE-T Act is the 'greatest jailbreak in Madison County'
Republican State Rep. Charlie Meier co-sponsored a bill (HB4497) intended to repeal the “anti-public safety law,” SAFE-T Act, which will eliminate cash bail and release half of Madison County inmates awaiting trial. -
Illinois voters got just 1 proposed constitutional amendment on ballot in 52 years
During the past decade, state lawmakers have asked to change the Illinois Constitution six times while voters have failed to get any changes on the ballot. In 52 years, Illinoisans have only gotten one amendment question before voters. That needs to change. -
Republicans Korte, Hackler announce campaign for Illinois House District 112, challenge incumbent Stuart
Two Republican candidates announced their campaigns Monday to challenge Democratic incumbent Katie Stuart for the Illinois House of Representatives District 112. -
Former House Speaker, IL Dems chair Madigan indicted on racketeering, bribery charges
Federal prosecutors allege Michael J. Madigan, who for 40 years led Illinois Democrats and ruled over much of Springfield and Chicago politics, was the leader of a criminal racketeering enterprise, beginning at least 10 years ago. -
Attorney General Raoul Issues Statement on the Passing of Hon. Alan Joel Greiman
Attorney General Raoul Issues Statement on the Passing of Hon. Alan Joel Greiman. -
Elik, Meier respond to Pritzker's budget address
Local state representatives called Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s budget plan during the State of the State address on Wednesday nothing but a “mirage” of “smoke and mirrors” to draw attention away from Illinois’ fiscal crisis during an election year. -
4.7 million Illinoisans had no choice for state representative
Democracy depends on giving voters choices, but in Illinois nearly half the seats in the state legislature are filled without giving voters more than one name. A choice of one is no choice. -
IL Dems revise Conscience Act, but say they're not, in 'implicit recognition' law protected vax mandate objectors
Courts will ultimately be left to unravel whether the Democrats' "declaration of existing law" should now allow the state and employers to enforce vaccine mandates against religious objectors, when courts have been skeptical, at best. -
'Trying to thread a needle': Changes to IL Right of Conscience law intended to 'provide cover' for Pritzker administration, lawyer says
Downstate attorney Tom Devore, who is behind a barrage of lawsuits vs Gov. JB Pritzker and others, says proposed changes to the Illinois Health Care Right of Conscience Act are an 'absurd' attempt to legally justify past actions by Pritzker related to COVID vaccine mandates and COVID-related restrictions. -
IL Dems to strip any potential for vax mandate protection from IL Health Care Right of Conscience law
Gov. JB Pritzker and others have argued the law was never intended to protect anyone other than doctors, and certainly not people objecting to being forced to take COVID vaccines -
Ilgop Delegation Statement on Il Democrats’ Sham Redistricting Process
Ilgop Delegation Statement on Il Democrats’ Sham Redistricting Process. -
Gov. Pritzker Signs Revised Legislative Maps that Preserve Minority Representation and Reflect Illinois' Diversity
Gov. Pritzker Signs Revised Legislative Maps that Preserve Minority Representation and Reflect Illinois' Diversity. -
Gov. Pritzker Announces Sixteen Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions as of August 31, 2021
Gov. Pritzker Announces Sixteen Appointments to Illinois Boards and Commissions as of August 31, 2021.