Speaker Welch and the House Democrats have filed a last-minute amendment that would fundamentally alter the Illinois Constitution and further rig our already gerrymandered legislative maps. Our maps are already…
An editorial in the Tribune outlines how a massive natural gas-powered energy plant in Elwood is moving to Texas. This should serve as a major wake-up call for our state…
We all want the Chicago Bears to stay in Illinois, but any deal that negatively impacts taxpayers is a non-starter. But that legislation must provide property tax relief for all…
At a press conference today, I joined Leader Tony McCombie to discuss the need for the state to lower property taxes and how we can do it. While the Governor…
Current property tax payers need help NOW. Furthermore, they must be protected in any new legislation. I raised several important concerns with the proposed megaprojects bill last week in the…
Earlier today, I addressed the problem the Bears are facing, as well as the crippling property tax burden the hard-working residents of our state face. And while the Governor and Dem…
At a press conference today in Springfield, I joined my House Republican colleagues in previewing tomorrow’s State Budget Address by the Governor. I urged the Governor to tone down the…
Not much happened during the first week of the 2026 spring session in Springfield, other than some political grandstanding by Democrats. Watch as State Representative Jeff Keicher and I recap…
The Pritzker administration announced yesterday that it is reserving $482 million from the current state budget to address the impacts of federal policies. Why are we just now finding out…
Today on the House Floor, Democrats introduced several resolutions aimed at finger-pointing and playing political gotcha games. Our focus should be on working together to fix the affordability issues affecting…