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Thursday, May 7, 2026
VIDEO: Rep. Ugaste Talks Property Tax Relief Legislation on Fox 32 Chicago

House Republicans have legislation to provide property tax relief for all Illinoisans. Yesterday, I joined Fox 32 Chicago’s Chicago Live program to discuss the property tax issues in Illinois and…


Tuesday, May 5, 2026
VIDEO: Rep. Ugaste Urges Governor Pritzker and Democrats to Get Serious About Property Tax Reforms

The Governor and prominent House Democrats finally acknowledged skyrocketing property taxes after House Republicans pushed the point to where it could not be ignored. If they are serious about making…


Saturday, May 2, 2026
Proposed Illinois Referendum Protecting Redistricting Paused

A last-minute attempt by Speaker Welch and Illinois Democrats to further gerrymander our legislative maps has been thwarted, for now. This is a huge victory for millions of Illinois voters….


Tuesday, April 21, 2026
VIDEO – Rep. Ugaste Blasts Democrats’ Latest Attempt to Rig Legislative Maps

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…


Friday, April 17, 2026
VIDEO – Rep. Ugaste Warns of Higher Energy Costs Due to CEJA Regulations and Plant Closures

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…


Monday, April 13, 2026
VIDEO – Rep. Ugaste Joins WGN to Talk Bears and Property Tax Reforms

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…


Wednesday, April 1, 2026
VIDEO – Rep. Ugaste Presents Solutions to Lower Property Taxes in Illinois

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…


Tuesday, March 3, 2026
VIDEO – Rep. Ugaste Raises Important Concerns with Bears, Megaprojects Bill Amendment

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…


Tuesday, February 24, 2026
(VIDEO) Rep. Ugaste: While We Want the Bears to Stay, We Must Provide Property Tax Relief for All Illinoisans!

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…


Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Urges Governor Pritzker to Tone Down Rhetoric, Show Leadership in Budget Speech (Video)

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…