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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…


Wednesday, April 15, 2026
Rep. Ugaste, Sen. DeWitte Host Prescription Drug Drop Off in Elburn

St. Charles, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-65th House District), State Senator Don DeWitte (R-33rd Senate District), and the Elburn Police Department are hosting a Prescription Drug Drop Off…


Monday, April 13, 2026
Rep. Ugaste, Sen. DeWitte, and Elburn Police Department Hosting Prescription Drug Drop Off April 25

Please join us on Saturday, April 25, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. for a Prescription Drug Drop Off event at the Town and Country Public Library District in Elburn….


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…


Saturday, April 11, 2026
VIDEO – Rep. Ugaste Joins The Illinoize Podcast to Discuss Property Taxes, Bears, and Other Legislative Topics

This week, I joined Patrick Pfingsten on The Illinoize Podcast. Our discussion included several topics, including the progress of the current legislative session, property taxes, the gasoline sales tax, and…


Thursday, April 9, 2026
House Republicans Launch Property Tax Relief Conference, Issue Open Letter on Stadium Proposal

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dan Ugaste and other House members today announced the formation of a Property Tax Relief Conference and released an open letter outlining what it will…


Thursday, April 2, 2026
News From State Representative Dan Ugaste – April 2, 2026

IMMIGRATION/PUBLIC SAFETY House Republicans Expose Public Safety Failures of Gov. Pritzker’s Sanctuary State Policies Reacting to the murder of a Loyola student by an illegal immigrant on Chicago’s lakefront, House…


Thursday, April 2, 2026
House Republicans Have Solutions to Bring Real Property Tax Reforms

Democratic policies have contributed to property taxes soaring in Illinois, and it’s time to for the Governor to stop blaming everyone else and start working to address the problem. House…


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…


Monday, March 30, 2026
Rep. Ugaste Reacts to Cook County Treasurer’s Report, Calls for Property Tax Reform

Springfield, IL – A new report released by the Cook County Treasurer’s Office shows property taxes collected over the past 30 years grew at twice the rate of inflation. Cook…