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…

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…

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…

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…

The following opinion piece by State Representatives Jeff Keicher and Dan Ugaste appeared in The Illinoize on March 25, 2026. Recently, the lead negotiator on the Chicago Bears stadium proposal suggested Republicans are trying to have it “both…

I enjoyed participating in a legislative panel last Friday hosted by the Schaumburg Business Association, Village of Schaumburg, and the Daily Herald. The bipartisan discussion centered around business, the state…

AFFORDABILITY/TAXES Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address During his budget address, Governor Pritzker declared that everything is “too damned expensive.” On that point, Republicans agree. But the Governor failed to take accountability…

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…