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Recent News About Illinois State House Representatives
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Stephens: 'Democrats are touting their election-year budget as a triumph of good management'
Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) has called out his Democratic colleagues for how the recently passed budget.
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Krupa: 'I think everyone knew Madigan had been doing these things for a long time'
David Krupa, a Republican activist, showed his support for the former Illinois Speaker of the House’s indictment.
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Stephens: 'We must repeal the SAFE-T Act'
Illinois Republicans want to repeal the Safety, Accountability, Fairness and Equity-Today (SAFE-T) Act, arguing it defunds and demoralizes law enforcement.
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Stephens: 'House Democrats have proven their indifference toward corruption'
Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) called out his Democratic colleagues for blocking ethics reforms, such as House Bill 2842.
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Stephens: 'We need to repeal Democrats' failed SAFE-T Act immediately'
A Chicago man who started a gun fight that left one woman dead has not been indicted on a murder charge.
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Stephens: Resolution honors 'those who have served our country with courage most of us can only aspire to achieve'
Representative Brad Stephens wants to honor soldiers who’ve died in a time of war.
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Stephens: 'Democrats have continually shut down ethics reform efforts in Springfield'
Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) says Illinois lawmakers need to be held to the “highest ethical standards.”
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McHugh: ‘We need to be able to use money to give staff to pay for incentives for merit increases’
Envision Unlimited’s Mark McHugh is asking the Illinois General Assembly to better fund care of the developmentally disabled and others at high risk.
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Young: ‘Pritzker’s gas tax is nothing more than retribution for his failed tax amendment’
GOP congressional candidate for the 1st District Geno Young is criticizing Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s gas tax now that the Ukrainian conflict has sent oil prices soaring.
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Stephens: Bill will 'recognize the cultural and historic contributions of Chicagoland's Polish American community'
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) wants to show his appreciation to the Polish Americans in his community.
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Stephens: 'Illinois is once again ranked dead last when it comes to tax-friendliness'
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) took to Twitter to express the needs of families after a study found Illinois taxing its residents the most.
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Stephens: 'The Governor has broken yet another promise to the people of Illinois'
The Better Government Association (BGA) recently reported that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's blind trust bought stock in health insurance giant Centene Corp. in 2020. Centene is one of Illinois' biggest Medicaid contractors, BGA noted.
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Durkin: 'It’s time to stop coddling criminals, stop disregarding victims, and take action'
Minority House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Burr Ridge) is pushing legislation that would make organized retail theft a felony punishable by as much as 15 years in prison.
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Grant: 'Let’s repeal the SAFE-T Act and restore public safety in Illinois'
Rep. Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is drawing attention to the high number of carjackings that took place in Chicago last year and calls for the SAFE-T Act to be repealed.
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Stephens offers prayers to those affected by Albany Park fire
State Rep. Brad Stephens (R-Rosemont) is offering prayers for firefighters and business owners affected by a fire in Chicago's Albany Park which destroyed an apartment building and two businesses.
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Welter condemns Democrats' 'Criminal Bill of Rights'
State Rep. David Welter (R-Morris) is hoping Democrats in Springfield make changes to the SAFE Act.
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HANA Center organizer: 'The proposed subcircuit maps split important municipal, ethnic and religious communities'
Before the new year came, Senate and House Redistricting Committees showed a new map of Cook County in Chicago.
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Durkin introduces bill to combat flash mob thefts
In response to a rise in what has been described as “smash-and-grab” robberies, House Republican leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) has authored a bill that targets organized theft rings.
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Davidsmeyer calls for 'personal responsibility — and calls out Democrats after Cook County's record year for homicides
A west-central Illinois State House representative recently called on Democrats to hold criminals responsible for the crimes following reports that Cook County has surpassed more than 1,000 homicides this year
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Delgado: 'Working mothers have been disproportionately impacted' by pandemic
State Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado (D-Chicago) is throwing her support behind a program recently launched by Gov. J.B. Pritzker designed to aid working mothers with childcare needs looking to settle back into the workplace.