Kane County Reporter

From DuPage Policy Journal

Nybo speaks out against bipartisan Marketplace Fairness Act measure

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Going against some of his GOP peers, Sen. Chris Nybo (R-Lombard) spoke up against bipartisan-sponsored legislation.

From Prairie State Wire

McConchie says SB 2670 would put property tax power back in public's hands

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Senate Bill 2670 will provide Illinois residents with the power to help control their property taxes, according to state Sen. Dan McConchie (R-Hawthorne Woods).

From Prairie State Wire

GOP Senators say enough is enough with graduated income tax proposal

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Seven Republicans took the podium at an impromptu press conference to reject yet another Democrat imposed tax hike.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Senate panel backs plan for property tax exemption for disabled first responders

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

All but one member of the Senate Executive Committee lawmaker approved a homestead exemption for disabled first responders at the panel's hearing April 11.

From DuPage Policy Journal

House backs disconnection measure called unneeded, seen as special deal for one suburb

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Fixing what is not broken for one taxing district is just special Democratic-sponsored legislation in the eyes of three GOP state representatives.

From Prairie State Wire

Rauner signs bipartisan Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

"Can you hear me now?" will no longer be the question in the Prairie State. Gov. Bruce Rauner was loud and clear Thursday when announcing the Small Wireless Facilities Development Act, which he signed with Republican lawmakers at this side.

House panel backs Wheeler measure to expand sites required to post sex trafficking notices

By Angela Underwood | Apr 11, 2018

Rep. Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) will do whatever it takes to help stop sex trafficking in the state.

From Prairie State Wire

Harold wins Republican nomination for Attorney General

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It will not be the first time Erika Harold will hear “the winner is.”

From Prairie State Wire

Pritzker wins Democratic nod for governor

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

It’s official -- J.B. Pritzker is the Democratic candidate for governor despite coming under heavy fire from the press and public in recent months.

From Prairie State Wire

State Senate debates long and hard over gun legislation

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

After returning from a gun violence Senate Walkout on March 14 in remembrance of the month anniversary of the Parkland shooting massacre, five GOP senators had something to say about Democratic sponsored fire-arm legislation.

From Lake County Gazette

McConnaughay wants to ease process for Humans Services Department patients to get IDs

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Sen. Karen McConnaughay (R-St. Charles) wants to make it easier for patients released from Department of Human Services (DHS) custody to obtain a state identification card.

From DeKalb Times

Syverson calls passage of revised hospital assessment program a 'great day for Illinois'

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Senate Deputy Republican Leader Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) said March 12 was a great day for Illinois.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Bill on medical marijuana use in schools moves to House floor

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Several GOP lawmakers discussed policy regarding the administration of medical marijuana to epileptic students during a recent hearing of the House Elementary & Secondary Education Committee.

From Prairie State Wire

Trailing bill on $350 million education funding formula raises questions

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Some GOP representatives saw the allocation of $350 million dollar in evidence-based education funding much differently than others during last week's debate in the House.

House accepts education-related bill regarding pension costs, rejects tuition waiver legislation

By Angela Underwood | Mar 9, 2018

Republican representatives accepted one education-related bill regarding pension costs and rejected one about tuition waivers during a lengthy House floor debate.

From DuPage Policy Journal

House advances equal pay legislation despite criticism from four GOP legislators

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

During a recent debate on the House floor about pay gap legislation, four GOP lawmakers said the proposal will not address real wage differential between the sexes as intended.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Breen, Wheeler and Andersson call proposed workers task force unnecessary

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

Three Republican House representatives recently fought against creating a workers rights task force they say is not necessary.

Wheeler, Skillicorn and Davidsmeyer say gun legislation trailer bill fixes nothing

By Angela Underwood | Mar 6, 2018

Three Republican lawmakers made it clear Democratic-sponsored gun legislation was too costly and was being passed in vain.

From McHenry Times

After tweaks, House backs gun dealer licensing bill

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

After a heated debate between GOP and Democratic lawmakers last week in the House regarding gun dealer licensing, the bill was pulled from a vote until the legislation's language was clarified.

From McHenry Times

Reick, Wheeler and Skillicorn question Mussman bill on gun ownership

By Angela Underwood | 6 years ago

HB1465, sponsored by Rep. Michelle Mussman (D-Schaumburg), which would increase the age for the purchase or possession of assault weapons, assault weapon attachments and high-capacity magazines to 21, was not received well by Reps. Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee), Steven Reick (R-Woodstock) or Keith Wheeler (R-Oswego) during House debate last week.