Illinois House Of Representatives
State Government: Elected Officials | State Legislative Bodies
Recent News About Illinois House Of Representatives
-
Breen raises concerns during floor debate over cash basis accounting
While debating with Rep. Anthony DeLuca (D-Chicago Heights), Rep. Peter Breen (R-Lombard) said that lawmakers certainly don’t want to hide pension liabilities under any circumstances.
-
Lieutenant governor candidate wants black history mandated in public school curriculum
State Rep. Juliana Stratton (D-Chicago) has proposed a law in Springfield that would mandate that "every public elementary school and high school include in its curriculum a unit of instruction studying the significant role of African-American individuals in society."
-
Illinois Republicans still attacking their own in website left over from primary
More than three weeks after the March 20 primary, a political website attacking the Republican primary candidate for the 56th House District, Jillian Rose Bernas, is still up.
-
Davidsmeyer cautions public on IDOT construction
Rep. C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Jacksonville) is cautioning residents about upcoming Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) road work.
-
Barickman questions school-funding formula bill's language changes
Sen. Jason Barickman (R-Bloomington) had some questions about education-funding trailer HB5812 at a recent Senate Education Committee subject hearing.
-
Trailing bill on $350 million education funding formula raises questions
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.
-
Firearm magazine bill honoring slain officer clears House panel despite being called rushed
At a Feb. 27 House Judiciary Criminal Committee meeting, proposed legislation regarding firearm magazines, which was brought before them in honor of Chicago police commander killed earlier in the month, had some committee members calling the legislation rushed and disrespectful to the 53-year-old commander.
-
Bill to bar children younger than 12 from playing tackle football advances in House
Reps. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) and Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) saw matters differently at a March 1 House Mental Health Committee hearing over HB4341, a bill sponsored by Rep. Carol Sente (D-Vernon Hills) that addresses the issue of chronic traumatic encephalopathy (CTE) by banning organized youth associations from allowing children younger than 12 to play tackle football.
-
Bill to ban bump stocks advances after emotional debate in House
In light of the recent mass shooting at a Florida high school, five GOP lawmakers fervently expressed their feelings on proposed gun legislation.
-
Proposed age restriction on youth tackle football spurs rally in Springfield
A grass-roots effort on social media resulted in a first-of-its-kind rally in Springfield on March 6 with supporters from across the state coming out against a proposal that would bar children younger than 12 from playing tackle football in youth sports programs.
-
'Marathon Pundit' weighs in on state of the GOP in Illinois
With Illinois' Republican Party seemingly more divided than ever going into March's primary, one of the state's "alt-center" political pundits, John Ruberry, said during a recent interview that the state's GOP needs to remember what it is.
-
Andersson, Bellock address adolescent mental health care at committee hearing
Rep. Steven Andersson (R-Geneva) and Rep. Patricia Bellock (R-Hinsdale) made it clear changing the way the state addresses adolescent mental health is a must.
-
GOP lawmakers pleased with budget address
Republican lawmakers reacted to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Fiscal Year 2018 budget address Wednesday using the word balanced as much as the state leader.
-
Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities says it has no backlog to submit in debt transparency report
It seems the Illinois Council on Developmental Disabilities didn't turn in a required report in time for State Comptroller Susana Mendoza's first debt transparency report because the council had nothing to report, or at least that's what its director says.
-
DCFS says it missed deadline for comptroller's debt transparency report, but did turn it in
It was a bit like the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services failed to get its required homework turned in on time for State Comptroller Susana Mendoza's first debt transparency report, but a department deputy director said they did get it turned in.
-
Still struggling to be heard, Rotheimer to hold press conference Monday on sexual harassment
It has been more than three months since long-time victims rights advocate Denise Rotheimer repeated during a public hearing accusations of sexual harassment against a high-ranking Illinois state senator and still she can't seem to be heard.
-
From DuPage Policy Journal
Ives stands with property owners in debate over wireless antennas
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) leaves no question what side she’s on in the growing debate between state municipalities and advocates of faster cellular networks.
-
State likely to bail out College Illinois, Halbrook says
Fixing the College Illinois prepaid tuition program, which closed to new investors last summer after falling $320 million short of its obligations, will not be easy and a taxpayer bailout is likely, Rep. Brad Halbrook (R-Shelbyville) said during a recent interview.
-
.jpeg)
Rauner’s “betrayal” could be costing him endorsements from Illinois congressmen
The backlash to what state Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) calls Gov. Bruce Rauner’s "betrayal" of conservative and traditional Republicans is showing itself through a series of high-profile non-endorsements for his re-election and weak attendance at some of his fundraisers.
-
Ives heads to Morgan County for meet and greet
Rep. Jeanne Ives (R-Wheaton) will be on hand for a meet and greet in Morgan County on Thursday, when she will speak with supporters about her 2018 Republican primary run against Gov. Bruce Rauner.