Today the Bears announced that their “Board of Directors met and voted to advance [their] stadium development project in Hammond, Indiana.” Numerous politicians, including Pritzker, Johnson, Kam Buckner, and more, are treating this as yet another negotiating ploy.  Some have even called on the legislature to reconvene in a special session.  Others, such as State…

If you watch television or scroll through social media, you’ve likely seen ads promoting the BUILD plan, either by the Realtors, urging you to contact your legislator to support it, or by Pritzker himself.  In an ad that aired just a week ago, Pritzker promised that his plan would reduce housing costs by cutting red…

Right now, Springfield is at the tail end of the spring legislative session.  Come learn what bills were passed, what failed to pass, what almost passed, and how that will affect all of us! When:  June 16, 7 – 8:30 pm Where:  Mount Prospect Public Library Meeting Room B Join Elizabeth to hear her take…

Today the Chicago Tribune published an op-ed by Nicolle Grasse, along with fellow legislators Kevin John Olickal and Rachel Ventura, “Donald Trump’s cuts broke Illinois’ budget. It’s time to make the wealthy pay to fix it.”  After a litany of complaints about the reduction in federal government aid to Illinois, they launch into a series…

Please join us at Sunset Meadows at 2 pm on Saturday, June 13th (rain date: June 27th) for a free family rocket launch to celebrate the 250th birthday of the United States. Families are invited to bring their own rockets (preassembled or easy-to-assemble rockets are readily available at Hobby Lobby), or to press the “launch”…

Please join us for the Arlington Heights Memorial Day Parade — This is a great opportunity to honor our veterans and to show support for the campaign at the same time! The parade takes place on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25, starting at Village Hall and ending at Memorial Park, where a ceremony occurs just…

The more we learn about the shooting of two Chicago police officers in the line of duty on Saturday morning, the more outrageous the story becomes. John Bartholomew should not have died. Another officer should not be fighting for his life. The families of the remaining approximately 11,600 patrol officers should not now have added…

Earlier tonight, the State House voted 78 – 32 to pass the “Mega Project” bill, HB 910 Amendment 3, a bill which in its amended form was only released first thing this morning. If you take a look at my home page, you’ll see my three pillars: Fiscal responsibility, Organic job growth, and Rule of…

This coming week is a key week in the Springfield legislative calendar: all bills originating in the House, have to have been voted on in the House and sent to the Senate, by April 17th (with the exception of the budget, “shell bills” and other loopholes).  This means that last week was a busy week…

This coming week is a key week in the Springfield legislative calendar: all bills originating in the House, have to have been voted on in the House and sent to the Senate, by April 17th (with the exception of the budget, “shell bills” and other loopholes).  This means that last week was a busy week…