TAXES Democrats advance tax hike in state Senate. Language to amend the state Constitution and enable a $3.4-billion tax hike on middle-income families and businesses was approved by Democratic state senators…
Please join State Representative Jim Durkin and State Senator John Curran for a free Community Recycle Event they are hosting to keep unwanted items out of landfills and to help…
Illinois House Republican Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) and State Representative Deanne Mazzochi (R-Elmhurst) introduced new legislation today that will enact new restrictions on ethylene oxide emissions and facilities that…
ENVIRONMENT Marron introduces Coal Ash Task Force resolution. Representative Mike Marron (R-Fithian) introduced legislation on Friday which would create a Coal Ash Task Force to bring together legislators, coal company representatives, environmental experts…
State Representative Jim Durkin met with the DuPage County Board this week when they visited Springfield to discuss issues impacting their communities. TAXES Tax Foundation finds Pritzker tax proposal would…
TAXES Gov. Pritzker proposes a $3.4 billion tax hike on Illinois families and businesses. On Thursday, March 7, Governor J.B. Pritzker finally unveiled his plan for a graduated income tax in…
TAXES House Republicans File Resolution Opposing Gov. Pritzker’s Unfair Tax. This week, Illinois House Republicans filed House Resolution 153, which states unified opposition to Governor Pritzker’s plan to tax small businesses and…
BUDGET Gov. Pritzker’s Tax, Borrow & Spend Budget More of the Same Failed Democratic Playbook. Governor J.B. Pritzker delivered his first Budget and State of the State Address to a joint…
State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) today released the following statement on Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address: “The Governor’s budget today shows the true need for bipartisan solutions to fix Illinois’…
Western Springs, IL – State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) today released the following statement on the announcement of the Seal Order to the Sterigenics facility in Willowbrook: “Today’s Seal Order…