Press Releases

Illinois House Republicans Urge Speaker Madigan to Schedule Vote on Economic Reform

House Republicans and the Illinois Policy Institute are urging Speaker Madigan to schedule a vote on a comprehensive economic agenda that would rein in spending and inject transparency and accountability into the state budget. “While the rhetoric on reform has been strong, little progress has been made in enacting substantive measures,” said John Tillman, CEO, Illinois Policy Institute. “In the midst of a record budget deficit,... Read more »

Opinion

Crunch Time for Reform- Chicago Tribune Editorial

May 21, 2009- House Speaker Michael Madigan, Senate President John Cullerton: The calendar says your Illinois General Assembly will adjourn in 10 days. By then you will — or won’t — have delivered major blows to the Illinois culture of political sleaze. As you mull over how much of your power to yield, how much to appease the do-as-little-as-possible Democrats in your caucuses, we’d like to tell you something about Rev. Scott... Read more »

Podcasts

Cross Talks Budget Reforms

Listen to House Republican Leader Tom Cross talk about the House Republican’s efforts to support responsible state spending and holding the line on taxes.  Read More →

Latest News

Wall Street Journal: Springfield Tax Revolt

Taxpayer victories are rare these days, so let’s cheer the good news in Illinois, where earlier this week the state House in Springfield voted 74-42 against... Read more »

Demand Reform in Illinois Now!

Join Illinois House Republicans in demanding fundamental reform in Illinois.  Sign our online petition here  Read More →

Chicago Tribune: Keep Demanding Reform

Citizens, congratulations. Your relentless pressure on Democrats in the Illinois legislature has kept them from greasing a big tax increase without doing the difficult... Read more »

Getting Illinois Back on Track

After two years of pressure from IL House Republicans, a construction plan expected to create nearly 450,000 new jobs in Illinois awaits the Governor’s signature HOUSE... Read more »

Audio: Week of 5/22/09

The Illinois General Assembly voted this week to move forward with a $28-billion construction spending plan that will put thousands of people back to work.  Addressing... Read more »

Audio: Week of 5/15/09

This week, the House Republican Caucus hosted Illinois Reform Commission Chairman Patrick Collins and member Brad McMillan.  In his opening remarks House Republican... Read more »

Collins to Discuss Reform to House Republican Caucus Friday Morning- Meeting Open to Public

We are pleased to announce that Patrick Collins, chairman of the Illinois Reform Commission, has accepted the attached invitation of House GOP Leader Tom Cross to... Read more »

Illinois House Republicans Urge Speaker Madigan to Schedule Vote on Economic Reform

House Republicans and the Illinois Policy Institute are urging Speaker Madigan to schedule a vote on a comprehensive economic agenda that would rein in spending... Read more »