Press Releases
Illinois House Republicans Urge Speaker Madigan to Schedule Vote on Economic ReformHouse 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 EditorialMay 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 ReformsListen 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 RevoltTaxpayer 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 ReformCitizens, 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 TrackAfter 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 5/22/09The 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 5/15/09This 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 PublicWe 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 ReformHouse 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 »

Tom Cross is serving his eighth term in the Illinois General Assembly as the District 84 State Representative. First elected in 1992, his current district includes northeastern Oswego Township in Kendall County, portions of Troy and Wheatland Townships in Will County, Plainfield Township in Will County, and part of Naperville Township in DuPage County.