Legislators Condemn Pritzker’s Dangerous Political Rhetoric on the National Stage

Illinois House Republicans slammed proposals from progressive interest groups that would raise taxes by $6 billion on Illinois working families and businesses.

At a Capitol news conference Thursday, Deputy Republican Leader Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) and Assistant Republican Leaders C.D. Davidsmeyer (R-Murrayville) and Amy Elik (R-Alton) called the $6 billion in proposed tax hikes “outrageous and unacceptable.”

It has been an active spring for severe weather in Illinois, and weather experts have been busy issuing watches and warnings to try and keep everyone safe. Illinois has already surpassed its yearly average for tornadoes in 2025, and that comes on the heels of the two most active tornado seasons of all-time in 2023 and 2024.

Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier is fighting alongside the parents of Gregory Dorsey as they try to retain control of their disabled son's care. Gregory was diagnosed with autism, anxiety and ADHD and currently resides not far from his family at Warren G. Murray Developmental Center, a state facility in Centralia run by the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS). But, the state agency wants to move Gregory to another State-Operated Developmental Center (SODC) hundreds of miles away in Waukegan. The family is opposed to the move, certain their son needs stability and to be near family,  not moved to yet another facility too far away for frequent visits.