State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Ill.)
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Recent News About State Rep. Jim Durkin (R-Ill.)
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From Prairie State Wire
GOP chairman: 'fair tax' punishes taxpayers
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider said a constitutional amendment to establish a graduated income tax system in the state unfairly punishes taxpayers.
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GOP County chairmen unanimously support Rep. Jerry Lee Long
State Rep. Jerry Lee Long (R-Streator) will remain on the ballot and has the "complete support" of Illinois Valley Republican officials to do so, despite calls by Illinois House GOP officials to abandon his re-election campaign over an anonymous work "harassment" allegation that surfaced Labor Day weekend.
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From Prairie State Wire
Two GOP press conferences in one day demand end to gerrymandering
House Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) said gerrymandering must end now.
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Veto override gives Illinois first budget in two years
Illinois has its first budget in more than two years after the House voted on Thursday to override Gov. Bruce Rauner’s vetoes of three contentious bills that made it through both chambers in a special extended session.
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Durkin demands Democratic help ending budget crisis
Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) is urging Democrats in Springfield to work with his party to formulate reforms to get Illinois back on track.