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Thursday, June 4, 2020
Rep. Grant: The Governor and IDES Must do Better

Today I took a phone call from a tear-filled constituent. Her story underscores the ongoing debacle at the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) and Governor JB Pritzker’s failure to…


Thursday, June 4, 2020
Rep. Grant Joins House GOP in Demanding Audit of IDES

As Illinoisans continue to struggle to successfully apply for unemployment benefits through Illinois’ Department of Employment Security (IDES), State Representative Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is demanding an independent audit of the…


Thursday, June 4, 2020
Free Job Training Available for Unemployed Illinoisans

Get Hired Illinois is a web portal that connects out of work Illinoisans with job and career training opportunities during the coronavirus pandemic. The Get Hired portal provides information on…


Thursday, June 4, 2020
Grant Shares Metra Plans to Ensure Passenger Health & Safety

Metra is taking several steps to ensure passengers will feel safe using its system. Social distancing/train schedules Metra will provide an opportunity for responsible physical distancing on its trains as…


Wednesday, May 27, 2020
DMV Facilities to Reopen June 1 and June 2 for Limited Services

Secretary of State DMV offices will begin reopening on June 1, and through July 31 will ONLY provide services for new drivers, those with expired driver’s licenses or ID cards,…


Tuesday, May 26, 2020
Rep. Amy Grant Provides End of Session Summary

COVID-19 has had a devastating effect on the State of Illinois. In addition to the public health issues, the impact on the economy has been enormous. Over one million Illinoisans…


Saturday, May 23, 2020
Rep. Amy Grant Rejects Unbalanced Budget; Criticizes Democrats for Including Raises for Lawmakers

Today Illinois Democrats pushed through a partisan, unbalanced budget for Fiscal Year 2021 that increases spending by 6.8%. The budget spends $42.8 billion while revenues are expected to be only…


Friday, May 22, 2020
Pritzker Softens Stance on Childcare Reopenings; Moves Childcare Center Reopenings from Phase 4 to Phase 3

On May 15th, 28 House Republicans sent a letter to Governor Pritzker, urging him to allow all Illinois child care providers to reopen as regions move to Phase 3 of…


Thursday, May 21, 2020
Rep. Grant Summarizes Highlights of First Special Session Day

Yesterday the Illinois House of Representatives convened at the Bank of Springfield Center in downtown Springfield to resume the 2020 spring legislative session that was paused for nearly 11 weeks…


Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Rep. Grant Co-Sponsors Legislation to Remove Graduated Income Tax Question from November Ballot

State Representative Amy Grant (R-Wheaton) is working with House Republicans to remove the graduated income tax question from the November ballot. Saying, “it’s the last thing we should be doing…