Posts by Kyle Haevers

Journal & Topics October 14, 2020 Stephens Deserves Election In 20th For the last several election cycles, state representative contests in Illinois’ 20th House District have, to state the obvious, been unusual. Several times Democrats have tried to knock off former State Rep. Michael McAuliffe by throwing tons of cash at little known candidates. It’s…

Madigan bankrolls Darbro campaign Stephens calls on Darbro to explain Madigan dirty money SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Brad Stephens today called upon his opponent to take a stand on House Speaker Mike Madigan, who is under federal investigation for corruption and who is funding her campaign to the tune of nearly a million dollars. “Michelle…

IBEW Recognizes Rep. Stephens’ Commitment to the Men and Women of Labor Chicago, IL – The International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers Local 134 has endorsed State Representative Brad Stephens for re-election. Stephens stated, “I’m honored to receive the backing of Local 134. As a card carrying carpenter for 30 years, I am a proud ally…

Chicago FOP Credits Stephens Strong Support for Police Officers and Keeping our Communities Safe CHICAGO, IL – State Representative Brad Stephens has earned the coveted endorsement of Chicago’s police officers, a major constituency in the 20th District. “The Fraternal Order of Police, Chicago Lodge #7 President Catanzara and the Board of Directors proudly endorse Brad…

Chicago/Norridge — State Representative Brad Stephens (R-Chicago) will be hosting a blood drive in partnership with the Salvation Army of Norridge and the Red Cross. The event will take place on Thursday, June 25th at the Salvation Army in Norridge, 8354 W. Foster, from 12:30-5:30pm. Rep. Stephens is exited to host the blood to help increase…

Chicago – State Representative Brad Stephens (R–Chicago) released the following statement after being made aware of a photo that shows graffiti saying “KILL ALL COPS” on the Heald Square Monument in downtown Chicago after the overnight riots: “The actions of Minneapolis Police Officer Derek Chauvin that resulted in the death of George Floyd were wrong and…

Springfield – State Representative Brad Stephens (R–Chicago) released the following statement after working towards the bipartisan passage of Chicago Casino legislation that passed by a vote of 77-32: “The Chicago Casino is a long time coming. To see it come to fruition and finally get into the construction phase is exciting. The casino will provide revenue…

Springfield – State Representative Brad Stephens (R–Chicago) released the following statement after voting against the Fiscal Year 2021 budget bill: “Unfortunately, because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the legislative session was abbreviated to only one final week. I was eager to finally return to Springfield and was hopeful that we could pass a bipartisan, responsible, and balanced…

Chicago… In response to the enormous economic burdens residents are facing due to Covid-19 State Representative Brad Stephens (R–Chicago) is urging property tax relief. Stephens urged Governor Pritzker to fully fund local governments by restoring funding to the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF), and in addition sent a letter to Cook County Board President Toni…

Thank you to all of our participants for sharing the stories of those making a positive impact in the 20th District. As always, we are thrilled to announce this week’s #HighlightAHero2020 winners! Our winners this week include Ryan D., Maria Devogelear, Arica Heyd, Jessica Grace Norton and Joe Ogarek. They will each receive a $100 gift card…