Month: April 2025

CHICAGO — In case you missed it, Rep. Travis Weaver called out Democrats’ plan to demonize parents and insert the government into parents’ day-to-day lives on FOX32.  See for yourself:

During the interview, Rep. Weaver showed the FACTS of HB2827:

“FACT: this criminalizes parents that don’t fill out the form. FACT: this bill has bipartisan opposition. FACT: 90,000 Illinoisans have filed witness slips in opposition to this bill, and so many people came down to Springfield saying they don’t want it that the Capital is at capacity for the first time in my tenure. That’s a FACT. Another FACT: Homeschool families do an amazing job of raising kids. We need to empower them or promote them, instead of demonizing them.”

During the interview, Rep. Weaver described the importance of homeschooling:

“We know that this is a lot more than just a form. It’s a lot more than just a document that folks need to fill out. It’s a system that would be in place to track families and create an entire new class of criminal…I think what we all know is that homeschooling is not the problem. Homeschooling is a solution to the problem. We see our homeschool families do 130 points better on the SAT. We see them have great opportunities for expanding curriculum.”

Rep. Weaver closed by saying: 

“Home schooling is not a problem, it’s a solution, and we need to stop demonizing our homeschool families that do a fantastic job.”

The Homeschool Act has triggered historic opposition and guts parent’s ability to homeschool our children. Over 50,000 Illinois parents have shown their support against Democrats’ unhinged and extreme plans to control our children. Don’t forget that the Homeschool Act:

• Mandates what parents teach their children and tracks their progress
• Creates a permanent record with local school districts of children’s personal information
• Literally criminalizes parents – If they do not file forms on time, they could be charged with a misdemeanor carrying jail time

Bottom Line: The Homeschool Act is nothing more than a disgusting attempt by Illinois Democrats to take away parents’ rights to homeschool their children and insert the government into our day-to-day lives.

CHICAGO — In case you missed it, ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi joined FOX and Friends First to discuss JB Pritzker’s trade mission to Mexico as businesses and families alike flee the Prairie State.

During the interview, Chairman Salvi highlighted how Pritzker is distracting from the real issues in Illinois with tax increases on families and small businesses, saying:

“I have no problem with trips to Mexico, a lot of families are taking trips this spring break, but to do it on suffering Illinois businesses and taxpayers, families who are being forced out of this beautiful state, that’s unheard of. That’s Pritzker’s way, he lives in a bubble of unreality, he’s hurting us.”

Furthermore, Chairman Salvi highlighted Pritzker’s oppressive taxes that are forcing families out of the state:

“We in Illinois are 50th in the state. We are the highest taxed state, the state where most people are fleeing to better states with more jobs and better economic communities. We’re losing our young people, they are just finding better paying jobs. There’s no family I know that doesn’t have children and grandchildren out-of-state. I expect we’re going to bring about a Republican renaissance and one factor is getting rid of the guy in the governor’s mansion.”Watch the full interview with FOX and Friends First here.

CHICAGO — The ILGOP Election Integrity Committee will audit and examine municipal election voter rolls for cases of voter fraud, improper registration and voter suppression. Using advanced AI, the Election Integrity Committee will help ensure that our elections are safe and secure. The Election Integrity Committee will present its recommendations to ensure that our elections are conducted with transparency and integrity.

“We need to be doing everything possible to make it easy to vote and hard to cheat,” said ILGOP Chair Kathy Salvi. “Unfortunately, Illinois Democrats have not pushed for requiring proof of U.S. citizenship or photo ID to cast a ballot. Our Election Integrity Committee is reviewing this year’s voters to safeguard our elections and will present its findings on voter fraud, improper registration, and voter suppression.”