North Cook News

District 56 candidate Bernas on board with reforms for redistricting, education funding

By Kim Sunderland | Aug 15, 2016

Republican General Assembly candidate Jillian Rose Bernas seeks more competitive elections, which she says produce more responsive candidates.

Bernas: Term limits would be big step toward better state government

By Kim Sunderland | Aug 3, 2016

Jillian Bernas, Republican candidate for Illinois state representative in District 56, believes that it is time to fix the state’s broken legislative system.

If Illinois lawmakers don’t work, they shouldn’t get paid, says GOP District 29 candidate

By Kim Sunderland | Jul 7, 2016

Recent complaints from a state Democrat that Illinois’ lawmakers should get paid despite its statewide financial crisis are proof that current legislators are putting themselves ahead of their constituents, a GOP candidate told North Cook News.

56th District candidate supports bill seeking ouster of Emanuel

By Kim Sunderland | Dec 23, 2015

SCHAUMBURG — House Bill (H.B.) 4356, which would allow Chicago voters to recall Democratic Mayor Rahm Emanuel, is important statewide because it involves the political power structure, Jillian Rose Bernas, GOP candidate for the 56th District State House seat, told North Cook News today.

State Senate candidate denounces ‘political status quo,' calls for Emanuel recall

By Kim Sunderland | Dec 22, 2015

A GOP candidate for a four-year Illinois State Senate seat firmly supports House Bill (H.B.) 4356, which would establish a procedure for an election to recall Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, a member of the Democratic Party.