Rep. Anthony DeLuca
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Springfield Office:
267-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-1719
195 W. Joe Orr Rd.
Suite 201
Chicago Heights, IL 60411
(708) 754-7900
(708) 754-7904 FAX
Biography
Businessman; 2012-Present– Residential, Commercial, and Industrial Sales, Republic Services; 1987-2012 director of operations at Skyline Disposal Company, a third-generation family-owned business; member of the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Local 731; Chicago Heights Mayor, 2003-2009; former member and President of Bloom Township High School District 206 Board of Education 1995-2003; Director, Chicago Heights Small Fry Basketball League; graduate of Homewood-Flossmoor High School and Elmhurst College; married (wife, Sarah), father of three.

DeLuca Leads Effort to Designate October as Italian-American Heritage Month
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Continuing his longtime work to champion and recognize the contributions of Italian-Americans, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, passed a bipartisan plan to mark every October in Illinois as Italian-American Heritage Month.

DeLuca Backs Responsible Budget, Spearheads New Funding Coming to Local Municipalities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As part of continued efforts to support local government services and reduce the local tax burden, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, successfully pushed for an increase in classroom funding and more Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) dollars in this year’s state budget passed Saturday.

DeLuca Highlights Efforts to Help Seniors and Veterans
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, is highlighting legislation passed by the General Assembly this session that focuses on issues facing seniors and Veterans.

DeLuca Passes Plan to Streamline Municipal and School District Projects, Encourage Faster Completion and Save Taxpayer Dollars
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – As part of his efforts to streamline government processes and save taxpayers money, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, passed a plan out of the House this week that authorizes all municipalities and school districts to use the design-build delivery method for government construction contracts.

DeLuca Backs Plan to Crack Down on Prescription Price Gouging
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Concerned that skyrocketing prescription costs are unfairly taking advantage of consumers, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, recently supported a plan to further empower the Attorney General to penalize drug companies found raising costs without cause.

DeLuca Leads Hearing on Importance of LGDF, Urges Increase to Support Communities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – In an overflowing committee room at the state Capitol Tuesday, state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, led a hearing on the importance of the Local Government Distributive Fund (LGDF) featuring testimony from mayors and village presidents from around the state.

Governor Signs DeLuca’s Good Government Reform of the Municipal Audit of Public Utilities Process
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed a good government proposal spearheaded by state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, that will help to resolve and prevent auditing discrepancies between utility companies and municipalities that are owed tax dollars through remittance.

DeLuca Highlights $400k Grant for Bethel Family Resource Center as Part of Pre-Apprenticeship Program
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. – Following the advocacy of state Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, the Bethel Family Resource Center is in line to receive a $400,000 grant as part of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticeship Program.

DeLuca Encourages Residents to Highlight Locally-Made Products, Nominate Businesses for “Makers’ Madness”
CHICAGO HEIGHTS, Ill. – State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, is encouraging residents to nominate local businesses for the Illinois Manufacturers’ Association’s (IMA) “Makers’ Madness” contest, which annually awards and highlights the “coolest thing made in Illinois.”

DeLuca Begins New Term, Outlines Priorities to Lower Property Taxes, Invest in Public Safety and Education
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Anthony DeLuca, D-Chicago Heights, issued the following statement Wednesday after being sworn in for a new term: