Rep. Suzanne Ness
(D-Carpentersville)
66th District
Springfield Office:
272-S Stratton Office Building
Springfield, IL 62706
(217) 782-0432
District Office:
20 S. Grove St.
Carpentersville, IL 60110
(224) 484-8620
info@repnessil66.com
Bills & Committees
Small business owner; founded non-profit organization to help local teens develop leadership skills; B.S. in Communications from Arizona State University; M.A. from University of Phoenix; former employee of Maricopa County, Ariz.; former member, McHenry County Board and Northern Kane County Board; grew up in Marengo and resides in Crystal Lake; married, with three adult children and a granddaughter.
Ness, COWL to Hold Literacy Forum in Springfield Tuesday
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, co-chair of the Conference of Women Legislators (COWL), is highlighting a literacy forum on Tuesday morning that will bring together legislators, educators and advocates to discuss literacy challenges and identify policy solutions to support teachers and strengthen state reading rates for Illinois students.
Ness to Hold Online Town Hall for Kane, McHenry Counties
State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, is inviting Kane and McHenry county residents to join a virtual town hall on Tuesday, March 31 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to discuss legislative updates and state budget developments that directly impact the district.
Ness to Host West Dundee Coffee Hour on March 10
WEST DUNDEE, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, is holding an informal coffee hour at Elder & Oat in West Dundee on Tuesday, March 10 from 8 a.m. to 9 a.m. for community members to gather and ask questions or receive state service assistance.
Ness Responds to Supreme Court Decision Halting Trump Tariff Plans
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, released the following statement in response to Friday morning’s U.S. Supreme Court decision to strike down significant portions of President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariff agenda:
Ness to Host March Town Hall on Zoom
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. – Encouraging residents from northwest Illinois communities to share their thoughts on top issues, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, will host a virtual town hall March 3 from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. to discuss legislative priorities in response to Governor Pritzker’s annual budget proposal delivered Wednesday.
Ness Responds to Governor’s Budget Proposal, Lays Out Plan Ahead
State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, released the following statement in response to Governor Pritzker’s annual budget address delivered today:
Illinois House Democratic Women’s Caucus Lays Out 2026 State Budget Priorities
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — In advance of Gov. JB Pritzker’s 2026 Budget Address, the Illinois House Democratic Women’s Caucus released this statement outlining their budget priorities for promoting equity and opportunity despite attacks from the federal government:
Monday: Ness to Host Mobile Office Hours at Algonquin Library
ALGONQUIN, Ill. – Encouraging residents from northwest Illinois communities to share their thoughts on top issues, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, will host mobile office hours at the Algonquin Area Public Library from 10 a.m. to Noon on Monday, Feb. 9.
Ness Bill Targets Tracking Data, Protecting Consumers From Price Increases
CARPENTERSVILLE, Ill. – A new bill sponsored by state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, seeks to prohibit online retailers from discreetly using “surveillance pricing”—a growing phenomena that sets online prices to the highest amount the merchant believes a given consumer will pay, based on an algorithm.
Tuesday: Ness to Host First Town Hall of 2026
Encouraging residents from Northwest Illinois communities to share their thoughts on top issues, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, will host a virtual town hall Tuesday to discuss recent state action on the heels of completing the first week of the 2026 spring legislative session.