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 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.
Ness Tours Local Kids in Need Hub, Highlights Community Services
Highlighting a critical local service for foster children and families, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, toured Kids in Need of McHenry County (KIN) Tuesday to learn more about its services and success in connecting vulnerable community members to resources they need most.
Ness Backs Measure Seeking to Cut Energy Costs, Utility Bills
CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. – Working to provide more relief to Illinoisans facing rising energy costs, state Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Carpentersville, passed comprehensive legislation Wednesday evening that seeks to bring down home utility bills both immediately and in the long term for residents.
Ness-Backed Measure Prioritizing Child Safety at Day Care Centers
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – State Rep. Suzanne Ness, D-Crystal Lake, is advocating for the increased safety of children at day care centers by backing a measure that requires day care centers to conduct regular criminal background checks of their employees and volunteers.