Illinois State Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island)
Recent News About Illinois State Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island)
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From Prairie State Wire
Illinois gaming legislation to allow for more gambling stuck in committee
State Rep. Robert Rita (D-Blue Island) had the House Executive Committee’s full attention Monday over non-riverboat gaming legislation.
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From Prairie State Wire
Once accused Democratic State Reps. Welch, Rita stay mum on #MeToo
Amid calls for resignations and investigations over Springfield’s alleged culture of sexual harassment, two longtime state representatives are remaining silent.
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Several local legislators took money from taxi cab lobby to help ban ride-sharing
Chicago's taxi cab cartel donated $180,750 to 61 state legislators in 2014-15, including then-Senate GOP Leader Christine Radogno (R-Lemont), state Sens. Steve Landek (D-Bridgeview) and Michael Hastings (D-Orland Park) and state Reps. Bob Rita (D-Blue Island) and Thad Jones (D-South Holland), encouraging them to help preserve their traditional monopoly by banning ride-sharing services like Uber and Lyft in Illinois.