Chung, Anderson list their priorities in race for 91st House District [Video]

NORMAL (25News Now) – Two women are on the ballot to represent the 91st Illinois House District, which covers parts of Peoria, Tazewell, Woodford, and McLean counties.

Democrat Sharon Chung is the incumbent who was elected for the first time to the Illinois House in 2022. She’s a former McLean County Board member.

Republican Desi Anderson is a small business owner who unsuccessfully ran against Democrat Sen. Dave Koehler in 2022.

Business and Wages

Chung said she supports pro-worker policies like the state’s increasing minimum wage. In 2025, the hourly wage for workers ages 18 and older will rise to $15.

“We are trying to see what we can do every day to keep down costs for people. Whether that’s in terms of us eliminating the grocery tax, capping insulin prices at $35, or even for [policies I’ve worked on],” Chung said. “One of the first bills I passed in 2023 was …