Endorsement: Sanalitro for Illinois House District 48

State Rep. Jennifer Sanalitro was first elected to the 48th in 2022, a district that stretches from northern DuPage into the Northwest arm of Cook County. A sales executive and small business owner, Sanalitro has brought a decent background of business management and community service to her legislative role, and says her focus remains safe neighborhoods, lower taxes and help for working families. To that end, she has supported safe storage of guns, background checks and appropriate state gun law training. She also was among the voices that successfully raised the age of senior road tests. Sanalitro also supports ethics oversight for the legislature.

The Republican Hanover Park state representative is being challenged by Democrat Amanda Zahorak of Roselle, who says affordability is “at the heart” of what she is fighting for, with a special emphasis on funding schools and students equitably.

We like her background as a director of Gigi’s Playhouse and as a leader of Habitat For Humanity organizations in DuPage County and in the South suburbs. But we like Sanalitro’s experience more. She is endorsed.