Several family members of the late Jim Keefe of Woodstock were in Springfield on Tuesday as the House of Representatives paid its respects to their father and grandfather, who passed…

Residents from throughout McHenry County and beyond are invited to attend this year’s annual Festival of the Sugar Maples. The event will take place March 3-4 and March 10-11 from…

State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) has released the final results of a recent legislative survey which showed that taxpayers believe elected officials should have to prove taxpayer savings before placing…

Click here to watch the live stream of the Governor’s annual budget address at noon today.

Lawmakers Return to Springfield for Start of 2018 Session Lawmakers are back in Springfield for the 2018 legislative session. Members of the House and Senate gathered in joint session on…

State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) is serving as a Chief Co-Sponsor of legislation that would significantly reform Illinois’ budget process. The “Taxpayer’s Fiscal Charter,” filed in Springfield as HB 4229,…

State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) has published an online survey about whether road district consolidation requests should only be allowed after public officials prove their case that the consolidation would…

First Week of 2018 Session Cancelled Last Friday we learned that the first scheduled session days on the 2018 calendar (January 23 and 24) were cancelled. While I was looking…

State Representatives Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) and Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) have asked the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to hold a local public hearing to gather testimony from Johnsburg and Antioch…

In a solid victory for the citizens of McHenry County, Governor Bruce Rauner issued a full veto today to HB 171, which would codify in state statutes powers granted to…