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Monday, August 20, 2018
Rep. Steve Reick’s Document Shredding and Food Collection Event a Huge Success

Close to 8,000 pounds of paper documents were shredded and 979 individual food and personal items were collected for a local food pantry on Saturday at an event sponsored by…


Thursday, August 16, 2018
The Reick Report: August 16, 2018

Reick Document Shredding and Food Collection Event Set for This Saturday This Saturday, August 18th, I am partnering with the Woodstock Food Pantry and the City of Woodstock for a…


Tuesday, August 14, 2018
Reick Bill that Provides School Districts with New Tool for Filling School Board Vacancies Signed into Law

School Districts that have difficulty finding qualified residents willing to serve on the Board of Education will now have an easier process for filling vacancies, thanks to legislation sponsored by…


Monday, August 13, 2018
Rep. Reick to Partner with Woodstock Food Pantry and City of Woodstock for Document Shredding and Non-Perishable Food and Personal Items Collection Event

State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock), in partnership with the Woodstock Food Pantry and the City of Woodstock, is hosting a free paper shredding event and non-perishable food/personal items drive on…


Monday, July 16, 2018
Rep. Steve Reick Joins Governor Rauner for Signing of Emergency “Red Flag” Gun Law

State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) joined Governor Bruce Rauner today for the signing of legislation that will help prevent people who are a threat to themselves or others from possessing…


Tuesday, July 10, 2018
Rep. Reick Files Legislation to Strip Teachers who Sexually Abuse Students of their Pensions

At a recent joint meeting of the House and Senate K-12 Education Committees, a former Walter Payton College Preparatory student testified that the Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) teacher who sexually…


Monday, July 9, 2018
Governor Signs Teacher Licensure Bill into Law

Legislation championed by State Rep. Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) that will help ease Illinois’ teacher shortage has been signed into law. HB 5627 (now Public Act 100-0596), for which Reick served…


Monday, June 25, 2018
Reick Files Legislation to Provide for Immediate Suspension or Revocation of License for any School District Employee who Negligently Fails to Report Suspected Sexual Abuse of a Student

A recent Chicago Tribune investigative report uncovered 523 cases of sexual violence committed against students who attended Chicago Public Schools (CPS) between 2008-2017. In many instances, school officials who were…


Wednesday, June 20, 2018
State Rep. Steve Reick Hammers CPS on Blatant Neglect of Student Sexual Abuse Reporting Protocol

Today in Chicago, a joint committee of the House and Senate K-12 Education Committees began gathering information and testimony about ongoing instances of sexual abuse against students who attend Chicago…


Tuesday, June 19, 2018
The Reick Report: June 19, 2018

House Adjourns 2018 Spring Session Following more than four months of committee and floor action, the Illinois House adjourned on Thursday, May 31, after passing a $38.5 billion budget for…