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Wednesday, March 9, 2022
Rep. Reick and Woodstock PD Prescription Drug Drop Off

We will be collecting your unwanted or expired prescription drugs and safely disposing of them for FREE on Saturday, April 30, 2022 from 10 am – 2 pm. This outdoor…


Tuesday, February 15, 2022
Reick, JCAR Suspends Governor’s School Mask Mandate

Today my colleagues and I on the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) voted 9-0-2 to suspend the Illinois Department of Public Health emergency rule requiring masks to be worn…


Monday, January 31, 2022
Reick, Weber, Sosnowski to host Listening Tour event in Richmond

RICHMOND, IL – State Representatives Steve Reick (R-Woodstock), Tom Weber (R-Lake Villa) and Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) will host a Legislative Listening Tour event from 5:00 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. on…


Tuesday, January 4, 2022
It’s Time for Pritzker to Discard His Scientific Hobgoblins

After the last session of the Illinois legislature, you have to wonder what we’ll do this year to top it. After all, we: • Singlehandedly solved the climate crisis;• Took away…


Friday, November 12, 2021
The Reick Report

Legislative Update: COVID and Conscience The Health Care Right of Conscience Act (HCRCA) protects individuals’ ability to cite a “sincerely held set of moral convictions arising from belief in and…


Thursday, November 4, 2021
An “Agreed Bill” That I Don’t Agree With

In April, I was appointed to be a representative of the House Republican caucus on an “Agreed Bill Committee” which is a device used by labor and the business community…


Thursday, November 4, 2021
Governor, Stay Home and Do Your Job

The General Assembly recently adjourned its fall veto session without addressing many of the major problems which confront Illinois. Among them: Illinois has a $4.4 billion shortfall in its Unemployment Insurance Trust…


Friday, September 10, 2021
Rep. Reick Breaks Down Energy Bill

Thursday, September 9, 2021
How Many Renewable Energy Credits Does It Take To Screw in a Light Bulb?

With the House convening on Thursday to consider energy/climate legislation that’s been negotiated by Democrats, labor unions and environmentalists, I’ve been reading up on what the bill provides and have a few…


Thursday, September 2, 2021
The Reick Report

Legislative Update: The past year has seen a tsunami of State government initiatives pointed straight at our public school system. From the implementation of Culturally Responsible Teaching and Leading Standards…