Woodstock, IL…State Representatives Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) and Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) are hosting a live Tele-Town Hall on Wednesday, February 26, at 6:30 p.m., giving constituents a chance to hear updates, ask…

The legislature is not in session this week, but there’s plenty of work to do as thousands of bills have been filed and as we prepare for the Governor’s budget…

Last week, State Representative Steven Reick was appointed to multiple legislative committees. Following the appointments, he released the following statement: “Last week, I was honored to be appointed as the…

Last Friday marked the deadline for sending our bills to be drafted, and while some bills have come back and have been filed, nothing has yet been assigned to substantive…

I’ve been harping on this issue on my blog since 2015. Finally people are starting to pay attention.

The McHenry County Council of Governments held its annual Legislative Update meeting last night, where we discussed the county’s priorities for the new session. The RTA fiscal cliff and the…

Local Fire Departments looking to rehabilitate or build a fire station may be interested in $5 million in grant funding available to fire departments across the state. Applications are due…

On this day in 1818, Illinois officially became the 21st state in the union. Since then, Illinois has been a beacon of innovation and economic opportunity in the Midwest. Happy…

In addition to collecting food items for the holidays, I’ll be accepting donations for relief of the families displaced by the recent apartment fire on St. John’s Road. You can…

Daylight Saving Time ends tonight. Don’t forget to turn your clocks back an hour!