We’re heading into Championship Week for high school football. Best of luck to the Cary-Grove Trojans as they take on East St. Louis for the Class 6A championship at 1:00…

With the holidays coming up, I had intended for last week’s Reick Report to be the final one for the year. However, this week we had a major announcement from the Governor…

The governor held a press conference today where he announced that he was committing $160 million of state funds to ease the transition for migrants coming into Illinois, from sleeping…

Turns Out We Didn’t – Legislative Update:  Last week’s newsletter was titled: “Second Week of Veto Session, Will We Get More Done Than Last Week (Which Was Nothing)?” As it…

“Today’s Northwest Herald has a section devoted to our veterans, which is not only timely but does a great job of reminding us what we owe to those who came…

There’s an op-ed in today’s Sun Times authored by the heads of 4 of the state’s largest labor unions calling for an extension of the Invest in Kids program. So…

Legislative Update:  Last week the House met in Springfield for two days and is set to return next week for the final week of Veto Session, where a number of…

Did you know that nearly 1 in 2 Americans has diabetes or prediabetes?  Our country’s diabetes epidemic includes the ever-growing number of people with Type 1 diabetes, Type 2 diabetes,…

By learning and sharing the F.A.S.T. warning signs, you just might save a life from stroke. This World Stroke Day, remember to look for these signs of stroke: F –…

God bless all those serving overseas this National Day of the Deployed. Let us honor our nation’s heroes and recognize the sacrifices of our servicemembers and their loved ones during…