I delivered a little over 425 pounds of beef at the Wonder Lake Neighbors Food Pantry today, from the steer I bought at the McHenry County Fair. This will only last a…

I visited yesterday with senior citizens, staff and fellow legislators at Senior Services Associates in Crystal Lake. We talked about the needs and concerns of senior citizens in the district. 

On this day 60 years ago, Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. delivered one of the most influential and memorable speeches in history. On August 28, 1963, during the March on…

Happy National Dog Day! Zoë says to check out my recent Reick Report: https://bit.ly/8-25-TheReickReport

Friday nights just got a little bit better with high school football season kicking off across Illinois. Wishing all our student-athletes a great season ahead! https://www.thecaucusblog.com/2023/08/friday-night-lights-tradition-for-many.html

Legislative Update: Thanks to everyone who participated in our shred event and food drive last Saturday. We had 107 cars come through and everyone was generous with their donations of…

National Airborne Day is observed on August 16th each year to commemorate the first official American parachute jump, made in 1940 by the U.S. Army’s Parachute Test Platoon. Today we…

Students across Illinois are heading back to school in the coming weeks. Please be cautious on the roads and look out for students walking, biking, and catching the bus on…

Illinois students can now be covered for missing class for programs like FFA and 4-H under a new law which allows schools to count work-based learning events as excused absences. https://www.ourquadcities.com/news/local-news/new-illinois-law-to-cover-students-attendance-on-cross-state-events/

Legislative Update: What a great time last week at the McHenry County Fair! Thanks to everyone who came out to our open office hours at the fair and said hello!…