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Saturday, June 12, 2021
Reick Report: Spring Session Wrap Up

It’s hard to believe that at the beginning of the year, lawmakers met in Springfield’s BOS Center to adequately maintain “social distance” due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Needless to say,…


Friday, May 7, 2021
Video: House adopts Reick resolution congratulating McHenry County Conservation District

State Rep. Steve Reick filed a resolution congratulating the McHenry County Conservation District on the occasion of its 50th anniversary. The resolution was adopted by the Illinois House of Representatives….


Tuesday, May 4, 2021
Sign the Petition: Demand Fair Maps!

Recently, we found out that Governor Pritzker is breaking his campaign promise to Illinois voters that he would veto any legislative maps drawn by lawmakers. Sign the petition if you think the…


Friday, April 23, 2021
Video: Rep. Reick addresses the limits of ACS data

Springfield, IL…Rep. Steve Reick (R-63) made the following statement about his speech on the House floor concerning the proper use of American Community Survey (ACS) data: “There’s been a lot…


Thursday, April 8, 2021
State Rep. Steve Reick’s Statement on McHenry County Redistricting

Woodstock, IL…State Rep. Steve Reick (R-63) issued the following statement in advance of the House Redistricting Committee hearing re: McHenry County to be held Friday, April 9: “I strongly encourage…


Tuesday, March 2, 2021
Remote House Committee Hearing Process Underway

Although lawmakers will not be traveling to Springfield for the time being due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Illinois House begins holding committee hearings remotely this week. I am sharing…


Wednesday, February 10, 2021
Illinois must break from the past with new House Rules

We must move on from the ways of the past to give Illinoisans the honest, transparent state government they deserve. The process has to change and it starts with the…


Friday, January 29, 2021
Call to Action: Weigh in on “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards”

On February 16th, the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) will consider a rule drafted by the Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) entitled: “Culturally Responsive Teaching and Leading Standards”….


Thursday, January 28, 2021
Rep. Steve Reick to Serve Second Term on Bipartisan Joint Committee on Administrative Rules

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin has announced the re-appointment of State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) to the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR), a bi-partisan, bi-cameral legislative oversight committee.  “State…


Friday, January 22, 2021
Rep. Reick, House Republicans Call on Pritzker to Halt Latest Job-Killing Tax Increase Ploy

State Representatives Mike Murphy (R-Springfield), Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) and Mike Marron (R-Fithian) held a press conference this morning to call on the Governor to halt his continued push for decoupling legislation…