Welcome to the first issue of my weekly newsletter, the Reick Report, for the 104th General Assembly. Over the coming session I hope to keep you informed about the workings…

In my last Reick Report, I wrote to you about the abbreviated and unproductive Veto Session that we endured in November that you paid for. There were no vetoes to…

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…

With the Holidays fast approaching, I believe this is a wonderful time to come together as a community to support our local food pantries. Please spread the word on this…

This week, we were back in Springfield for the Veto Session – traditionally a time when the legislature can take up the Governor’s vetoes. Unfortunately, it’s recently been used as…

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!

The 2024 Illinois corn and soybean harvest is nearing an end a bit earlier this year thanks to dry conditions across the state throughout the fall. https://www.advantagenews.com/news/local/dry-weather-allows-illinois-farmers-to-complete-harvest-ahead-of-schedule/article_77ca0c32-97c4-11ef-8aca-6f16f9aa405c.html