State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) is serving as a Chief Co-Sponsor of legislation that would significantly reform Illinois’ budget process. The “Taxpayer’s Fiscal Charter,” filed in Springfield as HB 4229,…

State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) has published an online survey about whether road district consolidation requests should only be allowed after public officials prove their case that the consolidation would…

First Week of 2018 Session Cancelled Last Friday we learned that the first scheduled session days on the 2018 calendar (January 23 and 24) were cancelled. While I was looking…

State Representatives Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) and Barbara Wheeler (R-Crystal Lake) have asked the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) to hold a local public hearing to gather testimony from Johnsburg and Antioch…

In a solid victory for the citizens of McHenry County, Governor Bruce Rauner issued a full veto today to HB 171, which would codify in state statutes powers granted to…

State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) announced today that $17,381 in school library grant money will soon be flowing to schools located in the 63rd Legislative House District. The School District…

State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) will be holding mobile office hours next week on Monday, January 22, from 6:00-8:00 PM at the Woodstock Public Library, 414 W. Judd Street in…

January is National Blood Donation Month, and the recent cold weather has added an additional strain to an already-low blood supply. Each unit of blood that is donated can save…

As 2017 came to an end, the U.S. Census announced its end-of-year U.S. state population estimates. These numbers indicate that Pennsylvania has once again passed Illinois to regain its position…

Illinois’ new Invest in Kids scholarship program — which gives low- to middle-income students opportunities to attend non-public schools that best meet their educational goals — attracted more than $36…