Lawmakers Override Several Vetoes during First Week of 2017 Veto Session Members of the Illinois House met in Springfield on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday of last week to reconsider vetoes…

This week in Springfield, lawmakers voted to override a veto issued by Governor Rauner that would prohibit some of the world’s most successful companies from doing business with the State…

Today in Springfield State Representative Steve Reick (R- Woodstock) stood up for the Second Amendment rights of law-abiding gun owners in Illinois by voting against poorly-crafted anti-gun legislation. HB 4117…

Unneeded or expired prescription drugs are often hoarded, sent to an insecure landfill, or flushed down the toilet to potentially contaminate local water supplies. These substances should be placed in…

Lawmakers Return to Springfield for Fall Veto Session After spending the last few months in our home districts, members of the House and Senate will return to Springfield next week…

Former members of the Guard and Reserve who do not have any periods of active duty other than their initial active duty for training and annual training are now eligible…

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is seeking input on the state’s rest areas. To enhance traveler safety and comfort, IDOT maintains a system of 30 rest areas and 11…

Today State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) signed on as a co-sponsor of legislation that would prohibit units of government in Illinois from using taxpayer funds to pay for elective abortions….

State Representative Steve Reick (R-Woodstock) and State Senator Pamela Althoff (R-McHenry) will conclude their Town Hall Meeting tour this week on Wednesday, October 11 with an evening meeting in Marengo….

Governor Rauner Signs Law Authorizing Taxpayer-Funded Elective Abortions Last Thursday, Governor Bruce Rauner signed HB 40, highly controversial legislation that provides for taxpayer-funded elective abortions for Medicaid recipients and state…