Property taxes in Illinois remain among the highest in the country, with some sources ranking the state as having either the highest or second-highest property tax rate nationwide.
State Representative Amy Elik and other local lawmakers visited the Southern Illinois University School of Dental Medicine during the Give Kids a Smile event, which offered free dental care to children between the ages of 3 and 13. “It was great...
Rep. Mike Bost posted updates on October 9 and 10, 2025 about his efforts during the government shutdown—including continued constituent services—and celebrated the United States Naval Academy's anniversary.
State Representative Amy Elik and the Illinois Treasurer’s Office are organizing an event to help residents find out if they are owed money by the state.
Illinois State Representative Kevin Schmidt has criticized Governor J.B. Pritzker’s approval of the state’s fiscal year 2026 budget, which totals $55.2 billion and represents an increase of about $2 billion from the previous year.
State Senator Erica Harriss and State Representative Amy Elik have responded to US Steel's recent announcement that Granite City Works will resume processing steel slabs.
U.S. Rep. Mike Bost shared updates between September 18-19 about new public safety bills affecting Washington D.C., praised a Trump administration move for veterans, and marked POW/MIA Recognition Day as committee chairman.
Rep. Mike Bost shared updates between September 17-18 about reductions in VA backlogs, recognition for Scott Air Force Base on the Air Force's anniversary, and discussions with agricultural leaders regarding upcoming legislation.
Rep. Mike Bost posted on social media about welcoming veterans to Washington via an honor flight program and meeting with manufacturing leaders from Illinois on September 16-17, 2025.
U.S. Rep Mike Bost posted several updates between September 16-17 about honoring veterans through the Southern Illinois Honor Flight program and meeting with local manufacturers regarding economic issues; he also marked Constitution Day by...
Rep. Tom Barrett (R-Mich.), Chairman of the House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on Technology Modernization, delivered remarks at an oversight hearing focused on the role of artificial intelligence (AI) in modernizing healthcare for...