๐๐๐ญ๐จ๐๐๐ซ “๐๐ฎ๐ฌ๐ข๐ง๐๐ฌ๐ฌ ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ ๐๐จ๐ง๐ญ๐ก” – Hartmann Turf & Tractor
Since 1938, this family-owned business has been serving the farming community in Millstadt and surrounding areas with light agricultural equipment and a full line of commercial and residential outdoor power equipment.
The company has a simple philosophy: โprovide exceptional service to our customers in order to keep them coming back.โ
The whole team here deserves recognition for their hard work and I especially would like to thank Mike Hartmann and Cheryl Hartmann Young for all that they do to keep customers happy and providing them with quality services!
Learn more about this business here: www.hartmannturf.com/
Thank you everyone who attended my Mobile Office Hours event!
Principal for The Day
I want to thank Principal Darla Wall and Assistant Principalย Nina McLeanย for inviting me to Annette Officer Elementary School to act as a principal for the day! I really enjoyed meeting all of the bright students here and and engaging in classroom activities.
Veterans Roundtable
American Legion Post 485– Address: 200 S 5th St, Dupo, IL 62239
Iโm hosting a Veterans Roundtable meeting on Monday October 27 to meet with veterans from the 114th district to discuss policy issues that legislators must consider each year that impact veterans.
If you’re a veteran and would like to join, I would be honored to hear from you about the challenges you and your families are facing as well as the things the state is doing well and not so well.
Contact my office to RSVP: 618-215-1050 (Walk-Ins are Welcomed Too)
Will Lawmakers Deliver on Property Tax Relief?
Property taxes are high in Illinois, and failing policies championed by Democrats continue to make the situation worse. In fact, depending on the metric or the source that is cited, Illinois residents pay the highest or second-highest property tax rate in the nation. There are plenty of horror stories out there, including in the south and southwest suburbs in Cook County. Residents in these areas are dealing with exorbitant and devastating property tax increases year after year.
Many of the people affected by theseย historic property tax increasesย are in lower-income communities such as East St. Louis. Bad economic policies pushed by Democrats have created an environment of businesses either closing for good or moving elsewhere to greener pastures, shifting the tax burden to support schools and local governments on to residents. Homes are also beingย improperly assessedย and overvalued, creating a vicious cycle of tax increases with no relief in sight…continue reading.
Pritzker EO Targets Federal Deployments:
Governor Pritzker’s latest Executive Order targets federal deployments in Illinois. Pritzker has been prolific in his use of Executive Orders during his tenure in office.
JB Pritzker to sign executive order on federal deployments โ NBC Chicago
MARK YOUR CALENDARS!– Mobile DMV Sign-Up OโFallon
Residents in need of basic vehicle services provided by the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles (DMV) can take advantage of the Mobile Services Event. Rep. Schmidt encourages individuals to sign up sooner than later as spots fill up quickly! Sign Up Here: repschmidt.com/mobile-dmv-sign-up/
More Taxes??
Democrats’ frightening tax hikes will hit Illinois families the hardest as the majority party tries to fill in budget gaps created by their own overspending and poor policies.
Veto Session
Veto Session will resume on October 28 and through October 30. There is still talk about a massive energy bill (SB25) that would raise rates for customers and also a potential tax hike to fund the Chicago Transit System. While we still don’t have details, I will be sure to keep you informed next week as we learn more.
Illinois Headlines:
WATCH: GOP leader calls Pritzkerโs accountability commission a ‘political stunt’
Illinois SNAP errors could cost taxpayers up to $700 million in penalties
Social Security Is Giving Retirees a 2.8% COLA Bump for 2026
Illinois announces new waterfowl hunting zones and dates for 2026-2030
Elections board deadlocks on $10M fine for Senate President Don Harmon