Families maintain and grow a number of fruits and vegetables in their own gardens in Illinois, and in many cases they produce more food than what they can consume. Once…

Join State Rep. Kevin Schmidt for his Property Tax Appeal Seminar in Smithton on July 9th. The purpose of this free event is to help homeowners better understand the process…

New Illinois Laws in Illinois Illinois will usher in several new laws ranging from education requirements to a ban on small single-use plastic bottles in hotels. The state will also…

I co-sponsored legislation that lowers the cost for prescription drugs because Illinois families deserve it. HB1697 will lower the cost of prescription drugs and will help keep the doors open…

Members of First Baptist Church of Dupo, Sacred Heart, Christ UCC, and Apostolic do great work for the community and help stock needed items for local food pantries! I’m also…

Illinois will usher in several new laws ranging from education requirements to a ban on small single-use plastic bottles in hotels. The state will also implement several new tax increases…

Governor JB Pritzker signed into law the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for the State of Illinois. The budget passed by Democratic legislators and signed by Gov. Pritzker will spend $55.2…

Rep. Kevin Schmidt Names St. Clair & Elite Chiropractic for His “Business of the Month” Mascoutah, IL…After receiving submissions from across the 114th District, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is…

SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. —   This week, Col. John D. Poole, 375th Air Mobility Command commander, conducted his final or “fini” flight as commander of the 375th Air…

It was hot this weekend but we had a lot of people who attended my Shred Event in Lebanon! I enjoyed chatting with everyone as they dropped off documents to…