Happy New Year’s Day! As we welcome 2025, let’s embrace new beginnings, goals, and moments that make life special. Cheers to a new year and a brighter tomorrow!

Happy Bacon Day! Did you know that Illinois is one of the top producing states for pork products? Celebrate today by enjoying some bacon and thanking our pork farmers here…

Merry Christmas! May your day be filled with love, laughter, and the spirit of the holiday season. 

Rep. Schmidt’s offices will be closed from 12/24/2024 – 1/1/2025.

When we are called back to Springfield on January 4, 2025 we will enter a “lame duck” session. Some of the worst bills passed by Democrats have come through during…

Text and email scams are on the rise and especially prevalent during the holidays. Here are some common scam tactics you should look out for. https://1440wrok.com/scam-text-cost-illinois-resident-almost-30000

On Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day, we pause to honor the lives lost and the incredible bravery displayed during the attack on Pearl Harbor on December 7, 1941. This day marks…

On December 3, State Representative Kevin Schmidt provided a scholarship on behalf of the Legislative Sportsmen Caucus to the East St. Louis Boy Scouts. This scholarship is intended to promote…

On December 3, 1818, Illinois was admitted as the 21st state of the United States. That’s why on December 3rd of every year, we celebrate Illinois Statehood Day. To celebrate,…