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Thursday, September 4, 2025
Rep. Schmidt Hosts a Free Job Fair 2025

Join Rep. Schmidt for a free jobs fair on Thursday, November 6 from 9am-noon at the Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus Multipurpose Room, Building D, located at 601 James…


Friday, October 3, 2025
Let ICE Do Its Job

Illinois’ sanctuary state policies have created an environment where law-abiding families are left vulnerable, and violent offenders slip through the cracks. Time and again, dangerous individuals who should never have…


Wednesday, October 1, 2025
Join Rep. Schmidt’s Veterans’ Advisory Council

I’m inviting veterans in the 114th District to join my Veterans’ Advisory Council. I want to hear about challenges and issues that impact our veterans and their families so we…


Tuesday, September 30, 2025
‘A Day in the Trades’ Event Coming to Metro East

October 28th– A Day in the Trades is a program aimed to drive metro east students to fulfilling careers in skilled trades. Skilled trade advocates from St. Clair, Monroe and…


Friday, September 26, 2025
Schmidt’s Spotlight: Energy, Transparency, and Commonsense

Illinois Needs Real Budget Transparency, Not Excuses Governor Pritzker is blaming Washington for a crisis he created in Illinois. Since taking office, he has increased state spending by roughly 40% and just…


Thursday, September 25, 2025
Schmidt Supports Using ALL Resources to Lower Energy Costs

Energy Reform High energy costs are eating into family budgets across Illinois. House Republicans are fighting to lower the cost of energy bills and ensure all Illinoisans have access to…


Wednesday, September 24, 2025
Illinois Needs Real Budget Transparency, Not Excuses

Governor Pritzker is blaming Washington for a crisis he created in Illinois. Since taking office, he has increased state spending by roughly 40% and just signed the largest budget in Illinois history. “I’m…


Tuesday, September 23, 2025
Rep. Kevin Schmidt Names Minerva Boutique for His “Business of the Month”

Rep. Kevin Schmidt Names Minerva Boutique for His “Business of the Month” Lebanon, IL…After receiving submissions from across the 114th District, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) selected Minerva Boutique to…


Monday, September 22, 2025
Schmidt’s Spotlight: the SAFE-T Act is Not Working

The Verdict Is In: SAFE-T Act Is Not Working Two Years Later. Governor J.B. Pritzker signed the SAFE-T Act into law in February 2021, supporters claimed it would modernize Illinois’ criminal justice…


Friday, September 19, 2025
Schmidt Visits Lebanon Public Library

This week, I made a visit to the new Lebanon Public Library to donate “The Goard Book” published by Catherine Donelle Gress, owner of Minerva Boutique in Lebanon. This library…


Tuesday, September 16, 2025
Remembering Governor Edgar

It was sad news indeed on Sunday afternoon when the state of Illinois learned that former Governor Jim Edgar had passed away after a courageous fight against pancreatic cancer. He…