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Friday, February 20, 2026
Schmidt’s Spotlight: The Budget

Rep. Kevin Schmidt Issues Budget React Statement Springfield, IL…State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) released the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State and Budget…


Thursday, February 19, 2026
Photos from Session This Week

State of The State & Budget Address


Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Rep. Kevin Schmidt Issues Budget React Statement

Rep. Kevin Schmidt Issues Budget React Statement Springfield, IL…State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) released the following statement after Governor JB Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State and Budget…


Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Rep. Schmidt Donates Pay Raise to the Freeburg Food and Clothing Bank

Rep. Schmidt Donates Pay Raise to the Freeburg Food and Clothing Bank Freeburg, IL…State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has pledged to donate the legislative pay raise he voted against to different…


Monday, February 16, 2026
Honoring Presidents from Illinois on Presidents Day

Presidents Day is a day of recognition set aside for remembering the lineage of elected officials who have boldly led our nation. While Presidents Day is celebrated all across the…


Monday, February 16, 2026
Rep. Kevin Schmidt Names Hoffen Funeral Home for His “Business of the Month”

Millstadt, IL…After receiving submissions from across the 114th District, State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has chosen Hoffen Funeral Home in Millstadt for his “Business of the Month.” With decades of…


Sunday, February 15, 2026
Schmidt encourages his constituents to take his 2026 Legislative Survey

My office has just released our 2026 Legislative Survey and I want you to share your thoughts with me! To be YOUR voice in Springfield, I need to know what…


Saturday, February 14, 2026
Rep. Schmidt Delivers Community Cards for his “Valentine for Veterans” Card Drive

We collected over 1,000 Valentine Day Cards for our Veterans this year! Plus we have small bags filled with sweat treats to deliver. I want to thank all of our…


Monday, February 9, 2026
Illinois families face rising costs and Democrats propose a “Bag Tax”

Democratic State Representative Laura Faver Dias has filed a bill to bring back the Democrats’ proposed bag tax, just another example of their push to raise the cost of living…


Monday, February 9, 2026
Schmidt’s Spotlight: New Bills, Upcoming Events, and District Visits

Democrats File Legislation to Tax Bags Used at Stores Illinois Democrats are pushing a bag tax that would charge you every time you go to the store, with the fee…