Rep. Schmidt’s Summer Reading Program challenges kids to read 8 books during their summer break. Books of 150 pages or more count as two books. Once a student completes the…

State Representative Kevin Schmidt appeared on KMOV 4 news last night to discuss multiple fires in Washington Park and the desperate need for funding to rebuild their destroyed Fire Department…

Springfield, IL – State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) was appointed to serve as the House Republican chairman of the Literacy Improves Future Endeavors working group by Illinois House Republican Leader…

This week was a busy one in Springfield! As we get closer to the end of this legislative session, things are rapidly picking up. I feel optimistic about what we’re…

Rep. Schmidt appeared on Fox 2 News in St. Louis this past Friday to discuss the destroyed Washington Park Municipal Building and his legislation to get the community the funding…

State Representative Kevin Schmidt honored Briana Morales today on the house floor for her accomplishment of winning the 2023 Illinois Teacher of the Year Award. Full video below.

Rep. Schmidt released the following statement this evening following the verdict of the ‘ComEd Four’ trial: “Today’s actions in court are an indictment of the culture of corruption which was…

This weekend, Rep. Schmidt visited the Arbor Day Gardening and Health Expo in East St. Louis where they were facilitating urban gardening in the region. At the event, there were…

According to the USDA, a majority of the city surrounding the now permanently closed Walmart in Cahokia Heights and the also now permanently closed Save-A-Lot in East St. Louis to…

Dear Neighbor, This week we resumed session of the Illinois General Assembly in Springfield. It was a busy week, and much was accomplished. I am honored to serve among my…