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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…


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…


Friday, February 6, 2026
Rep. Schmidt rejects the idea of taxing retirement income

Illinois residents already live with some of the nation’s biggest tax burdens, but that doesn’t stop Democrats from proposing legislation that would tax retirement income. But this is not the…


Thursday, February 5, 2026
Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce “Issues & Eggs”

It was a pleasure to join community leaders at the Greater Belleville Chamber of Commerce “Issues & Eggs” brunch to discuss policy, development initiatives, and economic development in the 114th…


Thursday, February 5, 2026
ENERGY: Grain Belt Express power line gets green light from Illinois Supreme Court

Developers are proposing the construction of a new 800-mile-long high-tension power line. Named the “Grain Belt Express”, the proposed 4-gigawatt (4 GW) line would originate near Dodge City, Kansas, and…


Monday, January 26, 2026
Rep. Schmidt’s ‘Business of The Month’ Highlights Cut Color & Create in Freeburg

Rep. Schmidt’s ‘Business of The Month’ Highlights Cut Color & Create in Freeburg Freeburg, IL…State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has named a local salon, Cut Color & Create, as his…


Monday, January 26, 2026
State Rep. Kevin Schmidt is Hosting Valentine’s for Veterans Card Drive in the 114th District

State Rep. Kevin Schmidt is Hosting Valentine’s for Veterans Card Drive in the 114th District Cahokia Heights, IL…State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) is collecting “Valentine’s for Veterans” cards and drawings…