Families maintain and grow a number of fruits and vegetables in their own gardens in Illinois, and in many cases they produce more food than what they can consume. Once…

Join State Rep. Kevin Schmidt for his Property Tax Appeal Seminar in Smithton on July 9th. The purpose of this free event is to help homeowners better understand the process…

Yesterday, Governor Pritzker testified before Congress about Illinois’ sanctuary state policies. Under Governor Pritzker’s reign, Illinois has become the go-to destination for illegal immigrants,where they can receive platinum healthcare, housing,…

SAVE THE DATE! Join Illinois State Representative Kevin Schmidt for a Job Fair on November 6, 2025 from 9:00 a.m. to noon at Wyvetter H. Younge Higher Education Campus Multipurpose…

Yesterday, I met with concerned residents in Freeburg to provide legislative updates during a taxpayers organization meeting. We discussed the FY26 budget, legislative updates, and how politics affects everyone in…

Stop Illinois from Imposing America’s Highest Service Tax The pending legislation would slap the full 6.25 % (plus local add-ons) on more than 80 distinct service categories, from barber shops…

Rep. Schmidt Donates Pay Raise for May to a Freeburg Food Pantry Freeburg, IL…State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) donated his pay raise for the month of May to Hope Christian…

U.S. Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem visited Springfield on Wednesday, where she blasted Illinois’ sanctuary state policy protecting undocumented immigrants. During her visit, Secretary Noem highlighted how sanctuary…

Monday, May 5th 2025 Today, I had the pleasure of visiting some amazing folks from the 114th District! Here are photos from Vincent Gray Academy and the Millstadt community school:…

The 2028 Presidential election is still more than 3 years away, but you wouldn’t know it by the way Governor JB Pritzker is behaving. Pritzker has been making the rounds…