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Monday, September 29, 2025
Elik Hosting ICASH Event in Bethalto

BETHALTO, IL – State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) and the Illinois Treasurer’s Office are giving residents the opportunity to see if the State of Illinois owes you money and will…


Friday, September 19, 2025
Representative Amy Elik and Senator Erica Harriss Statement on Granite City Works

GRANITE CITY, IL – State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) and State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) issued the following statement after US Steel announced that Granite City Works would be able…


Thursday, August 28, 2025
Senator Harriss & Representative Elik Release Joint Statement on Bethalto Area Water Concerns

“Since learning of the brown water concerns in Bethalto, we have met with the Village of Bethalto and other local officials, contacted the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (IEPA) and requested…


Wednesday, August 20, 2025
Representative Amy Elik and Senator Erica Harriss Bringing Free Job Fair to the Riverbend

ALTON, IL – State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) and State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) are teaming up with local and state employers to host a free job fair in Alton….


Monday, August 18, 2025
Representative Elik and Senator Harriss Champion Newly Signed Law to Modernize America’s Central Port District

Springfield, IL – Legislation sponsored by State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (111th-Alton) to modernize and improve the operations of the America’s Central Port District has…


Tuesday, July 22, 2025
Elik Calls Out Pritzker’s Gerrymandering Flop

Today, Governor JB Pritzker suggested to reporters that the state might need to “counterbalance” Illinois’ congressional districts to be even more favorable to Democrats after reports that Texas is considering…


Tuesday, July 15, 2025
Join Rep. Amy Elik in Glen Carbon for a FREE Shred Day

GLEN CARBON, IL – State Representative Amy Elik is offering a FREE Shred Day in Glen Carbon! Paper documents will be accepted for safe and secure destruction. Cardboard boxes used…


Friday, June 13, 2025
Elik on Madigan Sentencing: The Democrats’ King has Fallen

ALTON, IL –State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) issued a statement following the sentencing former longtime Illinois House Speaker Michael J. Madigan, who received 7.5 years in prison and a $2.5…


Sunday, June 1, 2025
Rep. Amy Elik Votes No on Tax Hiking, Bloated FY26 Budget

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) voted against the FY26 Budget which passed late Saturday evening. The budget spends over $55 billion of taxpayer money, and is funded…


Monday, April 28, 2025
Elik Bringing Senior Fraud Seminar to Wood River

WOOD RIVER, IL – State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) is joining an expert from the Illinois Attorney General’s Office and the Illinois Department on Aging to host a Free Senior…