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Friday, September 8, 2023
Check to see if you have any unclaimed property

The Illinois State Treasurer is holding over 3.5 billion dollars in unclaimed property for Illinoisians, and there’s a chance you may be owed lost funds. Learn more here.


Tuesday, August 22, 2023
Mobile Office Hours Aug. 21-Aug. 24

My staff and I will be holding office hours in Glen Carbon, East Alton, Roxana, Granite City, and Alton on the following dates and locations: MONDAY, AUGUST 2110:30 A.M. –…


Friday, May 12, 2023
VIDEO: Rep. Elik Discusses Legislation to Help Children and Families

Rep. Amy Elik says her focus of the Women and Families Working Group has been trying to find ways to make an impact by helping improve the health and safety…


Saturday, May 6, 2023
Capitol Update: ComEd 4 Verdict, Education, Flood Levels, Budget

The House of Representatives has two weeks left of its 2023 legislative session. Here is an update from this week. Corruption Trial Verdict Tied to Former House Speaker Mike Madigan…


Tuesday, April 4, 2023
Call 811 Before You Dig

JULIE has been protecting Illinois communities for more than 45 years by providing a free notification service for homeowners and professional excavators to use to request the location of underground…


Saturday, April 1, 2023
Rep. Elik Designates IL Route 140 “Cpl. Tommy Miller Memorial Highway”

The Illinois House of Representatives adopted HJR 21 on Thursday designating Illinois Route 140 as it travels through Meadowbrook as the ‘Cpl. Tommy N. Miller Memorial Highway’. The resolution was…


Tuesday, August 9, 2022
Rep. Elik Renews Call to Eliminate Pension Benefit from Corrupt Politicians Following Madigan’s Trial Being Punted to Next Year

Yep, politicians indicted on corruption charges in Illinois continue to benefit, they get to collect a taxpayer-funded pension while on trial and these trials can take a long time. Take…


Thursday, January 13, 2022
Rep. Elik’s January 2022 Legislative Update

This is my eighth update to the citizens of the 111th district, as your State Representative. This week I celebrated one year since my inauguration into the General Assembly. I…


Monday, November 29, 2021
Rep. Elik’s November 2021 Legislative Update

This is my seventh update to the citizens of the 111th district, as your State Representative. I hope you had a happy Thanksgiving! The last two weeks of October included…


Thursday, November 11, 2021
Thank you, Veterans!