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Wednesday, July 2, 2025
Representative Elik and Senator Harriss Successful Kids Fair in Granite City

Granite City, IL — State Representative Amy Elik (111th-Alton) and State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) welcomed hundreds of children and their families from across the Metro East to their annual…


Thursday, June 26, 2025
Rep. Elik and Sen. Harriss Hosting FREE Kids Fair

State Representative Amy Elik and State Senator Erica Harriss have partnered to host a FREE Kids Fair Event this weekend. The event will feature free resources for parents and their…


Wednesday, June 25, 2025
Elik and Harriss Join Lawsuit to Fight for Transparency in Illinois Lawmaking Process

Springfield, IL – State Representative Amy Elik (111th–Alton) and State Senator Erica Harriss (56th–Glen Carbon) are demanding accountability and transparency in state government following the adjournment of the spring legislative session…


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…


Thursday, June 12, 2025
Elik: Illinois Citizens’ Safety and Economic Prosperity Should Be Our First Priority

Rep. Amy Elik Issued the following statement following Governor JB Pritzker’s testimony in the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee hearing in Washington DC on the topic of immigration: “Under…


Thursday, June 12, 2025
Rep. Amy Elik Breaks Ground at Byway Discovery Center

State Representative Amy Elik joined local and state leaders to break ground at the site of the Byway Discovery Center at Piasa Creek. On Wednesday, June 11, 2025, the community…


Wednesday, June 11, 2025
Elik Talks Spring Legislative Session on the Big Z

State Representative Amy Elik joined “Let’s Talk” with Mark Ellebracht on the Big Z to discuss the Spring 2025 Legislative Session. Listen here: State Representative Amy Elik | Let’s Talk…


Tuesday, June 3, 2025
Rep. Elik’s Capitol Update

Over the weekend, the Illinois General Assembly passed the largest budget in history, at a whopping 55.2 billion dollars – nearly $2 billion more than last year. While this budget…


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…


Friday, May 30, 2025
Elik Votes No on Assisted Suicide

The Illinois House of Representatives passed Senate Bill 1950 by a vote of 63-42, with many Democrats voting against the measure. State Representative Amy Elik voted against the bill, which…