From RiverBender.com: In the early hours of the morning the day after our scheduled adjournment, the Illinois General Assembly approved the largest budget in state history, and despite the Chicago…

State Representative Amy Elik attended the ribbon cutting of the new National Memorial of Military Ascent in Grafton. “What an honor to be with some WWII Veterans, who remember D-Day…

The 2026 Spring Session wrapped up just after 4:00am on Monday. Here’s what you should know. The 2027 Spring Session is in the books! The last 24 hours of session…

“Late Sunday night, there was some good news from Springfield,” said Rep. Elik. “We passed SB 3070, which will allow high school career and technical education courses to be counted…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) issued the following statement following the Illinois General Assembly’s passage of the Fiscal Year 2027 (FY27) state budget: “The spring legislative session…

SPRINGFIELD, IL – State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) jointly passed five bills through the House and Senate. The various bills now head to…

Two Weeks to Go… We are back in Springfield this week and I expect to move two Senate bills from second to third reading, and then (hopefully!) pass those bills…

State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) and State Senator Erica Harriss (R-Glen Carbon) are teaming up to bring a FREE Shred Event to Pontoon Beach. “I’m pleased to bring this free…

State Representative Amy Elik passed House Resolution 609, which declares May 2026 as “ALS Awareness Month” in the State of Illinois. “I hope all Illinoisans will join in supporting ALS…

State Representative Amy Elik and State Senator Erica Harriss visited Roxana Senior High School. They discussed their jobs as legislators and took questions from students.