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Tuesday, February 28, 2023
Capitol Update: House Back in Session

Elik Receives House Freshman ‘Legislator of the Year’ from ABC Illinois I was recently named ‘Legislator of the Year’ by the Associated Builders & Contractors, Illinois Chapter at their 2023…


Monday, February 27, 2023
Rep. Elik Receives ‘Legislator of the Year’ from ABC Illinois

State Representative Amy Elik was named ‘Legislator of the Year’ by the Associated Builders & Contractors, Illinois Chapter at their 2023 Annual Member Awards & Apprenticeship Graduation event in Elk…


Monday, February 20, 2023
Honoring our U.S. Presidents

Honoring our nation’s great leaders this Presidents’ Day!


Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Rep. Elik’s Statement on Governor Pritzker’s Fifth Annual Budget Proposal

State Representative Amy Elik (R-Alton) issued a statement following Governor Pritzker’s Budget Address/State of the State before members of the Illinois General Assembly: “Illinois’ budgeting process over the past four…


Wednesday, February 15, 2023
Watch the Governor’s State of the State Live at Noon

The Governor will deliver the combined State of the State and Budget Address today at noon. Follow along live at https://ilga.gov/houseaudvid.asp


Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Rep. Elik, Sen. Harriss introduce legislation to provide $200 million for energy bill rebates for downstate families and businesses

Today, Illinois State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) and State Representative Amy Elik (111th-Alton) joined their colleagues at the Illinois State Capitol to announce a bill to allocate $200 million…


Tuesday, February 14, 2023
Rep. Elik Delivers Valentines for Veterans

Thank you to everyone that handmade and delivered all of these valentines for local Veterans! These will put a smile on their face today!


Saturday, February 11, 2023
Week in Review: Budget, Firearms ban, jobs and more

BUDGET Budget Address/State of the State next week. Governor JB Pritzker will deliver his annual Budget Address/State of the State speech to a joint session of the Illinois General Assembly…


Tuesday, February 7, 2023
Week in Review: Budget, firearms, energy & more

BUDGETIllinois House GOP Leader Tony McCombie and House GOP Budget Team Call for Bipartisan Budget Process. At a press conference in Springfield Tuesday, Illinois House Minority Leader Tony McCombie was joined by members…


Tuesday, January 31, 2023
VIDEO: Elik Discusses Need for Balanced & Transparent Budget

“As a Certified Public Accountant, I know firsthand the importance of good budgeting practices and accountability. With inflation seriously impacting every families’ household budget, our constituents rely on their elected…