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Monday, May 19, 2025
Keicher’s Korner: State Budget, Fighting New Taxes, Legislation Updates & More 

Greetings — I hope you are well!  May 9 was the deadline for House members to advance bills that have already passed the Senate through their respective committees in the…


Friday, April 25, 2025
Rep. Keicher Visits TD Ryan Unleashed Podcast

State Representative Jeff Keicher recently joined DeKalb’s own TD Ryan on his new podcast, TD Ryan Unleashed, to discuss legislation working its way through the General Assembly, the state budget…


Thursday, April 24, 2025
House Republicans Glad Democrats Want to Join the Conversation to Make Illinois More Competitive

Republican members of the House Revenue and Finance Committee, State Representatives Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore), Joe Sosnowski (R-Rockford) and Travis Weaver (R-Edwards), are calling on the Illinois General Assembly to prioritize…


Friday, April 11, 2025
Rep. Keicher Calls for Tax Relief   

Speaking at a press conference at the Capitol to call for action from the Illinois General Assembly to provide relief to Illinoisans as Tax Day approaches, Rep. Jeff Keicher pointed…


Thursday, April 10, 2025
Keicher Bill to End Onerous Requirement on Senior Drivers Passes House

“As I’ve said before, the data is clear that older drivers are actually some of the safest drivers on the road and are involved in fewer fatal crashes than any…


Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Keicher to Democrats: Stop the Banter, Let’s Get to Work on IL Issues & End the Chaos at State Agencies

At a press conference at the State Capitol this morning, House Republican Conference Chairman Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore), along with State Representatives Charlie Meier (R-Okawville), Patrick Sheehan (R-Lockport), and Brad Fritts (R-Dixon) called out the…


Tuesday, April 8, 2025
Keicher, House Republicans Call for Action Amid Chaos at State Agencies 

At a press conference at the State Capitol this morning, House Republican Conference Chairman Jeff Keicher (Sycamore), along with State Representatives Charlie Meier (Okawville), Patrick Sheehan (Lockport), and Brad Fritts…


Tuesday, March 25, 2025
Rep. Keicher Calls for Decency, Has Mic Cut by Democrats

Speaking on the House floor to call for an end to grandstanding and feigned anger by Illinois Democrats over federal issues beyond the control of the Illinois Legislature, State Representative…


Monday, March 17, 2025
State Rep. Jeff Keicher Proposes Eliminating Franchise Tax

“The franchise tax only hits a small handful of mostly mom-and-pop small businesses, doesn’t generate much revenue for the state and keeps other employers from investing in Illinois. It was…


Thursday, March 13, 2025
Rep. Keicher Calls Out Democrat Policies for High IL Unemployment

Speaking on the House floor, State Rep. Jeff Keicher called out overly burdensome Democrat policies that have caused Illinois’ unemployment rate (4.1%) to remain more than a full percentage point…