On Wednesday, April 15 the Illinois House of Representatives approved legislation sponsored by State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) to make handicap-accessible park projects a priority. The legislation was inspired by…

Pictured from left to right Diane Rakers, Tim Reaka, Rep. Meier, and FFA members Mike Frank, Devon Frank, and Austin Woolf. On Saturday, April 11th members of the Future Farmers of…

Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier has relocated his Highland district office. The district office is now located at 121 Broadway (Route 160) in Highland.Rep. Meier’s office is open Monday-Friday from…

The Illinois Department of Human Services held an Open Forum at Murray Center on Wednesday, April 8th.  The forum was held for family members of Murray Center residents and its…

At 7:00 a.m. this morning State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) received a phone call from the Department of Human Services confirming the unfortunate death of a resident at the Warren…

On Wednesday my good friends from the Murray Parents Association came to visit me in Springfield. We are all thrilled that Murray Center will remain open! Pictured from left to…

Today the Illinois House of Representatives approved supplemental funding in the amount of $1.6 billion for the Fiscal Year 2015 state budget.  If no action was taken, the State of…

Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) is pleased to announce that the Warren G. Murray Development Center is heading in a positive direction. “Murray Center is included in the FY16…

On Tuesday, the Illinois House of Representatives adopted a resolution honoring a fallen Green Beret, Sgt. Gary J. Vasquez of Highland.  House Joint Resolution 5 (HJR 5) sponsored by State…

The Illinois House Economic Development committee approved bi-partisan legislation today urging the National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency (NGA) campus to build the agency’s new facility in Illinois.  House Resolution (HR 10) introduced…