With 21 days left until the Illinois General Assembly is scheduled to adjourn on May 31st. State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) recently co-sponsored a legislative package to encourage lawmakers to…

The Illinois House of Representatives recently adopted House Resolution 327 to congratulate the Chicago Tribune for receiving the 2016 Worth Bingham Prize for Investigative Journalism for its three-part series “Suffering…

Cardinals Opening Day against the Chicago Cubs is on the horizon, which is something most baseball fans can all look forward to. But there is something else I look forward…

The Illinois House of Representatives recently approved legislation directing the Auditor General to conduct a performance audit of the Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs) program administered by the Illinois Department…

State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Highland) released the statement below following Governor Rauner’s annual budget address before the General Assembly: “I agree with Governor Rauner when he said we must ‘think…

Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) was recently chosen by House Republican Leader Jim Durkin to serve as Republican Spokesman for the Agriculture and Conservation Committee. The Spokesman role serves…

On Thursday, Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed a motion in St. Clair County court to stop the Comptroller from sending paychecks to all state employees effective February 28, 2017….

Governor Bruce Rauner presented his third annual State of the State today before members of the Illinois General Assembly at the state capitol in Springfield. Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier…

Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) was sworn into office as State Representative of the 108th District at a ceremony held Wednesday, January 11 at the University of Illinois – Springfield. The year…

Illinois State Representative Charlie Meier (R-Okawville) served on the joint House and Senate Human Services Committee hearing held in Chicago on December 13. The committee discussed the abuse and neglect…