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An original edition of the Gettysburg Address will be on display from Nov. 17 to Nov. 28 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM). President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863, at the dedication of a national military cemetery in Gettysburg, PA, for the thousands of Union soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.

State Senator Dave Syverson voted on Nov. 8 to extend a criminal penalty enhancement designed to keep more felons convicted of gun crimes behind bars and off the streets. House Bill 1440 was passed in the Senate by a 41-12 vote, but it appears to have stalled in the House of Representatives, which means the criminal penalty enhancement will sunset

State lawmakers took an important step toward creating a stronger and more reliable power supply for Illinois by passing legislation end the moratorium on new nuclear reactor construction.   House Bill 2473 lifts the ban on next-generation nuclear reactors less than 300 MW beginning Jan. 1, 2026, allowing for the construction and development of next-generation Small Modular Reactors. The Illinois

State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says the Senate Republican Caucus proudly continued their efforts to support the nearly 10,000 children whose lives have been forever changed by the Invest in Kids Scholarship Program. Hundreds of students and their families rallied at the Capitol during the Fall Veto Session, pleading with lawmakers to keep the low-income scholarship program alive. On

SPRINGFIELD – While Gov. JB Pritzker was chasing the national spotlight out of state earlier this week, Senate Republicans redoubled their efforts to save Illinois’ Invest in Kids Scholarship program and give low-income children access to better schools. In other news, the Senate passed a pivotal bill paving the way for the next generation of new nuclear reactors to be