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As we head into the latter half of fair season, State Senator Dave Syverson is encouraging all 35th District residents to get out and enjoy their local fairs and festivals. Just this past week, Senator Syverson attended the Boone County Fair in Belvidere and the Hampshire Coon Creek Parade in Hampshire. He plans to visit more events across the district

A new law supported by Senate Republicans expands protections for individuals with disabilities living in community-based residential settings. House Bill 57 updates the Essential Support Persons Act to include Community Integrated Living Arrangements (CILAs). This ensures residents in these facilities retain the same right to receive essential visitors as those in other state-regulated facilities. State Senator Syverson says this change

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is offering youth hunters a chance to participate in a managed deer hunt this fall. A lottery drawing will take place on August 26, 2025, for young hunters to earn a spot in the youth firearm deer season, which is scheduled for October 11 through October 13. The hunt will be held at Jim

Legislation filed by State Senator Sally Turner aimed at helping young farmers overcome barriers to accessing farmland in Illinois has now officially become law. Senate Bill 2373creates the Farmland Transition Commission within the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The Commission will be tasked with studying the challenges young farmers face, recommending policy solutions, and helping facilitate the transition of farmland to

Senate Republicans are once again calling out Governor JB Pritzker over his role in Illinois’s partisan redistricting process. The criticism follows a recent press conference held by the Governor on August 2 in DuPage County, where he appeared with Texas Democrats who fled their home state to avoid voting on new proposed congressional maps. The Governor suggested that Illinois may