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After two years of public hearings and endless negotiations, Springfield Democrats rammed through a sweeping public transit bill in the early hours of October 31. Senate Bill 2111, a controversial proposal to address Chicago’s failing transit system, was called during the final hours of the fall Veto Session, sparking criticism over both the timing and the substance of the proposal.

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) issued the following statement criticizing the passage of the controversial “Energy Omnibus”: “This energy omnibus was an absolute failure. Families throughout Illinois have struggled with skyrocketing energy costs, yet no relief was delivered. Instead, they were handed an $8 billion rate hike. “In 2021, the legislature passed a bill expanding wind and solar