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After the fall veto session resulted in the passage and the Governor’s signature of yet another trailer bill to the controversial SAFE-T Act, the lawsuit challenging its legality has been delayed. In other news, the federal Department of Homeland Security once again extended the deadline for requiring a REAL ID as identification for domestic flights. Meanwhile, the Federal Communications Commission

SPRINGFIELD – The 2022 Fall Veto Session wrapped up during the week of Nov. 28 – Dec. 2, with legislators taking up legislation that made changes to the controversial SAFE-T Act. In other news, extensions for driver’s license renewals have officially come to an end. Controversial SAFE-T Act changes, but public safety concerns remain In the final week of the

SPRINGFIELD – Legislative changes to the SAFE-T Act do make some needed improvements to the controversial new law, but do not fully address the front-line concerns of public safety personnel tasked with protecting Illinoisans, according to State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley). House Bill 1095 was approved by a strictly partisan vote of the Senate on Dec. 1. The legislation

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois state lawmakers return to the Capital City Nov. 15 to start the annual fall veto session and with just one gubernatorial veto to consider, State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says Majority Party leaders may decide to take up other issues instead. Senate Republicans will continue to push for changes to the controversial SAFE-T Act. Lawsuits by 62

SPRINGFIELD – Fifty-eight lawsuits challenging the constitutionality of the SAFE-T Act were officially combined into one comprehensive suit during the week, while yet another report ranks Illinois toward the bottom of the list of tax-friendly states.   In other news, former Speaker of the House Mike Madigan pleaded “not guilty” in Chicago federal court to new charges that he accepted bribes