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SPRINGFIELD – Only one of the Senate’s nine scheduled session days in January will take place as Democrat legislative leaders cancelled the upcoming week due to the resurgence of COVID-19 cases across the state. In other news, Gov. JB Pritzker continues to break promises for a fair and independent map process with his signing of new judicial subcircuit court maps.

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) and State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) are hosting a ribbon-cutting ceremony Jan. 14 to open their new legislative office at 115 W. Oak Knoll Dr., Route 72, in Hampshire. Local residents are invited to the 4:30 p.m. ceremony, which is followed by an Open House from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Light

Today we honor the men and women who put their lives on the line every day to protect ours. Thank you for your service.

SPRINGFIELD – Following Democrats’ successful attempts last year to gerrymander Illinois’ legislative maps, the Illinois Supreme Court map, and the Congressional map, State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says action Jan. 5 to ram through a partisan gerrymandering of judicial sub-districts is yet another power grab by Democrat lawmakers – this time for control of the state’s judicial system. Partisan

SPRINGFIELD – With the New Year comes a host of new laws that affect many aspects of Illinoisans’ lives, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). In all, 285 new laws will take effect Jan. 1. Many others bills were passed during 2021 but include effective dates further out into the future in 2022, 2023, or beyond. Syverson says these

The winter solstice of 2021 on Dec. 21 marks the official beginning of winter in the Northern Hemisphere. Beginning tomorrow, days will start getting longer again.  

December 15 is the national celebration of the Bill of Rights, the first 10 amendments to the United States Constitution, which spell out our rights as Americans, according to the National Archives and Records Administration Web site. The Bill of Rights guarantees civil rights and liberties such as freedom of speech, press, and religion. It sets rules for due process

Established in 1636, the National Guard is the oldest military organization in America. Its members serve during times of war and emergency.  

SPRINGFIELD – Oral arguments in the McConchie v. Illinois State Board of Elections federal court case concluded during the week, and a court ruling on whether the Democrats’ legislative maps violated the U.S. Constitution is expected before Christmas, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). Also during the week, a new study reveals that Illinois was one of the states