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Sign the petition below to express your opposition to House Bill 163, which threatens the law enforcement profession by effectively defunding police departments across Illinois.  

State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is bringing attention to the ongoing delays within the Illinois Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) card processing system. “My office has received hundreds of calls from frustrated citizens whose FOID cards have expired, and who have been waiting for months for their renewals,” said Sen. Syverson. “While we were able to work with the administration to adopt emergency

  Recently, the Illinois State Police issued a reminder to Federal Firearms License (FFL), FOID card and Concealed Carry License (CCL) holders regarding the provisions of the emergency rules pertaining to expiration extensions of FOID cards and CCLs. In April, in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, ISP adopted emergency rules to help firearm owners with expired Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards. Then on Sept.

Beginning Friday, November 20, new statewide COVID restrictions took effect across Illinois. Under these mitigations announced by Governor J.B. Pritzker, museums and casinos in Illinois will be closed, and retail spaces will face new capacity limits. New restrictions will also impact group fitness classes and indoor sports. Below are the new mitigations that took effect Friday, November 20, 2020, at

While Illinois has some of the strongest ethics laws on the books, many are rendered toothless because the appropriate state and local authorities can’t adequately investigate and enforce them. As part of the anti-corruption legislative package sponsored by State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford), several components aim to enhance the ability to investigate and prosecute crimes, including: • Allowing the Attorney

On October 22, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Public Health announced additional mitigations for Region 1. State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) issued the following statement criticizing their actions: “The overreaching restrictions IDPH placed on Region 1 weeks ago targeted restaurants and bars, and the end result was it did nothing to decrease the positivity rates in the area. In fact, while

As the Fall Veto Session approaches, the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus is encouraging the public to sign their petition urging Democrats to end their stall tactics and take up real anti-corruption reform. In the last year, four Illinois democrat legislators have been indicted on charges ranging from bribery to ghost payrolling and federal tax evasion. Another, Speaker Madigan, is under

Rockford, ILL— On Sept. 29, the Illinois Department of Public Health placed Region 1 under additional COVID-19 mitigations beginning October 3. According to their announcement, these additional mitigations were implemented in response to increased COVID numbers in our region. State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) and State Senator Brian Stewart (R-Freeport), both of whom represent portions of Region 1, issued the following statement

In an effort to reduce risks for senior citizen drivers during the COVID-19 health pandemic, the Illinois Secretary of State (SOS) has announced a one-year extension of driver’s license expiration dates. According to the Secretary of State’s office, there are approximately 147,000 drivers age 75 and over with expired or expiring driver’s licenses in 2020. Recognizing that senior citizens are

Illinois State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) has been named a Champion of Free Enterprise, an award given by the Illinois Chamber of Commerce to legislators who have made special contributions to the defense of free enterprise, and the furtherance of economic opportunities for Illinoisans. “Given the unprecedented challenges our business community has faced this year due to the COVID-19 pandemic,