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SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) says he strongly opposes a recently-introduced proposal that would force non-vaccinated individuals who contract COVID-19 to pay their own healthcare expenses regardless of their insurance coverage. “State lawmakers’ offices are being flooded with calls and e-mails about a bill recently filed that would make people pay their healthcare expenses regardless of their insurance

Following the CDC’s latest guidance, the State of Illinois has updated its Executive Orders and repealed emergency orders regarding face coverings. Thanks to these changes, fully-vaccinated Illinoisans are able to once again gather in most indoor and outdoor settings without wearing a mask. Under the new guidelines, fully-vaccinated people can: Resume activities without wearing masks or physically distancing, except where

Phase 5 of Gov. Pritzker’s reopening plan won’t be coming this week. However, after weeks of pressure from people across Illinois, including members of the business community and employees wanting to get back to work, Gov. Pritzker on March 18 finally outlined a “Bridge Phase” based on vaccination rates. According to the Governor’s plan, this newly created Bridge Phase, which

On March 18, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced a “bridge” phase between Phase 4 and Phase 5 of his original Restore Illinois Plan. State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) issued the following statement after the Governor’s announcement: “After a year of uncertainty and instability, I’m encouraged that the Governor is finally hearing the calls from Republican lawmakers and the public to

For months, Senate Republicans have called on the Pritzker Administration for more inclusion of the legislature in all aspects of the COVID-19 pandemic response, including the state’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout. Seeking a solution, and acting on a suggestion by the Governor, over the past several weeks, Senators have been in contact with local health departments, including a Zoom meeting last