Supreme Court Declines to Take Up Gun Ban – For Now SPRINGFIELD – In an order released July 2, the United States Supreme Court declined to take up a legal challenge to the state’s “assault weapon” ban but left the door open to hearing the case in the future. Petitioners had requested that the nation’s highest court issue an injunction
Illinois’ Culture of Corruption in the Headlines SPRINGFIELD – Democrat Ed Burke—Chicago’s longest-serving alderman, a longtime ally of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, and a towering figure in city politics—has been sentenced to prison time in the latest of a long history of high-profile corruption cases to rock Illinois. Burke, who used his significant influence to steer business to
SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) and State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) will be hosting a Secretary of State Mobile Unit June 27 in Hampshire. The Mobile Driver Services Unit will be set up at Sen. Syverson’s and Rep. Keicher’s District Office, 115 W. Oak Knoll Dr. (Illinois Route 72), from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. on June
CHERRY VALLEY – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) has scheduled Traveling Office Hours June 25 in Huntley to better serve constituents and help them find answers to their questions about state services. Senator Syverson’s district office staff will be on hand from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Village Hall, 10987 Main Street in Huntley. The 35th District
Governor Signs Record-Spending Budget with Billion-Dollar Tax Hike SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker’s government spending plan, which relies on $1 billion in tax increases, officially became the largest budget in state history when he signed it into law on June 5. Despite bipartisan opposition, the controversial budget sets a new high-water mark for government spending, surpassing $53 billion. This eye-popping
SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker signed into law a record-breaking $53 billion state budget Wednesday that continues his five years of tax-and-spend fiscal policy and increases taxes by nearly $1 billion. State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says government spending has increased by 32 percent since Gov. Pritzker took office. “For his sixth budget, Gov. Pritzker once again chooses big
Pritzker’s Tax Hikes, Record Government Spending Pass General Assembly SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois General Assembly passed Governor JB Pritzker’s bloated budget and nearly a billion dollars in new taxes this week to fund the migrant crisis he created. Pritzker’s budget sets a record for government spending at just over $53 billion – an increase of nearly $13 billion, or 32%,
SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says government spending has increased by 32 percent since Governor JB Pritzker took office, forcing a state budget that includes nearly $1 billion in higher taxes. The Senate passed the Fiscal Year 2025 budget May 26 by a 38-21 vote, with no Republicans supporting the budget because of its misplaced priorities. It
SPRINGFIELD – During the week, Republican lawmakers stood in defiance of a controversial new law that will drastically change the state’s election laws in the middle of an election cycle to favor entrenched incumbents and reduce competition at the ballot box. Hastily filed just hours before a vote in the House of Representatives, and a day before a vote in
Combat Food Insecurity Throughout Illinois SPRINGFIELD – Senate Republicans are working to combat food insecurity throughout Illinois by passing legislation to increase access to food in underserved areas. Senate Bill 3265 creates a program within the Illinois Department of Agriculture tasked with developing strategies to ensure fresh, nutritious food is available in food deserts while also providing education on food
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