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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) is reminding Illinoisans to take a moment on April 1 to celebrate the 17th anniversary of Cheap Trick Day in Illinois. Cheap Trick is an American rock band from Rockford formed in 1973 with the current band lineup including frontman Robin Zander, Rick Nielsen, Daxx Nielsen, and Tom Petersson. “We all have

Prisoner Review Board Decision Leads to Tragedy SPRINGFIELD – Two members of Gov. JB Pritzker’s Prisoner Review Board (PRB) have resigned after a man released by the board killed an 11-year-old boy and critically wounded the boy’s pregnant mother. Crosetti Brand is accused of stabbing a former girlfriend and killing her son as the boy attempted to defend his mother

SPRINGFIELD – Senate Republicans spotlighted new initiatives during the week to empower parents and protect children, and to ensure that only citizens are allowed to vote in elections. Another bill would stop governments from charging tax penalties and interest on properties owned by people who have died. In other news, FFA students and a variety of farm groups from across Illinois

Many thanks to everyone who worked so hard on behalf of the Community Blood Drive that Representative Jeff Keicher and I sponsored March 11 in Hampshire. We appreciate all those who took time from their day to donate blood, including Hampshire Village President Mike Reid and Hampshire Trustee Laura Pollastrini. According to Versiti Blood Center of Illinois, with whom we

SPRINGFIELD – In the wake of Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal for $1 billion in tax hikes, members of the Senate Republican Caucus are once again asking for greater fiscal transparency about the Pritzker Administration’s migrant crisis, so lawmakers have a clearer idea about how much is really being spent on state programs for noncitizens. In other news, Republican Senators fought back

Illinois Senate Republicans file legislation to find out SPRINGFIELD – Members of the Senate Republican Caucus are once again asking for greater fiscal transparency about the Pritzker Administration’s migrant crisis, so lawmakers have a clearer idea about how much is really being spent on state programs for noncitizens. State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) joined Senate Republican Leader John Curran

SPRINGFIELD – A recent news report highlights how large the ongoing influx of migrants has become in Illinois, as pushback continues for Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal for $1 billion in tax hikes to cover the crisis. The Pritzker Administration faces criticism for the improper handling of COVID-19 aid programs. With tax season under way, officials are warning that an increase

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. JB Pritzker delivered his annual Budget Address Feb. 21, proposing a billion dollars in tax increases to fund the growing costs of the migrant crisis that he created in Illinois. Even as grocery prices hit a 30-year high, the Governor’s new tax increases would hit families yet again by cutting their standard tax deduction. His plan would

HAMPSHIRE – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) and State Representative Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) are working with Versiti Blood Center of Illinois to host a Community Blood Drive March 11, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. at 115 W. Oak Knoll Drive in Hampshire. Area residents interested in giving blood at the Community Blood Drive on March 11 are encouraged

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says Gov. JB Pritzker is asking Illinoisans for an extra $1.1 billion in taxes in the coming year to help pay for a fiscal crisis of his own making – supporting thousands of noncitizens the Governor invited to Illinois. Pritzker delivered his annual State of the State/Budget Address to a joint session