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SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says months of work by community, business, labor, and government leaders have forged a game-changing agreement to reopen the Belvidere Assembly Plant and expand its operations. Stellantis is expected to invest nearly $5 billion in the Belvidere plant, which has been closed more than eight months. “This deal took broad-based community support

SPRINGFIELD – Senate Republicans are calling for Gov. JB Pritzker to “Think Illinois” and focus on current issues within his own Administration, such as continued mismanagement of several state agencies, instead of focusing on his recent “Think Big America” initiative. In other news, the Illinois State Police are holding public hearings to discuss controversial and confusing aspects of the state’s

SPRINGFIELD – General Assembly members returned to the Capital City Oct. 24 to start the fall Veto Session, and Senate Republicans are using this time to push for the continuation of the Invest in Kids scholarship program.   In other news, the Illinois State Police has announced three dates and locations for public hearings to address confusion over the “Assault

The cost to Illinois taxpayers to fund the free healthcare for undocumented adults hits $1 billion dollars for this fiscal year. Add to that the costs for healthcare for children to age 19, housing, education, SNAP food benefits, and more. These costs are increasing daily as five to 10 busloads per week are still arriving in Illinois, a state that

With Veterans Day approaching on Nov. 11, State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) is asking local residents to honor family members or friends who are veterans at part of a memorial display in the Illinois State Capitol. The Illinois Senate Republican Caucus is once again hosting their annual Veterans Day Wall of Honor display at the Statehouse, from Nov. 7

Illinois is set to benefit from the recent announcement that the Midwest Alliance for Clean Hydrogen’s (MachH2) bid to create a regional hydrogen hub has been awarded a billion-dollar grant from the United States Department of Energy. The MachH2’s Midwest Hydrogen Hub will be located throughout Illinois, Indiana, and Michigan, and will be utilized for decarbonization purposes through strategic hydrogen

Confusion over the state’s “assault weapons” ban registration process has prompted the Illinois State Police (ISP) to hold a series of public hearings. Following this week’s JCAR meeting, where members expressed concern over the lack of clarity found in the rules – including what specific firearms are subject to registration – the ISP agreed to hold three hearings to answer

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) continues to be the center of controversy as this week a bipartisan group of legislators issued harsh words over the Department’s failures regarding a proposed daycare rule. State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says DCFS continued to receive negative headlines this week. In just the past month, the Agency received a

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) continues to be the center of controversy as this week a bipartisan group of legislators issued harsh words over the Department’s failures regarding a proposed daycare rule. In other news, concerns over the state’s “assault weapons” ban registration have prompted the Illinois State Police (ISP) to schedule a series

The month of October is designated as Domestic Violence Awareness Month and has been each year since 1989. According to the National Domestic Violence Hotline, one in three women and one in four men have experienced some form of physical or emotional violence by an intimate partner within their lifetime. Domestic Violence Awareness Month evolved from the National Coalition Against