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Lawmakers were able to restore protections for farmers and landowners, which had been recently stripped away in a controversial law backed by the Governor that took control of wind and solar farms from local governments. State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says Senate Bill 1699 was needed to undo some of the damage resulting from the Governor’s green energy push.

A historic number of complaints were reported in the Executive Inspector General’s report for Fiscal Year 2023. The 66-page report reveals that 3,078 complaints were filed, and 450 investigations were opened based on the information received by that office. Of the 3,078 complaints filed, 450 investigations were opened during Fiscal Year 2023, with the Office of the Executive Inspector General

 SPRINGFIELD – November is a month of celebrating all that is good about our nation’s democracy. On the Tuesday after the first Monday in November, we exercise our right to vote for our state and federal lawmakers – a privilege that too many people take for granted. Millions of people in countries around the world have struggled to win and

SPRINGFIELD – On the heels of scathing reports about state agency misconduct under the direction of the Pritzker Administration, the Office of the Executive Inspector General has found more wrongdoing that includes fraudulent conduct and a misuse of state resources. New legislation passed by the General Assembly could soon put much-needed protections in place for Illinois landowners after a recent

An original edition of the Gettysburg Address will be on display from Nov. 17 to Nov. 28 at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (ALPLM). President Abraham Lincoln delivered the Gettysburg Address on Nov. 19, 1863, at the dedication of a national military cemetery in Gettysburg, PA, for the thousands of Union soldiers killed at the Battle of Gettysburg.

State Senator Dave Syverson voted on Nov. 8 to extend a criminal penalty enhancement designed to keep more felons convicted of gun crimes behind bars and off the streets. House Bill 1440 was passed in the Senate by a 41-12 vote, but it appears to have stalled in the House of Representatives, which means the criminal penalty enhancement will sunset

State lawmakers took an important step toward creating a stronger and more reliable power supply for Illinois by passing legislation end the moratorium on new nuclear reactor construction.   House Bill 2473 lifts the ban on next-generation nuclear reactors less than 300 MW beginning Jan. 1, 2026, allowing for the construction and development of next-generation Small Modular Reactors. The Illinois

State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says the Senate Republican Caucus proudly continued their efforts to support the nearly 10,000 children whose lives have been forever changed by the Invest in Kids Scholarship Program. Hundreds of students and their families rallied at the Capitol during the Fall Veto Session, pleading with lawmakers to keep the low-income scholarship program alive. On

SPRINGFIELD – While Gov. JB Pritzker was chasing the national spotlight out of state earlier this week, Senate Republicans redoubled their efforts to save Illinois’ Invest in Kids Scholarship program and give low-income children access to better schools. In other news, the Senate passed a pivotal bill paving the way for the next generation of new nuclear reactors to be

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