Since the final day of the 2021 lame-duck session, the SAFE-T Act has been highly criticized among the public, law enforcement, and state’s attorneys. Now, 2.5 years later after court battles, the “no cash bail” provisions found within the law are set to take effect statewide Sept. 18. Under the law, Illinois will replace its current cash bail system
SPRINGFIELD – Now that court battles have come to an end, the “no cash bail” provisions of the SAFE-T Act will take effect statewide later this month. In other news, the controversial free healthcare program for undocumented immigrants is once again making headlines following a notice sent to hospitals about the program. Meanwhile, the highly successful Invest in Kids
CHERRY VALLEY – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says the Secretary of State’s new Skip the Line program, set to launch Sept. 1, has several changes that could be confusing for motorists. “The Secretary of State has said they introduced this new program in an attempt to minimize wait times for Illinoisans and streamline the process for accessing essential
It’s back-to-school season with most Illinois public schools now back in session. With the start of school comes an increase in the number of school buses on the roadways. It’s important that motorists take extreme caution when approaching a stopped school bus. When coming to a stopped school bus, vehicles should leave a distance of at least 20 feet to
As of Aug. 18, all legislation that passed the General Assembly during the 2023 spring session has now been acted upon by the Governor. With more than 550 bills being approved by both legislative chambers, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley), who says all were signed into law except for six, which were either vetoed or received amendatory
SPRINGFIELD – The Governor has completed taking action on all legislation that passed the Illinois General Assembly during the spring session, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley), who says it’s now back in the hands of the Legislature to take up any bills that were vetoed. In other news, it’s back-to-school season, which means motorists should be on
SPRINGFIELD – With the deadline approaching for the Governor to act on legislation that passed the General Assembly this spring, two measures recently signed into law establish higher education scholarship programs, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley). On Aug. 11, the Governor signed bills directed at establishing scholarship programs to attract talented high school graduates to attend Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Legislation targeting the gun industry was signed by the Governor over the weekend, but the new law now faces a federal legal battle. Gov. JB Pritzker signed House Bill 218, which allows the Attorney General, counties, and private citizens to sue members of the firearm industry for vaguely defined so-called “unlawful business and marketing practices.” Proponents claim the new
SPRINGFIELD – A bipartisan bill that would have eased Illinois’ four-decade-old ban on building new nuclear reactors has been vetoed by the Governor, setting up a potential override showdown. On Aug. 11, Gov. JB Pritzker issued a full veto of Senate Bill 76, which would have ended Illinois’ decades-old ban on the construction of advanced nuclear reactors. Senate Bill 76 garnered
SPRINGFIELD – A bipartisan bill that would have eased Illinois’ four-decade-old ban on building new nuclear reactors has been vetoed by the Governor, setting up a potential override showdown. In other news, legislation targeting the gun industry was signed by the Governor over the weekend, but the new law now faces a federal legal battle. With the deadline approaching for
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