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SPRINGFIELD – As lawmakers returned to the Capitol during the week, members of the Senate Republican Caucus stood together to oppose recent public comments by Democrat legislators about restarting a campaign for a progressive income tax. The Illinois Department on Aging has announced that nominations are now being accepted for the Senior Illinoisan Hall of Fame and will be open

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says Senate Republicans are working to block Democrat-led efforts to fundamentally change the state’s income tax structure – a Constitutional issue resoundingly rejected by Illinois voters in the November 2020 general election. Syverson attended a Jan. 25 Capitol press conference during which Senate Republicans disavowed attempts by Senate Democrat legislative leaders to

SPRINGFIELD – The first legal challenges to Illinois’ new weapons ban law were filed this week in Illinois and federal courts. In other news, a report detailing the economic effects of Illinois’ goal to put one million electric vehicles on the road by 2030 shows that Illinois would lose $4.3 billion in motor fuel taxes over the next eight years.

State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) and State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) are asking communities to help once again lift the spirits of residents of long-term care facilities by making them Valentine’s Day cards. “For the third year in a row, we are asking the community to take part in this heart-warming project. Our Valentines for Seniors Card Drive provides

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) was sworn in as State Senator for the new 35th Senate District during inaugural ceremonies in the historic Old State Capitol in Springfield, as the 103rd General Assembly convened Jan. 11. Illinois Supreme Court Justice Joy V. Cunningham administered the oath of office to Sen. Syverson and his Senate colleagues. Sen. Syverson

SPRINGFIELD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) says Senate Democrat leaders forced through legislation Sunday night that strips local control from county officials when siting wind and solar energy projects in and around Illinois communities. House Bill 4412 was passed by a partisan vote of the Senate on Jan. 8. It now moves to House of Representatives for consideration.

Two Senate Committees have scheduled meetings in the Capitol on Jan. 5. Visit the General Assembly Web site at ilga.gov for information about the meetings.

SPRINGFIELD – A Dec. 28 ruling by a Kankakee County Circuit Judge declaring the pretrial release portion of the SAFE-T Act unconstitutional is not surprising, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley), who has never supported the controversial law or the way it was forced through the Senate in late-night lame-duck session on Jan. 13, 2021. “State’s attorneys and