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
Legislators currently home in their districts for the holiday season will return to Springfield after the new year for the traditional “lame-duck” session to likely take up controversial measures ahead of the new General Assembly. In other news, a recent survey showed that Illinois has the highest percentage of small businesses implementing hiring freezes during the holiday season. And the
After the fall veto session resulted in the passage and the Governor’s signature of yet another trailer bill to the controversial SAFE-T Act, the lawsuit challenging its legality has been delayed. In other news, the federal Department of Homeland Security once again extended the deadline for requiring a REAL ID as identification for domestic flights. Meanwhile, the Federal Communications Commission
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