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 Fallen firefighters from across the state were honored at the 29th Annual Illinois Fallen Firefighter Memorial and Firefighter Medal of Honor Awards Ceremony May 10 in Springfield. The Fallen Firefighter Memorial service was held at the Firefighter Memorial on the grounds of the Illinois State Capitol to honor Illinois firefighters lost in the line of duty. Following the ceremony at

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Auditor General released a scathing report during the week about the Pritzker Administration’s handling of the 2020 COVID-19 outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans’ Home, which resulted in the death of 36 residents. Also this week, history was made when a draft United States Supreme Court decision was leaked to the public for the first time, resulting

Law enforcement officers who gave their lives in the line of duty were honored at a ceremony May 5 in Springfield attended by their friends, their families, and scores of police officers from across the state. Held this year in the Illinois State Library because of inclement weather, the ceremony honored those officers who were killed in the line of

SPRINGFIELD – Four individuals charged in the ongoing federal case against former House Speaker Michael Madigan are scheduled to face a jury trial in September for their alleged roles in the ComEd bribery scandal. On May 5, scores of police officers from across the state, as well as many of their friends and families, will be in Springfield for a

ROCKFORD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) will be hosting Coffee & Conversation events April 29 in Big Rock; April 30 in Hampshire; and May 6 in Maple Park. “We schedule Coffee & Conversation events to give area residents an opportunity to talk with their state and local leaders about what is happening in Springfield and how it affects

Thank you so much to all the people who cleaned out their file cabinets and closets, and participated in our FREE Community Shred Event Saturday morning in Hampshire. Our event was an overwhelming success, and it was wonderful to see you all!  

SPRINGFIELD – A $46.5 billion budget rushed through by Democrat legislative leaders in the early-morning hours of April 9, and signed into law this week by Gov. JB Pritzker, is right of out an election-year playbook, according to State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley). Also, during the week, the Governor announced that he would update Illinois’ mask guidelines in the

State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) is hosting a Free Community Shred Event with State Rep. Jeff Keicher (R-Sycamore) on April 23 at their District Office Parking Lot, 115 W. Oak Knoll Drive, Route 72, in Hampshire. Area residents wanting to clean out file cabinets and help the environment are welcome to bring their outdated documents and papers to this

ROCKFORD – State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) is hosting Coffee & Conversation April 22 at Sycamore Parkway Family Restaurant, 605 E. State St., in Sycamore. “Our Coffee & Conversation will give local residents an opportunity to talk one-on-one with state and local leaders about what is happening in Springfield and how it affects our communities.” Syverson said. “It was

SPRINGFIELD — State legislators are back in their home districts after completing a truncated spring legislative session that ended in the early morning hours of April 9. More than 400 bills cleared both chambers of the General Assembly, and most measures will be signed into law in the coming months. Democrat leaders who control the flow of legislation failed to take