With his announced changes to the state’s COVID-19 mitigation plan on Aug. 4, Gov. Pritzker continues his unilateral approach to pandemic decision-making, which actively undermines Illinois’ ability to have broadly accepted mitigation strategies. Senator Syverson says it’s coming up on 17 months that Gov. Pritzker has been running the state with little to no input by lawmakers or local officials.
Recently representatives of Climate Jobs Illinois announced an impasse in energy bill negotiations with the Clean Jobs coalition. State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) released the following statement calling for legislative leaders to reconvene the Illinois General Assembly to pass legislation that would protect the state’s nuclear fleet and the thousands of workers who depend on the industry: “Nuclear energy
As parents begin to plan for the new school year this fall, uncertainty continues to mount, especially following the latest CDC mask recommendation, which states that masks should be worn indoors in all K-12 schools, including teachers, staff, students, and visitors, regardless of vaccination status. However, earlier this month, the CDC issued guidance that stated that vaccinated teachers and students
This week, the Centers for Disease Control announced new guidance, which recommends that all individuals, regardless of vaccination status, wear masks indoors in public settings in areas that are considered to have “substantial” or “high” transmission rates of COVID-19. The Illinois Department of Public Health adopted those recommendations shortly after the announcement. Substantial and high transmission areas are determined by
State Senator Dave Syverson is calling for a complete audit of Governor Pritzker’s management of the state’s unemployment program following the release of a financial audit of the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). On July 28 the Auditor General released a financial audit of IDES that detailed the Pritzker Administration’s failures regarding the Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) Program. While
After being closed for more than a decade, the Illinois Caverns will finally be reopening to visitors. The Illinois Caverns, which are located in Monroe County in southwest Illinois, were originally closed in 2010 by the Illinois Department of Natural Resources in an effort to slow the spread of white nose syndrome, a fungus that kill bats. The fungus that
Johnson & Johnson and three opioid distributors have agreed to pay billions to settle thousands of government lawsuits accusing them of helping to create the opioid public-health crisis. The deal will have McKesson Corp., Cardinal Health Inc. and AmerisourceBergen Corp. pay approximately $21 billion to settle claims that they ignored unusually large opioid shipments. Johnson & Johnson will pay $5
For months, the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) has declined to disclose how much it has lost to fraudulent claims. Recently, WGN 9 news discovered that IDES has reported to the United States Department of Labor that it has lost more than $14.8 million to fraudulent claims since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. After the number was made
The final decision-making authority over COVID-19 protocols in the classroom has been restored to locally-elected school boards. On July 9, 2021, the federal Centers for Disease Control (CDC) released its updated Guidance for COVID-19 Prevention in Kindergarten (K)-12 Schools. Immediately thereafter, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced it was fully adopting the CDC’s updated guidance for schools. The
State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is set to be the keynote speaker at the upcoming I-39 State of the Market Symposium on July 23. Senator Syverson will be joining with other economic leaders in the area to discuss ongoing development and other upcoming opportunities in the region. Sen. Syverson will also give a brief update on the spring legislative session.
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