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The Illinois Department of Agriculture has announced $3.6 million in grant funding to support local food processing, aggregation, and distribution projects across the state. The funding is intended to help strengthen the infrastructure needed to get Illinois-grown food from farms to consumers. Grant awards will be available for collaborative projects ranging from $1,000 to $250,000 and for individual projects ranging

Illinois Senate Republicans have introduced a package of legislation aimed at strengthening protections for victims of domestic violence and holding repeat offenders accountable. The proposal comes as domestic violence-related deaths continue to rise across the state. According to the Illinois Coalition Against Domestic Violence, domestic violence-related deaths increased 140% from 2022 to 2024. Senate Republicans say the current law too

New estimates from the U.S. Census Bureau show Illinois continues to lose residents to other states at one of the highest rates in the nation. Between mid-2024 and mid-2025, more than 40,000 Illinois residents moved to other states, ranking Illinois third-worst nationally for domestic population loss, behind only California and New York. While Illinois posted a modest overall population increase,

With Illinoisans across the state seeing increases in their energy bills, Ameren is partnering with the Energy Assistance Foundation to offer in-need ratepayers with additional support through the Warm Neighbors Cool Friends program, which provides bill payment support for eligible households across Ameren Illinois’ service territory. According to the Foundation, thousands of Illinois families struggle each year to keep their

During the first week of the spring legislative session, members of the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus joined together to warn that Governor Pritzker’s recently-signed Clean and Reliable Grid Affordability Act (CRGA) will make an already serious energy affordability crisis even worse for families and small businesses across the state. After years of record-high electric bills, Republicans say CRGA removes important consumer

Senator Syverson is encouraging community members, churches, schools, and other groups to participate by dropping off or mailing Valentine’s Day cards to drop-off locations throughout the district. Once the cards have been collected, they will be delivered by the lawmakers and their district staffers on the communities’ behalf to residents of assisted living and long-term care facilities in communities across

With Valentine’s Day approaching, members of the Senate Republican Caucus are once again spreading kindness through their annual Valentines for Seniors card drive. The initiative encourages residents to create and donate Valentine’s cards for seniors living in retirement communities, nursing homes, and long-term care facilities across Illinois. The goal is to remind seniors that they are valued and not forgotten,

CHERRY VALLEY – State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Cherry Valley) is warning Illinois residents that sweeping energy legislation signed into law today will significantly increase electric bills, further burdening families and those on fixed incomes. “Over the last five years, electric bills in Illinois have already increased by nearly 40 percent,” Senator Syverson said. “This bill adds another $8 billion in costs

Across the country, the economic outlook is showing real signs of strength. Markets are at or near all-time highs, providing stability for retirees and strengthening pension funds. Gas prices have dropped below $3 per gallon in many areas, offering families some relief at the pump.  At the same time, companies are reshoring operations to the United States at a historic

Beginning January 1, hundreds of thousands of Illinois families will face a serious health care shock. Approximately 450,000 Illinois residents rely on Affordable Care Act (ACA) health plans, and many are staring down premium increases of well over 100 percent. At the same time, deductibles on some plans are climbing as high as $10,000 per person. For working families and