“I served with or worked with Judy for 21 years. You didn’t have to spend more than five minutes with her to know what she

Though Senate Republicans stressed that lawmakers shouldn’t move forward with major policy initiatives on partisan roll-calls during a fall “lame-duck” veto session, State Senator Dave

The Center for Developmental Disabilities has awarded State Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) for his work to protect some of Illinois’ most vulnerable citizens. “Senator Syverson

Slow it down this Thanksgiving Motorists traveling in suburban Illinois this Thanksgiving holiday will be sharing the road with 8.3 million other drivers. While construction

Springfield, Ill. – The first week of the fall 2014 veto session ended with lawmakers on the Senate Executive Committee advancing legislation that would increase

Springfield, Ill – Oil extraction companies are one step closer to beginning the hydraulic fracturing process for oil and natural gas in Illinois, after the

The Illinois Farm Bureau has presented State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) with the “Friend of Agriculture” award. “Agriculture represents the heart of the Illinois economy,”

Judge orders appointment of federal hiring monitor at IDOT A federal judge sided with a longtime anti-patronage crusader, ruling that hiring practices at the state’s

Federal Judge Sidney Schenkier has ruled in favor of good government advocates and will be appointing a hiring monitor at the Illinois Department of Transportation

In this newsletter: Another potential Quinn administration scandal brewing and an upcoming town hall with Senator John McCain. Plus, a new report from a major bond rating