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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 agency offers a grim forecast, hospitals release an Ebola fact sheet, and are there more rats in Chicago? John McCain Coming to Rockford U.S. Senator John McCain will be the special guest at a Veterans

Governor Quinn’s scandal-plagued Neighborhood Recovery Initiative is poised to once again take center stage as federal prosecutors cleared the way for the bipartisan Legislative Audit Commission to resume their investigation of the program, said State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford). In advance of an Oct. 8 Audit Commission hearing, several lawmakers are raising concerns that Governor Quinn has shuffled millions of

ROCKFORD- The Illinois General Assembly’s Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) is preparing to vote next month on new rules for the statewide smoking ban. Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is calling on his colleagues to reject expanding the rules to beer gardens and patios. “Attempts to now ban outdoor ‘patio’ areas for smokers at restaurants and bars are unfair to

Springfield, IL – The Governor’s bungled “anti-violence” program continues to draw scrutiny, said State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) as media reports revealed this week that a federal grand jury in Chicago has issued a subpoena requesting records related to Pat Quinn’s $54.5 million Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI). In legislative news, the state’s legislative rulemaking body has unanimously deferred implementation of

Illinois has received some encouraging economic news lately, with recent drops in the state’s historically high unemployment rate and other signs that an improving national economy may finally be boosting the state’s outlook, State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) said. But, two new reports serve as reminders of how far the state still must go to get its financial house in

A state audit revealed continued problems in the Expanded All Kids state health insurance program; a bipartisan legislative committee is set to begin its review of state rules on hydraulic fracturing; and patient applications are now being accepted for the state’s medical marijuana program, State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) said. Audit: Problems continue in All Kids A new state audit

The Governor concluded action on all bills sent to him during the 2014 legislative session, approving more than 100 measures and vetoing bills that would have established regulations for ridesharing companies like Uber, Lyft and Sidecar and brought uniformity to speed limits on Interstates and toll highways, State Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) said. Among the more notable measures signed were

More than 125 new laws were signed in recent days, as the deadline for the Governor to act on legislation from the spring 2014 session neared. The measures covered topics as wide ranging as smoking on campus to fur trapping to dangerous new “designer” drugs, Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) said. The Governor also used his amendatory veto power to make

Rockford- Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) is expressing his disappointment with Governor Pat Quinn, after his veto of bipartisan legislation that would have created more uniform speed limits on Illinois interstates and tollways. “When we passed legislation to raise speed limits to 70, it was with the clear intention that it would apply to all interstates and tollways,” said Sen. Syverson.

Syverson Tackles ALS Ice Bucket Challenge from TV Anchor On Wednesday, August 13th, Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) joined thousands of concerned individuals across the nation by partaking in the unique event referred to as the ALS Ice Bucket Challenge. Channel 23 morning anchor Aaron Wilson had extended the challenge to the Senator to dump a bucket of ice water over his