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Monday, April 20, 2020
Severin Says – April 20, 2020

Dear Friend, Last week I was pleased to join my colleagues State Rep. Terri Bryant and State Rep. Patrick Windhorst for a “Virtual Town Hall” meeting. What an experience! I…


Monday, April 13, 2020
Southern Illinois Republicans Call for Reforms to Fix State Unemployment Filing System Failures

MARION – Three Southern Illinois Republican State Representatives are calling for Governor JB Pritzker to take immediate action to remedy issues plaguing the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES). Web…


Thursday, April 9, 2020
Rep. Severin Asks DOC Officials to Explain Inmate Furloughs

MARION –  117th District State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) joined House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and House Republican members of the House Committees on Judiciary Criminal Law and Public Safety Appropriations…


Wednesday, April 8, 2020
Southern IL Legislators Ask Governor to Stop Mental Health Patient Transfers

Dear Governor Pritzker and DHS Secretary Hou, MARION – Southern Illinois legislators submitted the following letter to Governor JB Pritzker and Department of Human Services Secretary Grace Hou on Wednesday, April 8 asking…


Sunday, April 5, 2020
Severin Says -April 5, 2020

Dear Friend, FIND THE LINK TO ALL THE LATEST COVID-19 INFORMATION AND BREAKING NEWS HERE STATE OF ILLINOIS CORONAVIRUS WEB SITE This week, Gov. Pritzker extended his previous stay-at-home order…


Thursday, March 26, 2020
Severin Says Small Businesses Can Start Applying this week for Financial Assistance through IL Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity

MARION – State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) is urging small business in Southern Illinois to get up to date on the latest information on applying for financial relief through the…


Thursday, March 19, 2020
Severin Directs Constituents to Updated COVID-19 Web Sources and Hotline

BENTON – State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) is pointing constituents of the 117th district to new online resources and a COVID-19 hotline administered by the Illinois Department of Public Health…


Monday, March 16, 2020
State Rep. Dave Severin Temporarily Closes Marion District Office – Remote Constituent Service Still Available

MARION – State Rep. Dave Severin is issuing the following updates for his constituents in regard to the latest information available from State of Illinois governmental resources on the COVID-19 outbreak….


Monday, March 16, 2020
Rep. Severin Offers Latest Updates and Useful Information on COVID-19 Outbreak

MARION – State Rep. Dave Severin is issuing the following updates for his constituents in regard to the latest information available from State of Illinois governmental resources on the COVID-19 outbreak….


Sunday, March 1, 2020
Severin Says March 1, 2020

Dear Friend, In this week’s edition of Severin Says, I have a quick update for my readers on some of the legislation I am sponsoring this Session. You’ve heard a…