Dear Friend, This weekend, while many Illinoisans will enjoy time off relaxing, cleaning up the yard, hosting barbecues, swimming, fishing, going to ball games, and hitting the road to visit…

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS – State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) and State Rep. Patrick Windhorst (R-Metropolis) are teaming up to provide district residents with a free service to collect unused prescription drugs….

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) says an early morning vote on the FY 2023 budget means Illinoisans once again have been left out of the process of how…

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) received unanimous support for HJR 87, a House Joint Resolution that renames a stretch of Hwy. 148 near Christopher, Illinois in Rep. Severin’s…

SPRINGFIELD – When 7th grade student Gentry Heiple of Carterville approached State Rep. Dave Severin with an idea for a new law, he began a journey that now includes a…

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) has passed a congratulatory resolution in honor of Mulkeytown resident Rose Leedle for being elected as the first female President of the Illinois…

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Dave Severin says he is disappointed by Illinois House Democrats’ approval of legislation that only partially pays back money borrowed from the Federal government to shore up…

Dear Friend, This week marks three weeks of legislative session remaining until the scheduled adjournment of the House and Senate on April 8th. The next three weeks will be jam…

Dear Friend, Lawmakers spent much of this week passing bills through virtual committee meetings. We were in Springfield for a four-day Session, but legislators in the House spent very little…

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) earned the support of the Illinois House of Representatives on HB 5042, legislation cutting regulations impacting owners of hunting land in the State of…