SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Dave Severin has passed legislation through the Illinois House of Representatives that aims to assist the Franklin County Juvenile Detention Center in Benton with recruitment, hiring,…

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Dave Severin offered the following reaction to the announcement by US Attorney John Lausch on the news of former House Speaker Mike Madigan’s indictment on bribery and…

Dear Friend, It was a busy week in Springfield, as multiple bills are moving at a quick pace and the scheduled days of the Spring 2022 Session continue to click…

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) is reporting the unanimous passage of legislation that will cut down on regulations impacting owners of hunting land in the State of Illinois through…

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) received a unique request in December 2021 from a local Carterville student. Gentry Heiple, a 7th grader at Carterville Junior High School School…

SPRINGFIELD – State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) says he is thrilled with a decision by the Joint Committee on Administrative Rules (JCAR) to block an emergency rule proposed by the…

BENTON – State Rep. Dave Severin says he believes Governor Pritzker should drop his mask, quarantine, vaccine, and testing mandates for teachers and students immediately. Rep. Severin’s statement comes in…

BENTON – State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) says he’s counting a ruling last week by a Sangamon County Judge placing a temporary restraining order on Governor Pritzker’s vaccine, testing, mask…

BENTON – In his combined Budget and State of the State Address, Governor JB Pritzker proposed an FY 23 budget that spends more than $45 billion. State Rep. Dave Severin…

BENTON – State Rep. Dave Severin (R-Benton) says he has seen enough violence against police officers and is calling for enhanced measures aimed at deterring crime. Severin has filed legislation, HB…