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…

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…