Rockford – Senator Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) in conjunction with Rockford Mayor Larry Morrissey (I-Rockford) and several Rockford-area aldermen hosted a public forum to discuss issues of interest to Rockford flood victims. Over 300 residents attended Thursday night’s forum at Stockholm Inn. Topics included: damage assessment; debris and hazardous waste disposal; building safety, electrical, repairs, rehabilitation [...]
South Beloit – In light of recent concerns, Senator Dave Syverson (R – Rockford) along with South Beloit Mayor Randy Kirichkow hosted a public forum with Illinois American Water to discuss residents’ issues with their water bills. Since the change from Alliant Energy to Illinois American Water, many residents felt that their water bills had [...]
Rockford – Senator Dave Syverson (R – Rockford) is again the recipient of the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinois (AFFI) endorsement. AFFI represents over 14,500 full-time professional firefighters and retired members throughout Illinois. “This is one time we’re not going to forget our friend, Senator Dave Syverson,” stated EJ Deilonardio, President IAFF – Rockford Local [...]
Rockford – Legislative leaders throughout Northern Illinois joined Senator Syverson on August 2nd for a tour of the Chicago/Rockford International Airport in an effort to increase the State’s awareness of the Airport. “The airport offers our community a multitude of resources”, stated Senator Syverson. Legislators as far south as Interstate 80 and as far east [...]
Senator Syverson joined Lt. Governor Pat Quinn to announce that matching funds are now available from the Heartsaver AED Fund. Administered by the Illinois Department of Public Health, the Heartsaver AED Fund will now provide 50% matching grants for defibrillator purchases to public schools, park districts and public colleges and universities. During his Senatorial term, [...]
Senator Syverson joined U.S. Congressman Don Manzullo in announcing a major win for the Rockford community. The U.S. Postal Service has dropped their plan to move the mail sorting operations from Rockford, saving nearly 100 jobs. This was a big win for our community. We owe a big thank you to Congressman Manzullo for quarterbacking [...]
Rockford – Crusader Clinic, the Illinois Hospital Association and the Winnebago County Medical Society recognized Sen. Dave Syverson (R-Rockford) as the “Father of KidCare” as the program has provided half a million Illinois children with much needed healthcare insurance. During a recognition ceremony held today at Crusader Clinic West, the site where KidCare was originally [...]
