Indictments, charges, and investigations into state legislators continue to make headlines, today members of the Senate Republican Caucus have introduced a package of bills seeking to root out government corruption among members of the General Assembly.

The Illinois Secretary of State's Office (SOS) has announced that expiration dates for driver's licenses and ID cards have been extended an additional three months, from Nov. 1, 2020, to Feb. 1, 2021.

The second round of the Business Interruption Grant (BIG) Program is now open. These grants will be available to all small businesses statewide that experienced losses due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The application is available on the DCEO website here to review. On the afternoon of September 17, DCEO will begin to accept applications. Grants will be awarded and funded on a rolling basis until funding is depleted.

In recognition of the critical role the Utica Fire Protection District plays in servicing Starved Rock State Park and its local community, State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) assisted in securing grant funding totaling $59,212 from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to purchase new equipment for the fire district.

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On Sept. 2, the Illinois Commerce Commission (ICC) announced that several of the state’s regulated electric, natural gas, water and sewer utilities have voluntarily agreed to extend their moratoriums on disconnections for residential customers.

On August 27, the Exelon Corporation announced its intentions to close its Dresden Generating Station. State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) issued the following statement in response:

Sens. Sue Rezin (38th District) and John Curran (41st District), both of whom represent portions of Region 7, have issued the following statement regarding the Governor’s double-standard when it comes to applying COVID-19 mitigation restrictions.

State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) joins with her Republican Senator colleagues to call for the Illinois' Joint Commission on Ethics and Lobbying Reform to resume meetings immediately.

Ameren Illinois recently announced a new partnership with Google to provide smart thermostat rebates to residential customers.

On August 20, State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) joined with several Senate Republican lawmakers to issue a letter to Governor Pritzker regarding continuing issues with the Illinois unemployment system. 

The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) is partnering with the Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) – Division of Banking and Division of Financial Institutions to work with financial institutions in detecting and combating unemployment fraud.

This week, it was announced that the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has extended the deadline for Illinois renters to apply for aid by one week to 12 p.m. on August 28 due to those impacted by last week’s the storms.

The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) has extended to August 31 the deadline for Illinoisans to apply for nutrition benefits.

Throughout our communities, businesses hit hardest by the COVID-19 pandemic are receiving assistance that they so urgently need, says State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris).

State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) released the following statement on JCAR's failed vote to suspend the Governor’s emergency rules that would charge businesses with Class A misdemeanor for violating his mask mandate:

The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) has developed the Emergency Rental Assistance program to support Illinois tenants who are unable to pay for rent due to a COVID-19-related loss of income.

State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is co-sponsoring a resolution urging the U.S. Congress to return ComEd’s $200 million fine to their ratepayers in Illinois either through direct payments or by directing the funds to the Illinois Commerce Commission for distribution to ratepayers. 

Did you know that every two seconds someone needs blood in the United States? Or that just one donation has the potential to save up to three lives?

State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) joins with Illinois Senate Republican lawmakers to issue the following statement on the Michael Madigan corruption allegations.

On Wednesday, July 15 public health officials and Illinois Governor JB Pritzker laid out a new COVID-19 mitigation plan, metrics and revised regions for monitoring the pandemic’s impact on Illinois.

This week, members of the Illinois Municipal League, which represents local governments, joined with manufacturers and retail business owners to push back against a new rule from the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) regarding how funds from the federal Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security Act (CARES) are distributed to local governments.

The Illinois Secretary of State’s office has announced that the deadline to renew driver’s licenses, ID cards and license plate stickers has been extended to Nov. 1.

The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding taxpayers that the deadline to file and pay state individual income taxes is just a few days away. This years deadline was extended from April 15 to July 15 in response to the COVID-19 pandemic. The states new deadline also aligns with the extended federal tax deadline, meaning both state and federal returns are due on July 15.

As July, and a new fiscal year begin, thirteen new laws will take effect in the state of Illinois. These new laws range from fines for texting while driving, to school curriculum changes and laws to prevent sexual harassment and discrimination in the workplace.