State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) and State Representative La Shawn Ford (D-Chicago) joined together to call on Senate President Don Harmon and House Speaker Michael Madigan to call a joint hearing of the General Assembly to discuss the state’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The Illinois Department of Public Health COVID-19 mobile testing site will be operating in Streator on Saturday, November 7 and Sunday, November 8.

Restaurants across the state are being singled out in the Governor’s mitigation orders, said State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris), who represents the 38th Senate District, much of which lies within Region 2—the most recent and last region in the state to enter into resurgence measures.

State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is calling on the Illinois Senate to hold a public hearing to shed greater light on the Pritzker Administration’s mitigation rules, which are being implemented in several regions across the state.

The Illinois Department of Public Health COVID-19 mobile testing site will be operating in Minooka on Sunday, November 1.

With the recent announcement that Region 7 will be entering new resurgence mitigations heading into the weekend, State Senator Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is reminding local businesses to apply for financial assistance grants through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO).

In a time when several Illinois democrat legislators are making headlines for corruption charges, Illinois Senate Republicans have introduced legislation to hold elected officials accountable. Measures include:

As the Fall Veto Session approaches, the Illinois Senate Republican Caucus is encouraging the public to sign their petition urging Democrats to end their stall tactics and take up real anti-corruption reform.

The Illinois Manufactures’ Association is partnering with the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity to recognize National Manufacturing Month throughout October.

As residents begin preparations for the holiday season, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has issued their guidance on Halloween festivities.

$5 million in business recovery funding is available for livestock producers and small meat and poultry plants suffering interruptions as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. This funding if part of the state’s Business Interruption Grants program.

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.