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Thursday, September 24, 2020
Driver’s License Expirations Extended to February, 2021

Expiration dates for Illinois driver’s licenses and ID cards have been extended until February 1, 2021. See More here from WLS Chicago.


Wednesday, September 2, 2020
Be alert for COVID contact tracing scams in Illinois

Be alert for COVID contact tracing scams making the rounds in Illinois. Legitimate contact tracers will not ask for your Social Security number, and contact tracing does not require an…


Friday, June 12, 2020
Ugaste Pushes Pritzker for Phase 4 Reopening

GENEVA—With COVID positivity rates and hospitalizations down, State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is urging Governor Pritzker to move Illinois forward to the next phase of reopening.  Rep. Ugaste and members…


Thursday, May 28, 2020
Legislative Newsletter: Special Session Recap

After not having met since March 5, we met for four days of special session in the General Assembly and then officially adjourned. As there was still work to be done, I strongly advocated for longer session time –…


Saturday, May 23, 2020
VIDEO: Ugaste Remarks on Partisan State Budget Plan

Today the House of Representatives passed a partisan budget, which appropriates roughly $42.8 billion in spending for FY2021. State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) voted against the budget. You can watch…


Wednesday, May 20, 2020
Ugaste Statement on IDPH Rule

SPRINGFIELD— Due to Republican efforts and support from the people of the State of Illinois, today the Pritzker Administration withdrew a controversial IDPH emergency rule imposing penalties on businesses that…


Thursday, April 30, 2020
VIDEO: Ugaste on Legislature’s Engagement in Emergency Declarations

State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) recently held a press conference to discuss the recent extension of the Governor’s Stay at Home Order, and the need for the General Assembly to…


Friday, April 24, 2020
Dan Ugaste Demands Review of Illinois Governor Disaster Proclamations

GENEVA – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-65) is asserting that any Disaster Proclamation by the Governor of Illinois, for which a previous disaster declaration was already made, needs to be…


Monday, April 20, 2020
Bill Deferment Programs Available to Illinoisans

COVID-19, and the ensuing lockdown, has created a crisis in Illinois. Companies across the United States and Illinois are voluntarily or mandatorily offering bill deferment programs, and below is a…


Friday, April 17, 2020
Ugaste Asks for Constituent Input: Get Illinois Working Again

With the COVID-19 pandemic and stay-at-home orders affecting families and businesses across Illinois, we need your ideas on how we can help restart our economy and get Illinois working again….