SPRINGFIELD – In response to House Floor Amendment 4 to Senate Bill 1534 to require Illinois insurance plans to cover gender affirming medication and surgical gender reassignment surgery, State Representative…

ST. CHARLES – State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) issued the following statement in response to the Illinois Supreme Court’s order that stays the end of cash bail contained in the…

This year more than 180 bills will go into effect as new state laws. Those laws will affect healthcare, children in state care, reduced fees for seniors and more. Some…

Holiday travel may be impacted as a powerful winter storm moves through the Midwest. If you are planning to travel for the holidays this week, make sure you have cold…

CRIMINAL LAW SAFE-T Act faces courtroom test. The controversial law is set for implementation on Sunday, January 1. Prior to that date, the constitutionality of the new law will face…

BUDGET CGFA reports on November 2022 State budget revenues.  The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability (CGFA) released its “November 2022 Monthly Briefing” on Friday, December 2. Inflationary pressures and…

This week, we will recognize the 81st memorial of Pearl Harbor. This date that still lives in infamy is remembered as we honor the lives lost in Hawaii that day…

This week, we are going to be in veto session in Springfield! We will be in veto session the following days: Tuesday, November 29th Wednesday, November 30th Thursday, December 1st…

ST. CHARLES – This holiday season, State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is hosting a holiday card drive for stateside and abroad troops and veterans. He encourages constituents of all ages…

ST. CHARLES – November is Lung Cancer Awareness Month and State Representative Dan Ugaste (R-Geneva) is encouraging 65th District constituents to take steps to prevent lung cancer and learn more…