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Duckworth, Durbin, Colleagues Release New DHS Data Revealing Trump Admin Targeting Veterans, Families for Deportation After Promising Protections

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic...

Illinois Mother Wins $800,000 Lucky Day Lotto Jackpot Using Children’s Birthdays

CHICAGO — An Illinois iLottery player is celebrating a big win after a casual at-home...

Rep. Davidsmeyer Exposes Public Safety Failures of Gov. Pritzker’s Sanctuary State Policies

SPRINGFIELD - Reacting to the murder of a Loyola student by an illegal immigrant on Chicago’s...

Durbin Applauds Historic Court Ruling Against Meta

WASHINGTON – In a statement at a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing this morning, U.S. Senate...

IDOA Launches I-COVER Program

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is relaunching the Infield Conservation...

Budzinski and Smith Introduce Bill to Ban Members of Congress, Federal Officials from Insider Prediction Market Trading

WASHINGTON, DC — Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) and Congressman Adrian Smith...

Duckworth on Senate Floor Once Again Demands Senate GOP End Trump’s Illegal and Unjustified War in Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of...

Gov. Pritzker and Mars Snacking Announce 600 New Jobs, Expansion of Global Headquarters in Chicago

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and Mars Snacking announced that the company is creating...

Durbin Receives Champion Of Justice Award From Legal Services Corporation

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciar...

Attorney General Raoul Calls On Congress To Close Loophole Enabling Federal Mass Surveillance

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 17 states, urged...

Gov. Pritzker Advocates for Illinois Farmers During Agriculture Legislative Day

SPRINGFIELD — Governor JB Pritzker today joined hundreds of farmers, agricultural advocates,...

Illinois Attorney General Warns Parent PLUS Borrowers of April 1 Consolidation Deadline

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul is urging Parent PLUS federal student loan borrowers...

Treasurer Michael Frerichs Opens 2026 Cream of the Crop Photography Contest for Young Illinois Residents

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is calling on young Illinois photographers...

Duckworth Votes Against Confirmation of Markwayne Mullin as DHS Secretary

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement...

Duckworth, Curtis, Kaine Lead Bipartisan Senate Resolution Commemorating 30th Anniversary of Taiwan’s First Presidential Elections

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), John Curtis (R-UT) and Tim Kaine (D-VA)—all...

Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration For Holding Hostage Billions In Critical USDA Funding

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, with California Attorney General Rob Bonta, Massachusetts...

Securing Our Borders and Securing Our Ballots Goes Hand in Hand

SPRINGFIELD – The annual State of the Union Address has become must-see TV for many Americans,...

Giannoulias Warns Public About New Wave of Fraudulent DMV Penalty Text Scams

SPRINGFIELD – Secretary Alexi Giannoulias is warning residents about a new surge in text...

Durbin Calls Out Senate Republicans For Repeatedly Voting Down Legislation To Fund TSA, FEMA, Coast Guard Amid DHS Shutdown

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate...

Duckworth Presses Military Officials to Oppose Trump’s Efforts to Intimidate Voters at Polling Places

WASHINGTON, D.C. – As Donald Trump continues threatening to deploy the military to polling...

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