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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...

Duckworth-Blackburn Bill to Improve Access to Care for Rural Veterans Passes Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, the Senate Veterans’ Affairs Committee (SVAC) passed bipartisan...

Illinois Spring Trout Season Opens April 4

SPRINGFIELD – The 2026 Illinois spring trout fishing season will open Saturday, April 4 a...

Gov. Pritzker Announces Illinois Breaks Film Industry Record with $703 Million in Expenditures

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker, the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity...

Duckworth, Durbin Meet with Major General Boyd and Reiterate Their Support for the Illinois National Guard and Its Efforts to Assist Our Allies

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

UIS Faculty and Staff Vote to Authorize Possible Strike

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Faculty and staff unions at the University of Illinois Springfield voted...

Giannoulias auto insurance reform bill clears Illinois House

SPRINGFIELD, IL. - Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias’ Driving Change campaign &ndash...

Comptroller Susana Mendoza Attends Portrait Unveiling

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza visited Wild Rose Artisans Gallery &...

Durbin, Grassley Introduce The Baltic Security Assessment Act To Strengthen Diplomatic Relations, Security Cooperation Between U.S. & Baltic States

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Chuck Grassley...

Duckworth blasts Trump’s War With Iran

WASHINGTON, D.C. – On CNN’s The Situation Room with Wolf Blitzer and Pamela Brown...

‘Mass on ice’ draws nearly 2,000 as thousands join Illinois Pro-Life March in Springfield

SPRINGFIELD - On Thursday, March 19, 2025, the Illinois Mass for Life in Springfield, Ill., unfolded...

Duckworth Again Calls to 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...

Durbin Talks Farm Economy With Illinois Farm Bureau

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Committee...

Rep. Kevin Schmidt Donates His March Pay Raise To The CESNA Food Pantry

NEW ATHENS, Ill. – State Representative Kevin Schmidt (R-Millstadt) has been donating his...

Attorney General Raoul Calls On EPA To Rescind New Policy That Weakens Federal Environmental Enforcement Protections

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 13 attorneys general...

Durbin, Cortez Masto Lead 39 Senators Pressing DHS To Speed Up DACA Renewals

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

Attorney General Raoul Opposes Trump Administration’s Attacks On Independent Expert Professional Organizations

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined Massachusetts Attorney General...

Durbin Asks Witnesses About Developmental Impact Of Immigration Detention On Children During Spotlight Forum On MAGA Mass Deportation Agenda

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

Duckworth Hammers Trump Administration For Inflicting Lasting Trauma On Kids In Illinois, Across The Country During Violent Mass Deportation Campaign

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today called out the Trump Administration’s...

Appeals Court Upholds Block On Trump Administration’s Federal Funding Freeze, Raoul Says

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul released the following statement after the...

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