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Durbin Presses Carson About Trump Administration’s Cuts to Public Housing in East St. Louis

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today, in a Senate Transportation, Housing and Urban...

New Managers Named for the Illinois and Du Quoin State Fairs

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Acting Director of Agriculture John Sullivan has announced today the hiring...

Durbin, Kaine Introduce Bill to Support Family Caregivers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tim Kaine (D-VA) today introduced the Supporting...

Illinois EPA Clean Water Initiative Bonds Finish Successful Pricing Following Triple-A Rating and Green Bond Designation

SPRINGFIELD – Following a ‘AAA’ rating from both Fitch Ratings and Standard & Poor’s...

Illinois DNR Newsbits – April 2019

2019 Licenses Now Available: Don’t forget to buy 2019 Illinois fishing, hunting and sportsman...

Annual Illinois Themed Art Contest Begins

Litchfield - Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) is holding her annual art contest for kindergarten...

Durbin, Menendez, Rubio Lead Bipartisan Group Introducing Comprehensive Bill to Help Restore Democracy in Venezuela

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Bob Menendez (D-NJ), and Marco Rubio (R-FL...

Rep. Bourne Passes Adam’s Law in Illinois House

Litchfield - Upon the passage of House Bill 1455, Assistant House Minority Leader Avery Bourne...

Illinois EPA’s Office of Energy Awards Grants for Energy Efficiency Upgrades at Public Wastewater Treatment Plants

SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency Acting Director John J. Kim has announced...

Durbin Statement on NATO Secretary General’s Address to Joint Meeting of Congress

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after attending...

Duckworth Highlights Need for Oversight of Army Modernization Efforts

– At a Senate Armed Services Subcommittee on Airland Army Modernization Hearing, U.S. Senator...

Duckworth Joins Reed, Coons, Larson & Colleagues in Introducing Bill to Expand and Promote Opportunities for National Service

– U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senators Jack Reed (D-RI) and Chris Coons (D-DE)...

Durbin, Harris, Cortez Masto Introduce Bill to Lift Ban on Dreamers Working for Congress

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Kamala D. Harris (D-CA), and Catherine Cortez Mast...

Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Democratic Caucus to Save Health Care for Millions of Americans & Those With Pre-Existing Conditions

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today joined all 47 Senat...

Durbin, Feinstein, Coons, Harris, Schatz Press Gao for Updated Study on Use of Solitary Confinement in Federal Prisons

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Chris Coons (D-DE), Kamala...

Duckworth Now Accepting Applications for Class of 2024 Service Academy Nominations

– U.S. Senator and combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that her office is no...

IEMA Highlights Recovery Preparedness Month

PRINGFIELD, IL -- Mother Nature does not discriminate when it comes to severe weather. Countless residents...

Durbin: Senate Republicans Changing Rules to Pack Federal Courts With Ideological Nominees

WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) toda...

Governor Pritzker Proclaims April as Innovation and Technology (IT) Month in Illinois

Springfield, IL - Governor Pritzker is proclaiming the month of April as Innovation and Technology...

Duckworth Helps Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Assist Law Enforcement in Investigating Fentanyl, Protecting Officers

— U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH), along with 10 of thei...

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