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Durbin on Marine Corps Memo: President Trump Is Endangering Our Troops to Build His Wall

PEORIA – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Vice Chairman of the Defense Appropriations...

State Police Strives for Forensic Services Improvements

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – Governor JB Pritzker and Acting Illinois State Police (ISP) Director...

Illinois Unemployment Rate Remains at 4.3 percent; Three-Month Average Jobs Up in February

CHICAGO –The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment...

Bourne Voices Opposition to Extreme Abortion Bills; Press Conference details and denounces Reproductive Health Act

Litchfield… Assistant House Minority Leader Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) held a press conference...

State Rep. Avery Bourne Files Bill to Declare Custody to Declare Decedent's Remains

SPRINGFIELD - On Wednesday, State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) testified before a committee...

Attention Attention Shinedown to Perform at the Illinois State Fair

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Multi-platinum, record-breaking band, Shinedown , will headline the Illinois...

Duckworth, Durbin Re-Introduce Bill to Help Americans Refinance Student Loans and Save Thousands of Dollars

— U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warre...

Equal Pay Legislation Advances to Senate, Stuart Calls for Support with Equal Pay Petition

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – To fight against wage discrimination in the workplace, state Rep. Katie...

Durbin and Duckworth Announce More Than $123 Million in Federal Funding for Illinois Highway and Bridge Repair

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that...

Durbin, Senators Call on Saudi Arabia to Release Political Prisoners

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Patrick Leahy (D-VT), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA),...

Duckworth Statement on Trump Proposal to Take Money from Illinois Military Facilities for Border Wall

— U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following statement in response to the Trump...

Duckworth Hosts Roundtable with Advocates in Chicago to Discuss Importance of Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) Reauthorization

— U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today hosted a roundtable to listen to survivors of domestic...

Durbin, Leahy, Schatz Statement on DOD List of Military Projects on the Chopping Block for President Trump’s Wall

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee...

Illinois Department of Corrections Breaks Ground on $150 Million Mental Health Treatment Center

JOLIET – The Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) is constructing a 200-bed mental health...

A Visit with Johnny Appleseed at Lincoln Log Cabin on March 23

LERNA, IL – Join us at Lincoln Log Cabin State Historic Site on Saturday, March 23 at 2:00 p.m....

Free Tax Preparation Assistance Available Throughout Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – Low-to-moderate income families and senior citizens needing assistance filing their...

Springtime is Wildlife Breeding Season, and Illinoisans are Encouraged to Leave Young Wildlife Alone

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Spring is a busy breeding season for wildlife, and the Illinois Department o...

Davis Introduces Reauthorization of Violence Against Women Act

Washington, DC - U.S. Reps. Rodney Davis (R-IL), Elise Stefanik (R-NY), Will Hurd (R-TX), and Rep....

Duckworth Discusses Military Readiness and Logistics on the Korean Peninsula

– U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) discussed the military’s efforts to enhance troop...

Durbin Statement on New Zealand Mosque Massacre

CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement...

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