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Durbin, national security Democratic Senate leaders press President Trump for details on Putin summit

WASHINGTON – Following President Donald Trump’s meeting and press conference with Vladimir...

State Fire Marshal announces $2.2 million in fire safety grants, area communities are recipients

SPRINGFIELD — The office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal and Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced...

Durbin mets with nominee for Housing and Urban Development's Inspector General

WASHINGTON – Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) met with Rae Oliver Davis,...

Durbin introduces bill to prevent unnecessary private student loan debt

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tina Smith (D-MN), and Jack Reed (D-RI), along with Senator...

Rauner pressed on racial disparities in maternal and infant health outcomes in Illinois

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Representatives...

Bourne chosen for ISBE’s review panel

LITCHFIELD - State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) was recently named the newest member of ISBE’...

Durbin statement on approval of Benczkowski

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

Durbin says failure to reunite separated children with families is a mix of cruelty and incompetency

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on his Senate colleagues to...

Serve Illinois announces $35.7 million for AmeriCorps

SPRINGFIELD – The Serve Illinois Commission on Volunteerism and Community Service (Serve Illinois)...

Hundreds of soldiers head to Louisiana for month-long combat training exercise

ROCK ISLAND, ILLINOIS - Hundreds of vehicles and pieces of equipment are being loaded up and heading...

Durbin says Sentate should oppose nomination of Benczkowski

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on the Senate to oppose the...

Durbin statement on Trump Supreme Court nomination

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

New roads coming to the Illinois State Fairgrounds

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) is partnering with the Illinois Department...

Gov. Rauner meets one of oldest living WWII veterans

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner welcomed WWII veteran Sidney Walton to the state capitol today,...

Durbin calls on Trump to comply with order to reunite families separated by 'zero tolerance'

EAST ST. LOUIS — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) has called on President Donald...

Illinois State Fire Marshal reminds you to stay safe this summer

SPRINGFIELD - With summer in full swing so are summer activities. The Office of the State Fire Marshal...

Southern Illinois Enforcement Group and Carbondale Police Department seize more 300 grams of MDMA in narcotis search

CARBONDALE - On June 27, 2018, the Southern Illinois Enforcement Group was assisted by the Carbondale...

Durbin presses Department of Health and Human Services

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today pressed Alex Azar, Secretary o...

Fourth of July food safety

SPRINGFIELD – Fire up the grill, whip up the potato salad, and know how to keep food safe for...

Durbin presses FDA to protect children from addictive vaping products

WASHINGTON – Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with 13 of his Senate colleagues,...

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