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Study: Egg consumption after resistance exercise shows 40 percent greater muscle-building response

CHAMPAIGN — People who consume 18 grams of protein from whole eggs or from egg whites after engaging...

Durbin blasts Trump administration for reported list of seven forbidden words

WASHINGTON - Following a Washington Post report that the Trump Administration is prohibiting officials...

State opts in to FirstNet advanced communications network

WHEELING - A new partnership between Illinois and FirstNet will ensure that the lifesaving advantages...

Representative Bourne encourages citizens to take IDOT survey

LITCHFIELD - State Representative Avery Bourne is encouraging Illinoisans to take a survey about the...

Governor announces effort to assist residents facing housing crisis

CAIRO - Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced an upcoming job and resource fair intended to assist those...

IDNR announces land and water conservation grants

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced $1,270,500 in federal...

Illinois National Guard airmen return from hurricane relief duty in Puerto Rico

EDWARDSVILLE - Approximately 35 Airmen from the Illinois Air National Guard's Springfield-based 183nd...

Pepsi MidAmerica – a company ‘Born, Built, Grown’ in Illinois – unveils Bicentennial Pepsi can

MARION — Gov. Bruce Rauner today joined Pepsi MidAmerica COO John Rains to unveil the limited...

Durbin joins resolution to restore FCC's net neutrality rules

WASHINGTON - Following the Federal Communications Commission’s (FCC) vote to dismantle net neutrality...

Governor’s Medicaid fraud prevention initiatives save the State more than $450 million

CHICAGO - Gov. Bruce Rauner’s Health Care Fraud Elimination Task Force reported that the State...

Statement from Gov. Rauner

SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Bruce Rauner issued the following statement regarding the Quincy Veterans' Home:...

Gov. Rauner enacts legislation to combat fraudulent opioid prescriptions

EAST ST. LOUIS - Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed into law SB 772, legislation that will require prescribers...

Durbin, Duckworth to Roskam, Shimkus: put middle-income Illinoisans ahead of large corporations as tax bill conferees

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today urged U.S. Representatives...

Congresswoman Schakowsky endorses Rotering for Illinois Attorney General

HIGHLAND PARK - Mayor Nancy Rotering announced today that she earned the endorsement of Congresswoman...

Durbin, Reed press DOD to release contracts between for-profit colleges and military installations

WASHINGTON - Following a Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR) investigation published in September...

Illinois State Police gear up enforcement efforts for operation C.A.R.E.

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Police (ISP) will conduct a statewide enforcement initiative in support...

One year in, Future Energy Jobs Act on pace to add jobs and draw investment

CORDOVA - Addressing gatherings at nuclear power plants in Cordova and Clinton, Gov. Bruce Rauner today...

Illinois Department of Veteran's Affairs honors veteran John Picciolo

JOLIET - Tuesday, December 12, The Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs (IDVA) named Mr. John (Jack)...

Durbin-Harris legislation to prevent discharge of non-citizen military personnel signed into law

WASHINGTON - Legislation by U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), vice chairman of the Defense...

Durbin, Duckworth call on FCC to abandon plan to repeal net neutrality rules

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today sent a letter urging...

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