Illinois State News

Governor Rauner completes 3rd annual ride to Springfield to support veterans

CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner today completed his 3 rd annual “Governor’s...

Gov. Rauner vetoes Geolocation Privacy Protection Act

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today vetoed HB 3449, a bill that would harm businesses and...

Durbin and Duckworth join effort to extend critical funding for community health centers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senators Debbie...

Durbin creates scholarship program for Illinois students interning in DC

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced the establishment of the Ed Greelegs...

Duckworth addresses legislation for breast feeding mothers in op-ed for Cosmopolitan Magazine

Like many working moms, I knew that balancing my career with taking care of a young daughter would b...

State Fire Marshal congratulates eight Illinois fire departments on 2016 Life Safety Achievement Award

CHICAGO – The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM) is proud to announce that eight...

Job growth continues to lag nation in most metro areas

CHICAGO – Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in August in all of Illinois’s metropolitan...

Bourne hosting open house at new District Office

LITCHFIELD - Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) will be holding an Open House at her new Litchfield...

Soldiers walk more than 200 miles in 10-day Polish Pilgrimage

SPRINGFIELD - On Aug. 2, 2017 seven Illinois National Guard Soldiers and four Airmen, boarded a plane...

Beiser backed legislation to update website with heroin resources becomes law

ALTON – Continuing his efforts to combat the growing heroin epidemic, legislation supported by...

Duckworth: Investments in workforce development key to growing good-paying Illinois jobs

PARK FOREST, IL — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) highlighted her efforts to support workforce...

Illinois EPA seeks recycling data from Illinois counties

SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Director Alec Messina announced...

Durbin and Duckworth announce more than $110 million to improve emergency preparedness

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth today announced more than $110...

Durbin introduces legislation to reduce youth tobacco use

WASHINGTON—U.S Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D- IL) and U.S. Senators Sherrod Brown (D-OH),...

Policy teams named for criminal justice, health and social services

CHICAGO – The Rauner-Sanguinetti administration today announced its policy experts for criminal...

Gov. Rauner enacts civil asset forfeiture reform

CHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner signed HB303, bipartisan legislation aimed at reforming Illinois’...

Duckworth and Durbin announce $10.8 million in HUD funding

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

Nominations open for Military Economic Development Committee members

CHICAGO – Veterans and individuals with defense industry backgrounds from across the State o...

Illinois Department of Insurance releases health care rate filings for 2018

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Insurance (DOI) has submitted to the Centers for Medicare...

Duckworth and Durbin introduce legislation to protect children from lead

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL), Tim Scott (R-SC), Bob Menendez (D-NJ) Todd Young...

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