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Gov. Pritzker Joins Governors to Take Collective Action

CHICAGO - This week, Governor Pritzker joined Governors across America to take collective action...

Attorney General Raoul Defends Access To Legal Representation For Unaccompanied Children

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a multistate coalition of 20 attorneys...

IDHS Preserves LGBTQIA+ Youth Support on 988 Lifeline Amid Federal Cuts

CHICAGO - Today, the Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced that the 988 Suicide &...

Budzinski BOOTs Act Included in National Defense Legislation

WASHINGTON, DC – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced that her bipartisan,...

Duckworth, Durbin Help Reintroduce Bill to Help Families Get the Affordable Child Care They Need

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick...

Attorney General Raoul Sues Trump Administration Over Attempt To Create Barriers To Health Coverage Under ACA

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced he joined a multistate coalition in...

Congresswoman Budzinski Votes No On Cuts To Public Broadcasting, Global Aid, and Women's Health

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) issued the following statement after...

Gov. Pritzker Presses PJM on Energy Affordability Crisis and Power Grid Reliability

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker alongside a bipartisan group of nine governors from acros...

Online Course Helps Firefighters Strengthen Safety Defenses While Balancing Operational Effectiveness

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor’s (IDOL) Division of Occupational Safety...

Rebuilding Bloomington-Normal: Reconstruction, Resurfacing And Bike Trail Extension Projects Highlight Another Historic Construction Season

BLOOMINGTON-NORMAL – As part of one of its busiest construction seasons ever, the Illinois...

Gov. Pritzker Announces Three Appointments to Boards and Commissions

SPRINGFIELD - Building on a strong team of diverse experts in their fields, Governor JB Pritzker...

Duckworth Joins Gallego and Colleagues in Condemning Trump Administration for Letting Credit Union Off the Hook for Overcharging Military Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senator...

Illinois Unemployment Falls as Payroll Jobs Set Another Record High

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today nonfarm...

Gov. Pritzker Leads Effort Demanding Trump Admin Release Withheld Education Funding

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker led an effort with governors from 16 states calling upon Secretary...

Duckworth Discusses Agriculture Priorities with Illinois Corn Growers and Illinois, After Trump Moves Soybean Association

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) yesterday met with leaders and members...

Duckworth Slams Senate Republicans for Voting to Gut Foreign Aid, Defund Public News Stations Millions Depend On

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) voted against Republican spending cuts...

IDPH Posts Nursing Home Violations for First Quarter of 2025

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced that it has posted...

Deputy Secretary of State Blames the Devoted Public Servants He Wrongfully Fired for Their Own Terminations in Wake of State Department RIFs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Continuing Donald Trump and his Administration’s long record of blaming...

OSFM Awards $5 Million in Grants for the Construction or Rehabilitation of Fire Stations in Illinois

SPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM)...

Attorney General Raoul Sues Trump Administration For Unlawfully Ending Disaster Mitigation Program

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 20 states, filed a lawsuit...

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