Illinois State News

Rep. Kelly Condemns Budget that Slashes Medicaid

WASHINGTON – U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) released the following statement after the U.S. House...

Duckworth Pushes for More Cooperation with Indo-Pacific Partners on Medical Readiness and Strategic Sealift to Support Servicemembers Abroad

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member...

Chronic Wasting Disease Detected In Four Additional Illinois Counties

SPRINGFIELD – Chronic wasting disease, or CWD, has been detected in Putnam, Marshall, Adams,...

Durbin, Duckworth Lead Illinois Democratic Delegation In Message To Secretary Kennedy: Dismantling Of HHS Does Nothing To 'Make America Healthy Again'

SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth...

Belt Cuts Red Tape For Illinois Hair Braiders

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Christopher Belt advanced a measure that would eliminate the licensing...

Duckworth, Van Hollen, Shaheen, SFRC Democrats to Rubio: Plan for USAID Illegal, Unconstitutional; Broader Restructuring Threatens National Security

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Foreign...

Duckworth, Durbin Join Hirono in Introducing Legislation to Strengthen Rights of Public Sector Workers to Join Unions, Bargain Collectively

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

Durbin Meets With Fareway CEO & President To Discuss Trump Tariffs, Senator’s Credit Card Competition Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Fareway Stores...

Durbin Meets With Quad Cities Chamber Of Commerce In Washington

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the Quad Cities...

Duckworth, Durbin Join Colleagues in Demanding HHS Restore Title X Family Planning Funding Immediately to Protect Health Care Services for Millions

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

Attorney General Raoul Files Lawsuit Against Trump Administration For Blocking Access To Hundreds Of Millions Of Dollars In Education Funds

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of 17 states on Thursday in filing...

Senator Harriss Continues Push For Tax Relief In Illinois

SPRINGFIELD – State Senator Erica Harriss (56th-Glen Carbon) is continuing her push for tax relie...

Attorney General Raoul Leads Coalition Urging Court To Block Tennessee Law Criminalizing Assistance To Youth For Out Of State Abortion Care

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a coalition of 20 attorneys general...

Duckworth, Durbin, Other Democratic Senators Criticize Trump Administration for Defunding Network Of Centers For Manufacturing

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

Duckworth, Klobuchar, Capito, Colleagues Press FAA on Recent System Outages

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member of the U.S. Senate Committee...

Senate Republicans Block Duckworth, Blumenthal and Sanders’ Resolutions to Condemn Trump-Musk Attacks on Veterans

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—a member...

Attorney General Raoul Defends Use Of LGBTQ-Inclusive Books In Public Schools

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general,...

IDPH Rolls Out New Measles Simulator Dashboard to Empower School Officials to Protect Students and Staff from Outbreaks

SPRINGFIELD – With cases of measles being reported in more than 20 jurisdictions around the...

Secretary of State Giannoulias Honors Governor Jim Edgar’s Legacy

SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias is spearheading an effort to recognize the legacy...

Durbin, Hawley Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Protect Employees When Businesses File For Bankruptcy

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate...

Trending