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Attorney General Raoul Joins Coalition To Defend Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 23 attorneys general to defend...

Governor Pritzker’s Fiscal Year 2026 Budget Continues Important Investments in Higher Education

SPRINGFIELD – State higher education leaders are pleased with Governor JB Pritzker’s proposed...

Gov. Pritzker Focuses on Lowering Prescription Drug Costs

CHICAGO—On the heels of his 2025 State of the State budget address, Governor Pritzker focused...

Duckworth Demands More Detailed Explanation of Mass FAA Layoffs in the Wake of Multiple Deadly Crashes

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

Duckworth Joins Blumenthal, Senators in Demanding VA Secretary Collins Put Veterans First and Reverse Mass Terminations of VA Employees

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

Durbin Highlights Impact of USAID Dismantling on American Farmers

DURBIN CRITICIZES TRUMP AND MUSK FOR DISMANTLING OF USAID AND HARMING AMERICAN FARMERS IN SENATE...

Durbin, Marshall Introduce Protecting Patients From Deceptive Drug Ads Act

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Roger Marshall,...

Duckworth Leads Fellow Democrats on Senate Veterans Affairs Committee in Demanding CFPB Immediately Restart Operations to Protect Veterans and Service

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

Springfield State Historic Sites to Celebrate Black History Month

SPRINGFIELD – Illinois state historic sites in Springfield will present a variety of engaging...

Attorney General Raoul Co-leads Bipartisan Coalition Calling For FDA Action Against Makers Of Counterfeit Weight Loss Drugs

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul today led a bipartisan coalition of 37 states and territories...

Duckworth, Hirono, Takano Renew Push to Prevent Atrocities like Mass Japanese American Internment from Happening Again

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, on the anniversary of Executive Order 9066 that began the horrific internment...

Governor JB Pritzker Announces Support for Community College Baccalaureate Degrees to Strengthen Illinois’ Workforce

SPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor J.B. Pritzker announced support for new legislation—Senate Bill...

Illinois Treasurer Frerichs Announces State Investment Earnings Up 11 Percent

SPRINGFIELD - Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs today announced that investment earnings on...

Durbin, Hawley Announce Reintroduction Of Stop CSAM Act

WASHINGTON – In conjunction with today’s Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on child...

Car seats, cribs for new moms would be covered by insurance under Belt measure

SPRINGFIELD - State Senator Christopher Belt introduced a new measure to alleviate some costs for...

Mendoza, Others Across State Issue Statements About Pritzker's 2026 Budget Address

Comptroller Mendoza Welcomes many of the Initiatives Governor JB Pritzker Proposes in his Fiscal...

Wait! There is Alcohol in This! New Illinois Law for Alcohol Infused Products

SPRINGFIELD - The alcohol marketplace has changed and so have the laws. Effective Jan. 1, 2025 bill...

Durbin Condemns President Trump’s Art Of Appeasement To Russian President Vladimir Putin

WASHINGTON, D.C. - In a speech on the Senate floor, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL)...

Illinois Department of Revenue Reminds Taxpayers about Availability of Senior Citizens Tax Deferral Program

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) today reminded senior citizens about the availability...

Illinois Lottery Player Wins $1 Million Lotto Jackpot Online

CHICAGO – With the weather feeling like -10° outside, an Illinois Lottery player skipped...

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