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First-In-The-Nation Legislation To Prevent Book Bans Approved By General Assembly

SPRINGFIELD - Landmark legislation designed to prevent book banning passed the Illinois Senate, Secretar...

DuQuoin Man Taken Into Custody For Aggravated Assault and More

DUQUOIN – Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 10 officials announce the arrest of 61-year-old...

Durbin Statement On Propublica Report and Supreme Court Ethics Reform

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee,...

IDPH Opens Investigation Of Lincolnshire Nursing Home

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has opened an investigation into...

Du Quoin State Fair Announces 2023 Grandstand Lineup

DU QUOIN – The Du Quoin State Fair is excited to announce six acts scheduled to perform a...

Belt Applauds $200,000 In Local Tourism Marketing Grants

EAST ST. LOUIS – With strong support from State Senator Christopher Belt, $200,000 will be...

Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Press FDA For Timely Implementation Of Ban On Menthol Cigarettes, Flavored Cigars

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

Raoul, Durbin Call On FDA To Consider Juul Settlement In E-cigarette Regulations

CHICAGO - Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin today...

Rep. Kelly, Senators Duckworth, Durbin Introduce Two Bills To Increase Youth Employment Opportunities

WASHINGTON, D.C – Today, U.S. Representative Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), along with U.S. Senate...

IDFPR Announces Almost 2,700 Applications Submitted For Next Lottery For Conditional Adult Use Cannabis Dispensary Licenses

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation ("IDFPR") announced...

Nearly $500,000 Here: Gov. Pritzker Awards $6.6 Million in Route 66 and Local Tourism Marketing Grants

SPRINGFIELD – Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity...

Budzinski Votes Against Partisan Budget Cut Proposal  

WASHINGTON — This week, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) joined four Republican colleagues...

Attorney General Raoul Applauds House Committee Passage Of Legislation To Address Deceptive Practices By Crisis Pregnancy Centers

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul applauded a House committee’s passage of his legislation...

Pritzker Administration Provides $15.3 Million In Home Improvement Grants

CHICAGO – The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) today announced the grand opening...

Attorney General Raoul: Plainfield Man Pleads Guilty To Theft As Part Of Multi-County Video Gaming Burglary Ring

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced that a Will County man pleaded guilty and was sentenced...

Bost Stands Up For Women In Sports

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Bost voted today to preserve opportunities for women an...

Illinois Payroll Jobs Up, Unemployment Rate Down In March

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

Attorney General Raoul Joins States Calling For Federal Recall Of Theft-Prone Hyundai And Kia Vehicles

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 18 states, today called for a federa...

Gov. Pritzker Announces $16 Million In Funding For Climate Works Pre-Apprenticeship, Barrier Reduction Programs

SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity...

Durbin Talks Route Safety With Illinois Association Of Letter Carriers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with members of the Illinois...

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