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Attorney General Raoul, Director Of Illinois State Police Unveil Firearm Tracing Platform

CHICAGO - Attorney General Kwame Raoul was joined today by Illinois State Police (ISP) Director...

Governor Pritzker Signs CROWN Act Into Law Protecting Against Hair Discrimination

CHICAGO - Governor Pritzker signed the CROWN Act into law today, codifying protections for Illinoisans...

State Fire Marshal Matt Perez Announces Retirement

SPRINGFIELD —Illinois State Fire Marshal Matt Perez has announced plans to retire at the end o...

Durbin Joins Shaheen, Tillis, Bipartisan Congressional Delegation Statement As Path Clears For Finland & Sweden’s Accession Into NATO

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Jeanne Shaheen...

Durbin, Duckworth Announce $9.8 Million For Head Start Programs In Illinois

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

Duckworth Announces Class Of 2026 Service Academy Appointments

WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator and combat Veteran Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced...

Attorney General Raoul Assigns Teams To Monitor Primary Election

CHICAGO — Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced that more than 160 teams of assistant...

ISP Investigates Officer-Involved Shooting In Mt. Vernon

MT. VERNON - State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 7 agents are investigating...

Durbin In Lithuania, Sweden, Spain To Discuss Support For NATO & Baltic States, Opposition To Russian Aggression

VILNIUS—U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Co-Chair of the Baltic Freedom Caucus...

Lt. Governor Stratton’s Statement On Gun Control Bill Signed Into Law

CHICAGO — Too many mass shootings. Too much pain. Everyone has the right to feel safe, and...

Gov. Pritzker’s Remarks Following the Supreme Court’s Decision to Overturn Roe v. Wade      

We knew this day was coming. The extremists on the Supreme Court have made an abhorrent decision...

ISP Arrests Parents After Investigation Into 3-Year-Old Female's Death

DU QUOIN – Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation (DCI) Zone 7 agents...

U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis Issues Statement On Supreme Court Abortion Decision

This is a historic and incredible day for Life and the unborn in America, a day that all of us in th...

Anna Valencia Responds To Supreme Court Decision Overturning Roe

CHICAGO – Democratic Secretary of State candidate Anna Valencia released the following statement...

Madison County Treasurer Chris Slusser Endorses Jennifer Korte For State Representative

EDWARDSVILLE - Madison County Treasurer Chris Slusser says Jennifer Korte is the candidate who wil...

Bost Backed Veterans’ Mental Health Bill Passes House

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12) today applauded House passage of th...

Governor Pritzker Expands State License Plate Options to Include Chicago Sky, Red Stars and Fire

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker signed HB4434 into law today, expanding the options of professional...

Durbin Statement On Supreme Court Decision To Strike Down Longstanding Gun Law As Nation Grapples With Record-high Gun Violence

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

Rep. Kelly Urges Quick Passage Of The Bipartisan Safer Communities Act

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Robin Kelly (IL-02) called for swift passage of the...

West Nile Virus Reported in Seven Illinois Counties so far in 2022 as IDPH Warns Public to “Fight the Bite”

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reminding the public that along...

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