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Gov. Pritzker Announces Lottery Dates for 185 Cannabis Dispensary Licenses and Notifies Over 200 Awardees of Craft Grow, Infuser, and Transporter Lic

July 15 2021 at 5:00 PM

CHICAGO – Governor JB Pritzker today announced three lotteries to distribute 185 licenses...

AG Raoul Issues Statement Regarding Arrest of Hervis Rogers For Voting While On Parole

July 15 2021 at 3:51 PM

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of seven attorneys general...

Durbin Highlights American Rescue Plan’s Impact, Blasts Republican Opposition

July 15 2021 at 3:34 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today slammed Senate Minority Leader...

Gov. Pritzker Signs Landmark Legislation Advancing Rights Of Most Vulnerable In Illinois’ Justice System

July 15 2021 at 3:24 PM

CHICAGO — Surrounded by sponsoring lawmakers, criminal justice reform advocates and a victim...

Duckworth, Durbin Help Fischer & Klobuchar Re-introduce Bipartisan Bill Expanding Market For Biofuels Year-round

July 15 2021 at 11:53 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. — U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today helped U.S...

After Talk WIth Biden, Sen. Durbin Speaks On House Floor Defending Right Of Every American To Vote

July 15 2021 at 9:24 AM

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

Durbin, Senators Introduce Bill To Protect Consumers From Shady, High Cost Lending

July 14 2021 at 3:50 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley...

ICC Approves Settlement Agreement With Great American Power To Provide $325,000 In Relief For Consumers

July 14 2021 at 1:10 PM

CHICAGO – The Illinois Commerce Commission voted on July 1st to approve a settlement and...

Durbin Presses For Increased Transparency And Competition To Lower Prescription Drug Prices

July 14 2021 at 9:20 AM

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

Davis Co-Sponsors VIP Act to Honor Active-Duty Military, Veterans, and Gold Star Families

July 13 2021 at 5:13 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. - U.S. Representative Rodney Davis (R-IL) has joined a bipartisan group of 131 members...

Duckworth Secures Commitments from DOD Nominee to Prioritize Critical Military Readiness Policies

July 13 2021 at 4:46 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. — During a U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC) hearing today for Department...

Treasurer Frerichs Announces $200,000 Available For Small Non-profits In Illinois

July 13 2021 at 4:40 PM

New Application Period Runs Through September 30 for Small Non-Profits with Food, Housing, Workforce...

Attorney General Raoul Calls On Federal Regulators To Implement Child Car Seat Safety Regulations

July 13 2021 at 3:00 PM

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 18 attorneys general in calling...

Duckworth, Cornyn Introduce Bipartisan Bill To Increase Voting Access For Military Voters

July 13 2021 at 1:05 PM

Military voters have voted at a 15 percent lower rate than the general population since 2014...

New Legislation To Impose Larger Penalties On Employers That Violate The Wage Payment And Collection Act

July 13 2021 at 10:29 AM

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Labor (IDOL) today announced that employers in Illinois...

Gov. Pritzker Announces $8 Million Expansion Of Apprenticeship Pathways In Illinois

July 13 2021 at 10:26 AM

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

St. Louis City Counselor’s Office Finds President Reed’s Economic Development Proposals Do Not Comply Federal American Rescue Plan Act Guidelines

July 13 2021 at 8:41 AM

ST. LOUIS – In a memo to Mayor Tishaura O. Jones’ administration, the St. Louis City...

Durbin: Congress Must Address Gun Violence In Chicago And Across The Country

July 13 2021 at 8:31 AM

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

Duckworth Announces U.s. Shipment Of 1.5 Million American Vaccine Doses To Indonesia As Biden Administration Ramps Up Vaccine Diplomacy

July 13 2021 at 8:26 AM

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

Mayor Tishaura O. Jones Joined Elected Leaders, St. Louis Workers to Urge President Reed, Board of Aldermen to Restore $5 Million in Direct Financial

July 13 2021 at 8:12 AM

ST. LOUIS – Today, Mayor Tishaura O. Jones and Ald. Annie Rice (8) joined St. Louis workers t...

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