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Durbin: For Defrauded Student Borrowers, Secretary Devos Is Secretary Scrooge

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

Gov. Pritzker Proclaims Dec. 12 Jesse White Day

SPRINGFIELD - On the 60 th anniversary of the Jesse White Tumbling Team, Governor JB Pritzker issued...

Durbin, Duckworth Join Colleagues To Urge Passage Of Bipartisan Resolution To Recognize Critical Role Of Census, Importance Of Safe And Accurate Count

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

Tom Haine Blasts the FOID Card Act as “Unconstitutional,” Pledges to Fight Against it in Court as State’s Attorney.

ALTON: “At this moment, several important cases regarding the FOID Card Act and Second Amendment...

Durbin, Lee Introduce Bill To Allow Nonviolent Elderly Prisoners Eligible For Release To Home Confinement To Benefit From Good Time Credit

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Mike Lee (R-UT), both original sponsors of th...

ILGOP Announces Peoria as Host City for 2020 State Convention

PEORIA - Today, the Illinois Republican Party officially selected Peoria as host of the 2020 ILGOP Stat...

Attorney General Raoul Urges FTC To Strengthen Online Protections For Children

Chicago – Attorney General Raoul, as part of a coalition of 25 attorneys general, today submitted...

Durbin, Duckworth Statement On MLB Announcement Of Extended Netting

WASHINGTON—Today, U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) released the following...

Duckworth’s Bipartisan Friendly Airports for Mothers Improvement Act Passes Senate Committee

WASHINGTON, DC – Bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and...

Durbin Statement On Devos’ New Proposed Methodology For Denying Full Relief To Defrauded Student Borrowers

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement...

Bost Votes To Strengthen Military

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today joined a bipartisan majority of House members...

Bost and Finkenauer Introduce Legislation to Address Rural Teacher Shortages

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Reps. Mike Bost (R-IL) and Abby Finkenauer (D-IA) today introduced...

Durbin Announces Support for FDA Commissioner Nominee Dr. Stephen Hahn

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today, in a speech on the Senate...

Judge Mark VandeWiele was recently honored by Illinois Judges Association with Harold Sullivan Award

ROCK ISLAND - Rock Island Circuit Court Judge Mark VandeWiele was recently honored by the Illinois Judge...

Gov. Pritzker Joins SA Foxx to File Motions to Vacate Low-Level Cannabis Convictions

CHICAGO — Governor JB Pritzker joined Cook County State’s Attorney Kim Foxx today a...

Durbin to First Lady Melania Trump: Don't Abandon E-Cigarette Flavor Ban

Three months have passed since White House promised it would rid the market of kid-friendly e-cigarette...

Durbin, Colleagues Send Letters to U.N. Convention and President Trump to Support Climate Changes Efforts

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL), along with Senator Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), sent...

Duckworth Participates in a Panel Discussion Titled “Women, Workforce and Reinvention

— U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today participated in a panel discussion titled “Women,...

Durbin, Colleagues Introduce Resolution in Support of U.S. Commitment to Paris Climate Agreement

WASHINGTON – As international negotiators continue discussions at the 25th Conference of Parties...

Bost Statement on USMCA Trade Agreement/Articles of Impeachment

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Rep. Mike Bost (IL-12) today released the following statement following...

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