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Nominating Petitions Available for Illinois Commodity Board Seats

March 27 2019 at 3:03 PM

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Farmers who would like to run for a three-year-term on the Illinois Corn Marketing...

Durbin: President Trump Is Building His Wall at the Expense of the Military

March 27 2019 at 2:36 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Vice Chairman of the Senate Defense...

Duckworth, Schumer, Schatz Introduce New Select Committee on the Climate Crisis

March 27 2019 at 2:35 PM

– U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), Senator...

Lights, Camera, ACTION! Rep. Skillicorn on Dropped Smollett Charges

March 27 2019 at 2:29 PM

SPRINGFIELD – State Representative Allen Skillicorn (R-East Dundee) is calling for a review of...

Davis Discusses Needs of Rural Airports

March 27 2019 at 8:55 AM

Washington, DC- U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today, at a House Transportation and Infrastructure...

Davis Statement on Failed Veto Override

March 27 2019 at 8:52 AM

Washington, DC- U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis (R-Ill.) today released this statement after the House failed...

Graham, Durbin Reintroduce Dream Act

March 26 2019 at 3:19 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Lindsey Graham (R-SC) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) today introduced the Dre...

Durbin and Hassan Introduce Comprehensive Legislation to Protect Students and Taxpayers From Predatory Higher Education Practices

March 26 2019 at 3:16 PM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today introduced the...

Durbin: Republicans Need to Drop the Stunts and Work With Democrats to Address Climate Change

March 26 2019 at 1:18 PM

WASHINGTON – Ahead of Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell’s (R-KY) sham vote in the...

Illinois kicks off major promotional effort

March 26 2019 at 11:52 AM

Chicago – In an effort to increase Illinois’ $40 billion travel and tourism industry, the...

April SNAP benefits will be issued between April 1st and April 10th for all SNAP recipients

March 26 2019 at 11:28 AM

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced today that April Supplemental...

Duckworth, Graham, Bennet, Gardner Reintroduce Bipartisan Bill to Train Veterans for Careers in Innovative Sectors of the American Energy Industry

March 26 2019 at 11:26 AM

– Today, U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Michael Bennet (D-CO) an...

Durbin, Duckworth Statement on Illinois Auditor General Report: Cover-Up and Delay Endangered Vets and Staff at IVH Quincy

March 26 2019 at 8:19 AM

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

Senators Press Defense Department for Answers Following Transfer of $1 Billion in Military Personnel Funding to Pay for President Trump’s Wall

March 26 2019 at 8:17 AM

WASHINGTON – Following notification from the Department of Defense that it transferred $1 billion...

Energy Assistance Still Available

March 25 2019 at 9:34 AM

Springfield – The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that...

Illinois State Police to Implement Online DNA Kit Tracking System

March 25 2019 at 9:05 AM

SPRINGFIELD, IL. – Illinois State Police (ISP) Acting Director Brendan Kelly vows to work towards...

Durbin Statement on Ag Barr’s Report to Congress

March 25 2019 at 9:01 AM

SPRINGFIELD – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), a member of the Senate Judiciary...

Durbin Statement on Special Counsel Mueller’s Report

March 25 2019 at 8:56 AM