Illinois State News

Youth Guidance Staffer wins Illinois Social Worker of the Year award

CHICAGO - Congratulations to this year's 2018 NASW-Illinois Chapter Statewide Award winners! NASW work...

Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation launches Coliseum naming contest

SPRINGFIELD – Contest entries are now being accepted by the Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation...

Durbin re-elected Senate Democratic Whip for 116th Congress

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement after being unanimously...

Duckworth, Durbin announce over $1.5 million for central Illinois Head Start programs

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced $1,589,871...

Pedestrian struck and killed in accident

LITCHFIELD - A pedestrian - Lorie McDonald - was struck and killed on Union Avenue at Monroe Street...

Duckworth honors our nation's veterans at City of Chicago Veterans Day Ceremony

CHICAGO —U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) honored Veterans today at the City of Chicago’s...

Durbin, Duckworth, Schneider call on Trump Administration to improve its monitoring of cancer-causing pollution in Lake County

CHICAGO – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative...

Homegrown By Heroes program assists veterans in agriculture

SPRINGFIELD – As we honor our state’s military veterans this Veterans Day, the Illinois...

Jesse White encourages Illinois Veterans to preserve their memories

SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State Jesse White is calling on all veterans in Illinois to share their...

Jesse White joins Chicago Police Superintendent, veteran investigative reporter and religious leaders for National Donor Sabbath

CHICAGO - Secretary of State Jesse White joined kidney recipient Chicago Police Department Superintendent...

Durbin issues statement on Attorney General Sessions resignation

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

E-cigarette use rising dramatically among Illinois teens, survey finds

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The use of electronic cigarettes has increased by 65 percent among sophomores...

Six Soldiers mobilized Nov. 7 as part of embedded staff team

SPRINGFIELD - A mobilization ceremony was held in Springfield Nov. 7 for six Soldiers who will deploy...

Illinois Department of Public Health releases Acute Flaccid Myelitis update

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting that of the 16 people...

Durbin calls for investigation into Trump Administration's delay of notifying Lake County residents about cancer-causing pollution

CHICAGO – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today, in a letter to the Office of the Inspector General...

The Illinois National Guard conducts multi-day, full-scale statewide preparedness exercise

SPRINGFIELD - Imagine sleeping peacefully in bed, you're awakened by a subtle shaking. Not sure what's...

Durbin statement on Rauner and Trump administration’s delay on notifying residents about cancer-causing pollution

CHAMPAIGN – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the Chica...

Illinois State Police Emergency Responders Trunk or Treat is a success

LITCHFIELD - On October 31, 2018, the 3rd annual Emergency Responders Trunk-or-Treat was held for the...

Illinois National Guard conducts major earthquake exercise

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois National Guard conducted a 5-day complex catastrophe exercise dubbed Prairi...

IDES lowers unemployment taxes for seventh straight year

CHICAGO – The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today announced the regular unemployment...

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