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Jobs increase in eleven metro areas

March 16 2018 at 11:06 AM

CHICAGO – Unemployment rates decreased over-the-year in January in all of Illinois’s metropolita...

Durbin continues to press for swift action at IVH Quincy

March 16 2018 at 11:00 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Dr. Anne Schuchat, Acting Director...

Durbin, Hassan call on Ashford University to halt new GI Bill enrollments amid questions of eligibility

March 15 2018 at 11:12 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Maggie Hassan (D-NH) today called on Bridgepoint Educatio...

Bourne introduces "Donna's Bill" to grant timely grandparent visitation

March 15 2018 at 10:04 AM

LITCHFIELD - State Representative Avery Bourne (R-Raymond) has filed a bill to expedite hearings to...

Bill addressing teacher shortage advances

March 12 2018 at 6:27 PM

LITCHFIELD - In response to the teacher and substitute teacher shortage in Illinois, new legislation...

Sen. Durbin issues statement on President Trump's tariffs on steel and aluminum

March 9 2018 at 10:58 AM

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

Durbin, Democratic senators push for student loan measures in banking bill

March 9 2018 at 5:23 AM

WASHINGTON — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) introduced an amendment to the...

Durbin: Why hasn't the gun violence debate reached the Senate floor

March 8 2018 at 11:46 AM

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today called on Republican leaders t...

Durbin, Duckworth to Rauner: We need more than vague assurances that next steps are coming at IVH Quincy

March 8 2018 at 10:48 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today once again urgently...

Durbin, Duckworth statement on nominations for U.S. Marshal for central and southern districts of Illinois

March 8 2018 at 9:52 AM

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

Durbin urges Dreamers to renew their DACA

March 8 2018 at 9:43 AM

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today urged recipients of Deferred Action...

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost: Granite City Works plant furnace restart 'big victory'

March 7 2018 at 4:04 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Representative Mike Bost (IL-12), Co-Chairman of the Congressional Steel...

IDOA announces new Illinois State Fair manager

March 7 2018 at 2:32 PM

SPRINGFIELD, IL – Illinois Department of Agriculture Director Raymond Poe has appointed Luke...

Sen. Durbin urges Wells Fargo to halt any plans to expand presence on college campuses

March 7 2018 at 2:24 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) sent a letter to Wells Fargo CEO Timothy...

Awards Ceremony for Specialized Springfield-based National Guard team that deployed to Afghanistan

March 7 2018 at 10:54 AM

SPRINGFIELD - An awards ceremony was held March 3 for six Illinois Army National Guard Soldiers wh...

Durbin says President Trump created DACA crisis and what happens next up to GOP members

March 5 2018 at 4:25 PM

WASHINGTON — Six months to the day after the Trump Administration terminated the Deferred Actio...

Durbin, Duckworth introduce bill to make community and technical school more affordable

March 2 2018 at 11:05 AM

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

Rep. Avery Bourne sponsors legislation to repeal estate and inheritance taxes paid on land transfers upon death

March 1 2018 at 9:42 PM

LITCHFIELD - Agriculture runs deep in our American heritage and has been a key component of our state’s...

Lt. Gov. Sanguinetti presents Governor’s Safety Award at DIOSH Day

February 28 2018 at 3:16 PM

PEORIA, February 28, 2018—Lieutenant Governor Evelyn Sanguinetti and Illinois Department of Labor...

Durbin meets with Stoneman Douglas students, calls on congress to toughen gun laws

February 28 2018 at 12:31 PM

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke on the Senate floor to discuss...

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