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Durbin-Harris legislation to prevent discharge of non-citizen military personnel passes with defense authorization

September 19 2017 at 9:08 AM

WASHINGTON — Legislation by U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), vice chairman o...

Duckworth, Durbin, Grassley, Ernst NDAA amendment will help ensure long term success of Rock Island Arsenal

September 19 2017 at 9:05 AM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Senator Dick Durbin...

Duckworth amendment to help prevent troops from going hungry passes Senate as part of NDAA

September 19 2017 at 9:02 AM

WASHINGTON, DC – Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth’s (D-IL) amendment...

IEMA awards $500,000 in grants to 32 county emergency management agencies

September 19 2017 at 9:00 AM

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency (IEMA) today awarded a total of $500,000...

Gov. Rauner broadens access to Child Care Assistance Program

September 19 2017 at 8:57 AM

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today announced that the state’s Department of Human...

Galesburg band No Reason to perform at the Sandburg Songbag Concert Series

September 19 2017 at 8:43 AM

GALESBURG – Galesburg’s No Reason will perform atmospheric folk-pop music at the October...

EDGE tax credit overhaul gets Gov. Rauner's signature

September 19 2017 at 8:38 AM

CHICAGO – Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed legislation (HB162) that overhauls the EDGE Tax...

Durbin, Duckworth announce $200,000 in federal funding to support health of Illinois mothers and babies

September 19 2017 at 8:34 AM

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

Durbin hosts Illinois Memembers, Loyola Dreamer Med students at luncheon

September 18 2017 at 9:46 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) hosted members of the Illinois Congressional Delegation...

Statement from Secretary White on Lisa Madigan's decision not to run for reelection

September 18 2017 at 9:26 AM

SPRINGFIELD - I applaud and commend Lisa Madigan for the outstanding work she has done as Illinois Attorne...

Gov. Rauner meets with financial, manufacturing sectors in China

September 18 2017 at 9:25 AM

SHANGHAI – Gov. Bruce Rauner spent his first full day in China visiting Illinois financial and...

Jesse White urges student readers to enter "Letters about Literature" competition

September 18 2017 at 9:20 AM

SPRINGFIELD - Secretary of State and State Librarian Jesse White is urging students in grades 4 through...

Duckworth helps introduce legislation to ensure families have access to affordable, quality child care

September 16 2017 at 8:02 PM

WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined Ranking Member of the Senate Committe...

Alton Regional Multimodal Station opens

September 16 2017 at 7:58 PM

ALTON – The Illinois Department of Transportation was joined today by the City of Alton...

Rauner takes bill action

September 16 2017 at 7:26 PM

SPRINGFIELD - Governor Bruce Rauner vetoed House Bill 688 Friday, September 15. In a message to the...

Gov. Rauner announces recipients of 2018 Order of Lincoln award

September 16 2017 at 9:47 AM

SPRINGFIELD – Gov. Bruce Rauner today announced the 2018 recipients of the Order of Lincoln, whic...

Illinois Army National Guard ready for the call

September 13 2017 at 10:23 AM

PARIS - The National Guard's motto is "Always Ready, Always There." Soldiers from the Illinois Army...

Illinois National Guard prepares to support Hurricane Irma Response

September 12 2017 at 11:01 AM

SPRINGFIELD – With Hurricane Irma potentially making landfall in Florida as a category four hurricane,...

Illinois State Police Officer wins International Association of Chief of Police Award

September 12 2017 at 10:51 AM

COLLINSVILLE – Illinois State Police (ISP) Director Leo P. Schmitz is proud to announce that...

Durbin, Franken, Cortez Mastro to Equifax: End use of consumer-harming forced abitration clauses

September 12 2017 at 9:48 AM

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined Senator Al Franken (D-MN)...

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