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ISP Welcomes New Troopers Of Cadet Class 151

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) welcomed 21 new Troopers today from Cade...

IEA President Condemns the Immediate Cuts to Federal Community Schools Grants

IEA President Karl Goeke on Dec. 19, 2025, made comments about cuts to federal community school grants...

Illinois Accountability Commission Hosts First Meeting

CHICAGO – The Illinois Accountability Commission, housed in the Illinois Department of Human...

Attorney General Raoul Issues Statement Regarding Proposed Medicaid Rules Banning Health Care For Transgender Youth

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued a statement condemning two proposed federal...

Duckworth-Led Provisions to Protect Rock Island Arsenal, Support Illinois Quantum Technology Research and Safeguard Care for Veterans Passes Congress

WASHINGTON, D.C. — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), who served in the...

Applications Now Open For IDNR Volunteer Fire Assistance Grants

SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is accepting applications...

Gov. Pritzker Celebrates 2025 Accomplishments

CHICAGO — Throughout 2025, the State of Illinois faced new challenges. The federal government...

Durbin Speaks At Spotlight Forum Raising Alarm About President Trump’s Crusade To Dismantle The Department Of Education

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today participated in a spotlight...

Effingham County Man Sentenced to 12 Years in Federal Prison for Financially Exploiting an Elder  

BENTON – A district judge sentenced an Effingham County man to 12 years’ imprisonment...

Gov. Pritzker: In Primetime Address, Donald Trump Ignores Reality, Skyrocketing Costs

CHICAGO — On Wednesday night, Dec. 17, 2025, Donald Trump spent 18 minutes boasting that he’s...

Sen. Durbin Questions Judicial Nominees During Senate Committee Nominations Hearing

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate...

Attorney General Raoul Secures $4.25 Million Menards Settlement

Chicago – Attorney General Raoul today announced a $4.25 million multistate settlement with...

More Than 81,000 Deer Harvest During Illinois Firearm Deer Season

SPRINGFIELD – Hunters in Illinois took a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day...

Davidsmeyer on Projected Energy Shortfalls: “End the Green Energy Fantasies and Power Illinois with Reliable Energy Sources”

JACKSONVILLE, Ill. – A newly released study by three state agencies has detailed the ‘credible...

Attorney General Raoul Secures Court Order Protecting SNAP Benefits

CHICAGO – Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul won a court order blocking the Trump administration’s...

Attorney General Raoul Sues Over Trump Administration’s Illegal Attempt To Stop EV Charging Infrastructure Funding

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined 15 attorneys general in filing a lawsuit...

More Seniors Now Eligible For Property Tax Relief Under New Illinois Law

CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) is reminding senior homeowners of the Senior...

Budzinski Introduces Legislation to Crack Down on Predatory Drug Pricing, Rein in Pharmacy Benefit Managers

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) announced the introduction...

Gov. Pritzker Signs Northern Illinois Transit Authority Act

CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker signed the Northern Illinois Transit Authority (NITA) Act...

Attorney General Raoul Announces Hyundai, Kia Settlement For Sales Of Vehicles Lacking Industry-Standard, Anti-Theft Technology

CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a bipartisan coalition of 35 attorneys general...

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