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Governor formalizes IDOT's role as State Safety Oversight Agency

SPRINGFIELD – Governor Bruce Rauner today signed Executive Order 16-07 formalizing the Illinois...

Governor Rauner discusses emergency readiness with Illinois Guard members

PEORIA - Governor Bruce Rauner visited the Illinois Air National Guard's 182nd Airlift Wing on...

Illinois Department of Employment Security highlights enhanced efforts to help jobseekers

Implements requirements to better connect job seekers and employers for new claims filed on...

Governor surveys tornado damage from Wednesday tornadoes, storms

PONTIAC – Governor Bruce Rauner toured storm damage today from the EF-2 tornado...

Bourne pushes to fund critical human services, open schools on time

LITCHFIELD - With less than a week left until the State of Illinois begins its second year...

Illinois State Cancer Registry receives highest award for excellence in cancer data collection

Illinois receives gold certification for 18 th year SPRINGFIELD – Illinois...

Governor Rauner addresses Taxpayers' Federation of Illinois

CHICAGO – Governor Rauner reaffirmed his commitment to Illinois taxpayers today at the...

Rauner visits Illinois Department of Human Services Administrative Offices

Meets with employees and discusses ways Department is providing streamlined services at a...

Durbin speaks on Senate floor about Supreme Court ruling on immigration

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today spoke on the floor of the Senate after...

Durbin announces more than $17 million for HIV care, support in Illinois

WASHINGTON - U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today announced $17,300,456 in funding from the U.S....

Unemployment rates increase in most metro areas, jobs up in half the metros

CHICAGO –A majority of Illinois’ metropolitan (metro) areas experienced increases...

Durbin releases statement on Supreme Court ruling on Affirmative Action

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) issued the following statement after the Suprem...

Durbin releases statement on Supreme Court ruling in U.S. v. Texas case

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

Rauner releases statement on north-central Illinois tornadoes

CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner issued the following statement on the tornadoes that hit...

Governor Rauner visits Illinois Central Management Services Headquarters

Meets with employees to discuss transforming Illinois state government SPRINGFIELD –...

Durbin applauds President's nomination of Chicago native to lead Railroad Retirement Board

– U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today applauded the decision by President Obama to nominate...

Durbin warns of consequences of inaction on emergency funding for Zika crisis

– Citing a recent New York Times article showing that the rising number of Zika infections...

Senate democrats: Time to close for-profit college loophole impacting servicemembers, veterans and taxpayers

In New Letter , 31 Senators Call On Education Secretary To Strengthen The 90/10 Rule...

Durbin joins House sit-in to demand action on gun reform

WASHINGTON—U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined U.S. Representative John Lewis...

Illinois Department of Children and Family Services encourages speedy passage of H.R.5456

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. – The U.S. House of Representatives this week approved H.R. 5456,...

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