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U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited Covenant House Illinois (CHIL), for which she secured $1 million through a Congressionally Directed Spending Request.

Duckworth, Durbin, García, Ramirez Announce $8 Million for Rail Safety in Franklin Park

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), U.S. Representative Jesús G. "Chuy" García (D-IL-4), and U.S. Representative Delia C. Ramirez (D-IL-3) today announced $8 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for Franklin Park, Illinois, to complete project development and final design for a grade separation of Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR) and Kansas City Southern (KCS) tracks through the Village while closing one or more at-grade crossings.

Attorney General Raoul Expresses Support For Increased Consumer Protections Contained In Ftc Proposal

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 26 attorneys general, issued a letter on Monday supporting the Federal Trade Commission’s (FTC) recent notice of increased consumer protections included in proposed amendments to its Negative Option Rule.

Missouri AG: 'Illinois is actively working to stamp out innocent lives'

Nearly a year after the Supreme Court voted to overturn Roe v. Wade, the decision continues to reverberate throughout the country. A June 22 report by St. Louis-based KSDK St. Louis explained how the decision is impacting Missouri and Illinois, bordering states with very different laws regarding abortion services.

ACRU’s West: Illinois policy on affirmative action 'systematically racist'

Illinois' policy of allowing affirmative action in areas such as public education and public employment reflects a philosophy that's "systematically racist," the executive director of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) said.

Attorney General Raoul: Sangamon County Convicted Sex Offender Ruled Sexually Violent

Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced a Sangamon County judge found a registered sex offender is a Sexually Violent Person (SVP).

Duckworth, Durbin Announce $6.8 Millions for Health Care Research in Illinois

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin today announced $6,876,700 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) medical research grant funding for Illinois institutions.

Duckworth Visits Greater Chicago Food Depository to Discuss Her Support for Addressing Food Insecurity

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with Greater Chicago Food Depository (GCFD) leaders and visited ones of its distribution sites, Chosen Bethel Family Ministries, in Chicago’s Englewood neighborhood.

Duckworth, Durbin, Buszinski Announce $16 Million for Rail Safety in Decatur

U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) today announced $16 million in funding through the U.S. Department of Transportation’s (DOT) Railroad Crossing Elimination Grant Program for Decatur, Illinois, to improve rail connectivity by supporting construction activities to upgrade 1.21 miles of Brush College Road.

Attorney General Raoul Joins Landmark Ftc Lawsuit Challenging ‘Dangerous’ Pharmaceutical Merger

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined the Biden administration and five attorneys general in a legal effort to block Amgen, one of the world’s largest biopharmaceutical drug companies, from purchasing Horizon Therapeutics (Horizon). In challenging the $28 billion purchase, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) alleges that the proposed acquisition raises significant anticompetitive concerns.

Illinois State Rifle Association Legal Assistance Committee: ‘This week we had not one but TWO favorable rulings on ISRA supported cases’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

The Illinois State Rifle Association Legal Assistance Committee is celebrating two recent cases.

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Pearson: ‘This law is clearly unconstitutional’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

The Illinois State Rifle Association has submitted a response brief in the legal challenge against Illinois' "assault weapons" ban.

Attorney General Raoul Charges Former Usda Employee Who Allegedly Used Government-Issued Credit Card For Personal Use

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 24, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today announced a Cook County man was arraigned after the Attorney General’s office alleged he fraudulently used a government-issued fuel credit card to purchase more than $10,500 in fuel for personal use.

AG Raoul signs letter urging Target to be 'mindful of its obligations' under state law as retail chain 'makes decisions as to how to respond to backlash against its 'Pride' merchandise’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 23, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul (D-Ill.) urged the CEO of Target Corporation to be “mindful of its obligations” when responding to “backlash” against the retail chain’s line of so-called “Pride” merchandise.

Glennon: ‘Illinois’ ban on book bans is projection at its worst ’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 23, 2023

Illinois' new ban on book bans, touted by progressive politicians and media as a triumph for free speech, is actually an empty and hypocritical gesture, according to Executive Editor of Wirepoints Mark Glennon.

Attorney General Raoul Files Brief To Preserve The Right Of Residents With Disabilities To Access Public Places

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 23, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today filed an amicus brief with the Illinois Supreme Court calling for an expanded interpretation of the Illinois Human Rights Act’s ban on discrimination in places of public accommodation. Raoul filed the brief in support of a teen hockey player who was banned from team workouts, practices, and games at a public ice arena after she disclosed her disability to her coach.

Gaines challenges Illinois' Durbin on Title IX comments: 'What message does this send to women, to young girls?'

During a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, former UK swimmer Riley Gaines challenged U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin about comments he made regarding proposed amendments to Title IX.

Attorney General Raoul Applauds Department Of Education’s Strongest-Ever Proposed Gainful Employment Rule

Attorney General Kwame Raoul today voiced support for the U.S. Department of Education’s proposed Gainful Employment Rule. The rule aims to protect students by, among other things, establishing expectations that graduates of for-profit colleges and of career-training programs at nonprofit colleges earn enough money to meaningfully pay back their federal student loans.

Illinois GOP: ‘Democrats lying to push an agenda? What else is new?’

The Illinois Republican Party is calling out the state’s Democrats for lying about outmigration.

Reps. Bost votes to strike down Biden administration’s ‘pistol-brace rule’