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News from July 2023

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Duckworth Discusses FAA Reauthorization Priorities with Airlines for America CEO & President Nick Calio

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation—met with Airlines for America (A4A) CEO and President Nick Calio to discuss some of her priorities that were included in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023, many of which A4A supported. As one of the authors of the legislation, Duckworth successfully secured provisions that will improve safety for consumers, expand the aviation workforce and enhance protections for travelers with disabilities.

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Duckworth, Fischer, Ernst, Klobuchar, Grassley Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Solidify Future of American-Grown Sustainable Aviation Fuels

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Senator and pilot Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—member of the U.S. Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST) and Chair of the Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Innovation—and U.S. Senator Deb Fischer (R-NE) along with U.S. Senators Joni Ernst (R-IA), Amy Klobuchar (D-MN) and Chuck Grassley (R-IA) are introducing the Sustainable Aviation Fuels Accuracy Act of 2023, comprehensive bipartisan legislation to identify the standards required to meet the definition of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA).

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Durbin, Duckworth Announce $1 Billion In Federal Funding For Affordable, Reliable High-Speed Internet Infrastructure In Illinois

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Senators Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced that Illinois will receive $1,040,420,751 in federal funding from the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act’s Broadband Equity, Access, and Deployment (BEAD) program.

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Attorney General Raoul Defends Rhode Island’s Restrictions On Large-Capacity Magazines

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 1, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 18 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief today defending the state of Rhode Island’s restrictions on large-capacity firearm magazines. The attorney generals filed the brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the First Circuit in Ocean State Tactical, LLC, et al. v. State of Rhode Island.

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Durbin, Cassidy Inform Consumers Act Goes Into Effect Today

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Senator Bill Cassidy, M.D. (R-LA) released the following statement after their Integrity, Notification, and Fairness in Online Retail Marketplaces for Consumers (INFORM Consumers) Act went into effect today after passing as part of the Fiscal Year (FY) 2023 omnibus appropriations bill that was signed into law in December.

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June: Illinois political committees that received the most money from contributions

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

Here are the 50 Illinois political committees that received the most money from contributions during June.

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VA provides 1,315 home purchase loans in Illinois in Q2 2023

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

There were 1,315 VA home purchase loans issued in Illinois in the second quarter of the fiscal year 2023 totaling $365 million, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Week ending June 17 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 84 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending June 17.

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Average VA IRRRL loan amount in Illinois increases from Q1 to Q2

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

The average VA interest rate reduction refinance loan (IRRRL) amount in Illinois during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $240,151, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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14 people die in Illinois with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in week ending June 24

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 24, an increase over the previous week.

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VA provides 25.9% fewer home purchase loans in Illinois in Q2 2023

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

There were 1,315 VA home purchases in Illinois in the second quarter of the VA's fiscal year 2023, totaling $365 million in loans, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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Q2 2023: Illinois' combined tax revenues up 24.9% since Q1 2023

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

Illinois collected $18.6 billion in total tax revenues during the second quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau’s Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.

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VA issues fewer Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Illinois in Q2 vs. Q1 2023

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

The VA issued five Interest Rate Reduction Refinance Loans in Illinois during the second quarter of fiscal year 2023, compared to 12 loans the previous quarter, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.

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14 people die with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause in Illinois during week ending June 24

By Prairie State Wire | Jul 1, 2023

There were 14 deaths with COVID-19 listed as a contributing cause reported in Illinois in the week ending June 24, making up 0.7% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.

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Durbin, Duckworth Join Senate Dem Caucus To Introduce Resolution Recognizing June As LGBTQ Pride Month

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jul 1, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined their Senate Democratic Caucus colleagues to introduce a Senate resolution recognizing June as LGBTQ Pride Month.