In a 237 seven-page ruling issued today, the United States Supreme Court ruled that the Harvard and University of North Carolina’s affirmative action admission programs violate the 14th Amendment.
U.S. Senator 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— announced several of her key priorities were included in the bipartisan FAA Reauthorization Act of 2023.
U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Nikki Budzinski (D-IL-13) released the following statement in response to the National Park Service releasing its Special Resource Study for the proposed national monument site memorializing the 1908 Springfield Race Riot.
U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with U.S. Senators Maria Cantwell (D-WA), Chair of the Senate Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation (CST), Ranking Member Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Subcommittee Ranking Member Jerry Moran (R-KS) introduced the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) Reauthorization Act of 2023 to ensure the United States has safe, reliable and resilient air travel, stronger consumer protections for the flying public, advanced research in aviation innovation and a modernized national airspace system to maintain the gold standard in aviation safety for years to come. Duckworth is the Chair of the CST Subcommittee on Aviation Safety, Operations and Safety.
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) visited Chicago Union Station to highlight schedule changes for Lincoln Service trains, which begin today following the successful implementation of the Chicago-to-St. Louis high-speed rail project.
Attorney General Kwame Raoul, along with 16 attorneys general, filed an amicus brief supporting schools’ ability to protect the privacy of transgender students who have shared their identity with school staff.
The Supreme Court's decision to overturn Affirmative Action is a travesty — reversing nearly 45 years of precedent that advances equity throughout our country's higher education institutions.
Illinois property owners don’t need a reminder that their property taxes are consistently first or second highest in the nation. They should also know, however, that it’s likely to get worse.
There were 413 deaths with heart disease listed as the underlying cause reported in Illinois during the week ending June 24, a 11 percent decrease from the previous week.
These Illinois political organizations received the most money from campaign donations in the first quarter of 2023, according to the Federal Election Commission.
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Illinois in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $277,577, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index.
The average VA Purchase Loan amount for Illinois in the second quarter of fiscal year 2023 was $277,577, according to figures provided by the Veterans Affairs Home Loans Index
Illinois collected $6.2 billion in sales and gross receipt taxes during the first quarter of 2023, according to the U.S. Census Bureau's Quarterly Summary of State and Local Taxes.
There were 413 deaths from diseases of the heart reported in Illinois in the week ending June 24, making up 20.7% of total deaths by all causes in Illinois.
U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and Co-Chair of the Senate Ukraine Caucus, and U.S. Senator Lindsey Graham (R-SC), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, sent a letter to President Joe Biden once again urging his Administration to support the International Criminal Court’s (ICC) investigation into the atrocities committed in Ukraine.
The U.S. Senate unanimously passed a resolution introduced by U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) expressing the condolences of the Senate and honoring the memory of the victims on the first anniversary of the mass shooting at the Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, on July 4, 2022.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced plans to reopen lanes that have been closed for construction, where feasible, during the Independence Day holiday. This initiative aims to reduce travel disruptions from 3 p.m. on Friday, June 30, until 11:59 p.m. on Tuesday, July 4.
The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has dedicated its new District 6 headquarters in Springfield to honor James L. Easterly, a longtime employee and former Director of Highways. The building, located at 3215 Executive Drive, was named after Easterly during a ceremony held on June 30.