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News from June 2023

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Durbin Questions Witnesses During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Immigrant Workers, Agriculture, And Need For Immigration Reform

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 4, 2023

. U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today questioned witnesses during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “From Farm to Table: Immigrant Workers Get the Job Done.”

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Week ending May 20 could be deadliest for people in 25-44 age group in Illinois

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 3, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 78 people in the 25-44 age group died during the week ending May 20.

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Durbin Joins NAFSA Annual Conference To Talk About Study Abroad Programs And Immigration

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 3, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today joined NAFSA: Association of International Educators for its annual conference to discuss his longstanding support for international education opportunities for Americans, as well as making an American education more accessible to international students seeking higher education.

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Durbin Delivers Opening Statement During Senate Judiciary Committee Hearing On Immigrant Workers, Agriculture, And Need For Immigration Reform

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 3, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today delivered an opening statement during a Senate Judiciary Committee hearing entitled, “From Farm to Table: Immigrant Workers Get the Job Done.”

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Illinois Chamber of Commerce President passes away: 'His departure leaves such a void in Illinois'

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 2, 2023

CEO and President of the Illinois Chamber of Commerce Todd Maisch passed away on Thursday, June 1, at the age of 57.

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Non-citizens to have arrest powers as police officers in Illinois

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Jun 2, 2023

House Bill 3571 passed both Houses this past week with Senate Floor Amendment 1. SA1 permits counties and municipalities to hire non-citizens as deputy sheriffs and police officers.

Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security met March 28

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 2, 2023

Illinois Department of Human Services Illinois Commission on Poverty Elimination and Economic Security met Tuesday, March 28

Illinois State Board of Elections met March 21

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 2, 2023

Illinois State Board of Elections met Tuesday, March 21

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Durbin: Chief Justice Roberts Should Strengthen Supreme Court Ethics Standards Before The Court’s Summer Recess

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 2, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today spoke on the Senate floor about the need for stronger Supreme Court ethics standards before the Court recesses for the summer.

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Durbin, Luján, Risch, And Blackburn Announce New Senate National Labs Caucus

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 2, 2023

U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senators Ben Ray Luján (D-NM), James Risch, (R-ID) and Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) today announced the creation of a new Senate National Labs Caucus.

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Which political committees received the most contributions across Illinois during May?

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 1, 2023

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

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Illinois: 33 people age 25 and younger are estimated to have died during week ending May 13

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 1, 2023

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates 33 individuals under the age of 25 died during the week ending May 13.

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ICYMI: Durbin, Whitehouse Sent Follow Up Letter To Harlan Crow Seeking Full Information On Gifts, Travel, And Access Given To Supreme Court Justices

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 1, 2023

Last Friday, U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-RI), Chair of Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Federal Courts, Oversight, Agency Action, and Federal Rights, sent a follow up letter to Republican megadonor Harlan Crow seeking to identify the full extent of Mr. Crow’s gifts of travel and lodging to Justice Clarence Thomas

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Top campaign contribution recipients in Illinois for the week of May 21

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 1, 2023

The following political organizations received the most campaign contributions in Illinois during the week of May 21.

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Durbin Releases Plan To Address Health Care Workforce Shortages In Rural Illinois

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 1, 2023

U.S. Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) today held a news conference with Illinois health care leaders to release his “Roadmap to Grow Illinois’ Rural Health Workforce.”

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Attorney General Raoul Continues Push To Protect Public From Dangers Of Highly Toxic ‘Forever Chemicals’

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 1, 2023

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 17 attorneys general, issued comments supporting the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) proposal to set enforceable drinking water standards for six per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances, more commonly known as PFAS or “forever” chemicals. PFAS are a class of highly toxic and environmentally persistent chemicals that pose serious threats to public health and communities across Illinois.

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Gov. Pritzker Announces New Manufacturing Facility in Southern Illinois

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 1, 2023

Governor JB Pritzker, Manner Polymers, and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today joined local leaders and partners to announce Manner Polymers' new manufacturing facility in Mount Vernon. Known as an industry manufacturing leader in polymer compounds, Manner Polymers' new state-of-the-art Illinois facility will manufacture a wide array of PVC compounds, including automotive PVC compounds for use in electric vehicles (EVs) and components for solar panels.

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ACRU’s Roman: Illinois policy requiring concealed-carry permits 'unconstitutional by nature'

By Prairie State Wire Report | Jun 1, 2023

The head of the American Constitutional Rights Union (ACRU) has called Illinois' policy of requiring a permit to carry concealed weapons contrary to the Second Amendment .

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Illinois launches Year 2 of "It's Not a Game" traffic safety campaign

By Prairie State Wire | Jun 1, 2023

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has launched the second year of its "It's Not a Game" safety campaign, utilizing retro video game themes to promote traffic safety. The campaign aims to educate the public on safe driving practices and reduce traffic-related injuries and fatalities.

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Egyptian Region met March 16

By Kristine Gonzales-Abella | Jun 1, 2023

Illinois Guardianship and Advocacy Commission Human Rights Authority Egyptian Region met Thursday, March 16