Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) and Congresswoman Marcy Kaptur (D-OH) led a letter to the nation’s nine federal student loan servicers urging them to apply emergency financial assistance measures announced by the Department of Education in the midst of the COVID-19 ...

To support communities affected by the spread of the coronavirus, ComEd officials announced the company will contribute $250,000 to United Way of Metro Chicago and the Chicago Community Trust’s COVID-19 Response Fund to support their efforts to provide essential services ...

Plainfield - State Representative Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) recently launched a program to help senior citizens in his district stay healthy during the COVID-19 pandemic. The number of COVID-19 cases has increased exponentially and in more locations across Illinois with the ...

The Illinois State Veterinary Medical Association (ISVMA) reports that there is no current scientific evidence that pets can become sick by contracting coronavirus (COVID-19) from humans or other animals. However, ISVMA officials suggest pet owners observe proper human hygiene when ...

As the state continues to take aggressive action to minimize the spread of COVID-19 in communities throughout Illinois, Gov. JB Pritzker announced Sunday that all bars and restaurants in the state will be closed to the public, beginning at close ...

Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of a coalition of 19 attorneys general filed a lawsuit challenging the federal governments illegal diversion of $3.8 billion in taxpayer dollars for the construction of an unauthorized border wall. For the second consecutive ...

In an effort to make higher education more affordable, Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant (D-Shorewood) is spearheading a measure to cover the cost of two-year degrees through a new grant program. "As high school students begin to explore options for higher education, many ...

State Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) is supporting legislation to amend the Illinois Income Tax Act. The bill, HB5119, will provide an income tax credit for taxpayers who are foster parents. The credit will equal foster care expenses and is not ...

Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the Partnerships for Progress and Prosperity (P3) Act to strengthen the classroom to career pipeline for American students by creating a grant program to promote educational partnerships between schools and employers.

Rep. Dan Lipinski (IL-3) is inviting high school students from the 3rd Congressional District to participate in the 2020 Congressional Art Competition. The winning piece will be displayed in the Capitol complex in Washington, D.C. for visitors to view for ...

The Illinois Primary Health Care Association, representing the state's community health centers, Wednesday released the following statement in response to the Governor's state budget address: "Today, Governor Pritzker delivered his second annual state budget address, laying out his vision for ...

To highlight her plans to pass a balanced state budget, state Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, issued the below statement following Governor JB Pritzker’s budget address:

State Rep. John Connor, D-Lockport, issued the following statement after Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s annual budget address Wednesday:

“Eleven years ago, I voted to convict and remove a member of my own party who abused his office to further his own re-election. I wish that Republicans in the U.S. House and Senate had shown similar courage when a ...

The state Attorney General Kwame Raoul, led a coalition of 11 attorneys general in urging the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to adopt stricter national emission standards for ethylene oxide (EtO). According to the EPA’s own assessment, EtO is a ...