Top Illinois Democrat readies a Senate bid — and tells people she has major backing
Juliana Stratton has told fellow Democrats that she plans to run if Sen. Dick Durbin retires and that Gov. JB Pritzker will ...
Illinois Dems split on allowing vote on bill to avert government shutdown
Ill., joined nine other Democratic senators in voting to allow the measure to proceed for a final vote on Friday. Sen. Tammy ...
Illinois state senators propose road usage charge in effort to boost dwindling funds for roadwork
There's a proposal in Springfield that could eventually lead to a different way to pay for roadwork in Illinois.
Nancy Pelosi urges senators to oppose key spending bill, risking shutdown
Calif., and several key Democrats are urging Senate Democrats to risk a government shutdown by opposing a must-pass spending ...
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Feds pull grant funding from Illinois fair housing orgs that investigate discrimination
Department of Housing and Urban Development had rescinded two grants it had awarded to his advocacy organization, the South ...
Senate Dems join with Republicans to pass government funding bill, avert a midnight shutdown
The bill — a continuing resolution that will essentially extend fiscal 2024 spending levels through the start of the 2026 fiscal year — is backed by President Trump.
Trump Administration Highlights: Senate Approves Spending Bill to Avert Government Shutdown
The Senate on Friday narrowly averted a government shutdown at midnight, passing a G.O.P.-written stopgap spending measure ...
Illinois senators push for additional safety measures for students on buses
Illinois senator Tammy Duckworth has proposed a bill to require new stability controls on buses and adding seatbelts.
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U.S. Senate clears spending bill for Trump’s signature
The U.S. Senate cleared a stopgap spending bill Friday that will fund the government through the end of September.
Dogs, cats and cows are the subject of legislation filed at the Illinois Capitol
(The Center Square) – Dogs, cats and cows are the subjects of legislation under consideration at the Illinois Capitol. State ...
Newsom tells Senate Dems to ‘do the right thing,’ oppose CR
California Gov. Gavin Newsom (D) has called on Senate Democrats “to stand up and do the right thing” and vote no on the GOP-backed stopgap bill that would avert a looming government ...