Posted by Illinois Channel 17 hours 42 minutes ago.
From the Office of Congressman John Shimkus
Washington, DC..Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) attended a bill signing ceremony at the White House today for legislation on which he was the primary Republican cosponsor.
\"My first piece o...
Posted by Illinois Channel 17 hours 45 minutes ago.
From the Office of Governor Rod Blagojevich
SPRINGFIELD - Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today is reminding older adults and people with disabilities to apply now over the Internet for Illinois Cares Rx Basic (also known as the Circuit Breaker program) a...
Posted by Illinois Channel 17 hours 50 minutes ago.
From the Office of Governor Rod Blagojevich
CHICAGO Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today instructed the Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) to file new rules that will reduce the risks for Illinois families who borrow against th...
Posted by Illinois Channel 17 hours 53 minutes ago.
From the Illinois Army and Air National Guard
DELAVAN The Soldiers of the 1144th Transportation Motor Transport Battalion will be recognized Sunday, July 27 by the National Guard Bureau Freedom Salute Campaign for their sacrifice and service in supp...
Posted by Illinois Channel 17 hours 58 minutes ago.
From the Office of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today introduced legislation to improve mental health services on college campuses. The Mental Health on Campus Improvement Act creates a competitive grant pro...
Posted by Illinois Channel 18 hours 2 minutes ago.
From the Office of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] U.S. Senator Dick Durbin testified today at a hearing of the Senate Environment and Public Works Committee on the recent flooding in the Midwest. The hearing on what happened and what m...
Posted by Illinois Channel
From the Office of Governor Rod Blagojevich
SPRINGFIELD Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today declared Bureau, Henry and Rock Island counties state disaster areas due to severe storms that hit the area Monday. The storms downed hundreds of trees and br...
Posted by Illinois Channel
From the Office of Governor Rod Blagojevich
SPRINGFIELD Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today announced that the Illinois EPA is accepting submissions for funding through the U.S. Environmental Protection Agencys Targeted Watershed Grant Program. The P...
Posted by Illinois Channel
From the Office of U.S. Senator Dick Durbin
[WASHINGTON, DC] United States Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) released the following statement today after the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) announced the source of a recent salmonella outbreak was jalape...
Posted by Illinois Channel 5 days 16 hours ago.
CHICAGO We are happy Supt. Jody Weis recognized our offer of assistance and we look forward to working cooperatively with the Chicago Police Department. Leadership from both law enforcement agencies - the Illinois State Police and the Chicago Poli...
Posted by Illinois Channel 5 days 16 hours ago.
CHICAGO Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today took action on the following bills: Bill No.: HB 4196
An Act Concerning: Civil lawDescription: Extends the time the Condominium Advisory Council has to report its findings and recommendations.
Action: Signed ...
Posted by Illinois Channel 5 days 17 hours ago.
SPRINGFIELD While both the Senate and the House of Representatives returned to Springfield July 9 and 10 for special legislative sessions called by the Governor, only the House returned during the week of July 14-18 to address Gov. Rod Blagojevichs ...
Posted by Illinois Channel 5 days 17 hours ago.
[WASHINGTON, D.C.] U.S. Senator Dick Durbin today announced the Senate Appropriations Committee, of which he is a member, approved $19.3 million in funding for the Great Lakes Fishery Commission to address the continued problem of invasiv...
Posted by Illinois Channel 6 days 17 hours ago.
from Crain's
(Crains) Starbucks Corp. is closing 18 Chicago-area stores as part of its plan to shutter about 600 of its coffee shops nationwide to cut costs.
The local closings include five stores in the city: two on the North Side, two on the ...
Posted by Illinois Channel 6 days 21 hours ago.
from the Attorney-General's office, July 17, 2008
Chicago Attorney General Lisa Madigan recently filed a lawsuit in Cook County Circuit Court alleging that a Chicago dry cleaner has been operating without a license and not paying licensing fees for t...
Posted by Illinois Channel 6 days 22 hours ago.
from Rep. Fritchey's office
Chicago With thefts of gasoline from automobile gas tanks on the rise around the country as the result of skyrocketing fuel prices, Rep. Fritchey (D-11) today announced that he has filed legislation to increase the penal...
Posted by Illinois Channel 1 week 15 hours ago.
Next week, the Illinois Channell will air a special program in which we share the stories of three men who were awarded the Congressional Medal of Honor.
Timor Rubin
The first individual we spoke with, is Timor Rubin. As a teenager, Rubin was ...
Posted by Illinois Channel 1 week 15 hours ago.
from the Alliance for Community Media
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 16, 2008) -- AT&T met with representatives of the Alliance for Community Media (ACM) on Thursday, July 8, to demonstrate the companys U-Verse system. The demonstration confirmed multipl...
Posted by Illinois Channel 1 week 17 hours ago.
Washington, DC..Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-19) is supporting an effort to force a vote in the U.S. House on the Boutique Fuel Reduction Act (HR 2493).
This week Shimkus signed a Motion to Discharge on this bill that he is also a cosponsor...
Posted by Illinois Channel 1 week 19 hours ago.
CHICAGO \"Virginia MacDonald dedicated more than 20 years of her life to politics and this state is a better place because of her. As one of the only women in our state legislature in the 1970s, she forged new ground and broke glass ceilings fo...
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