Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot joined Governor JB Pritzker to announce a new 'Arts for Illinois Relief Fund' to provide financial assistance to artists, artisans and cultural organizations impacted by COVID-19. The fund is a partnership between the City of Chicago, ...

WASHINGTON – House Democrats introduced legislation requiring all health insurance plans to cover the full cost of COVID-19 testing for U.S. consumers. The No Cost for COVID-19 Testing Act codifies the promises made by insurers to cover COVID-19 at no ...

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 ...

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker on Friday afternoon issued a mandatory statewide stay-at-home order for all residents to begin at 5 p.m. Sautrday and run through April 7. Before making the announcement about the stay at home order, Pritzker said a ...

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 ...

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 ...