WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: CHICAGO U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today announced $8,196,118 in U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) medical research grants for Illinois institutions. This federal funding through the National Institutes of Health (NIH) will be put toward research programs across the state to support medical advancement in various fields, ranging  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 5 -- Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: SOUTH ELGIN, IL Today, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-IL) joined with officials from the Youth Workforce Development Foundation (YWDF) and the Associated Equipment Distributors (AED) to announce the Apprenticeships Build America federal grant. Congressman Krishnamoorthi helped YWDF and AED secure the grant that was announced this summer by the Biden Administration. The grant is part of more tha  more

WASHINGTON, Sept. 4 -- Rep. Eric Sorensen, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: MOLINE, IL On Wednesday, September 4, 2024, Congressman Eric Sorensen released the following statement on the shooting of two police officers in Macomb, Illinois: "I am continuing to monitor the shooting of two police officers in Macomb, Illinois tonight," said Sorensen. "While we receive updates about what happened, I am keeping the two officers, their families, friends, the Macomb Police Department, an  more