CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ***CONSUMER ALERT*** ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL URGES RESIDENTS TO TAKE PRECAUTIONS TO AVOID TAX IDENTITY THEFT WHEN FILING TAX RETURNS Chicago -- As the income tax filing deadline approaches, Attorney General Kwame Raoul today issued guidance to help Illinois residents safely file tax returns and urged people to exercise caution before providing personally identifying and financial infor  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 10 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL OBTAINS RESTITUTION FROM FORMER STATE EMPLOYEE WHO PLEADS GUILTY TO PPP LOAN FRAUD Chicago - Attorney General Kwame Raoul announced today his office obtained a guilty plea in a case against a south suburban woman who fraudulently received two Paycheck Protection Program (PPP) loans totaling approximately $41,600 while employed by the Illinois Department of Human  more

CHICAGO, Illinois, March 11 -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul issued the following news release: * * * ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL SECURES EARLY COURT DECISION BLOCKING TRUMP ADMINISTRATION'S UNLAWFUL TERMINATION OF K-12 TEACHER PREPARATION PIPELINE GRANTS Chicago -- Attorney General Kwame Raoul secured a decision by the U.S. District Court for the District of Massachusetts temporarily blocking the Trump administration's unlawful termination of K-12 teacher preparation pipeline grants while  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following news: * * * Contracts for March 11, 2025 AIR FORCE Saudi Naval Support Co., Riyadh, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (FA4911-25-D-0005); AQ Global for General Trading and Contracting Co., Safat, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0006); Prime Veritas General Trading and Contracting Co., Doha, Qatar (FA4911-25-D-0007); Prime One Group General Trading and Contracting Co., Farwaniya, Kuwait (FA4911-25-D-0008); Astrea Technical Services LLC, D  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth, Durbin Demand Answers About the Effect of Trump Administration's Infrastructure Funding Pause on Illinois March 10, 2025 In their letter, Duckworth and Durbin question Secretary Duffy about interruptions to Illinois' infrastructure funding and when DOT will make awaited grant funding accessible to states [WASHINGTON, D.C] - U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democ  more

WASHINGTON, March 10 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Duckworth Demand Answers About The Effect Of Trump Administration's Infrastructure Funding Pause On Illinois March 10, 2025 In their letter, Durbin and Duckworth question Secretary Duffy about interruptions to Illinois' infrastructure funding and when DOT will make awaited grant funding accessible to states WASHINGTON - U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senato  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Richard J. Durbin, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Durbin, Raskin, Judiciary Immigration Leaders Challenge Constitutional Basis of Trump's Sham "Invasion" Declaration March 11, 2025 Democratic legislators to Trump: "We call on you to rescind your Proclamation and work with Congress to pass much-needed, overdue bipartisan immigration reform that respects immigrants' dignity and the rule of law" WASHINGTON - Today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whi  more

SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, March 12 -- The Illinois Department of Agriculture issued the following news release on March 11, 2025: * * * IDOA Director Testifies at Illinois General Assembly Subject Matter Hearing on Federal Funding Cuts and Tariffs Springfield, IL - Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) Director Jerry Costello II, along with key stakeholders representing farmers, research institutions, and food banks, appeared before the General Assembly's House Agriculture & Conservation Com  more

WASHINGTON, March 11 -- Sen. Ben Ray Lujan, D-New Mexico, issued the following news release: * * * Lujan, Heinrich Join Colleagues in Urging USDA to Reinstate Hispanic-Serving Institution Fellowship Program That Has Served New Mexico Students and Educational Institutions Senators to USDA: "The Department's decision to suspend EKDLG Fellowship Program threatens the U.S. agricultural workforce pipeline and the opportunities this program provides educators and students nationwide" NMSU Was Par  more

FORT BRAGG, North Carolina, March 11 -- The U.S. Army Reserve Command issued the following news: * * * Soldier reflects on Army journalism career, following Chicago Wolves recognition ROSEMONT, Ill. - The Chicago Wolves honored Staff Sgt. David Lietz, assigned to the 85th U.S. Army Reserve Support Command, in a Hometown Hero military recognition before the Chicago Wolves' game against the Grand Rapid Griffins, March 8, 2025. Lietz, an Army Reserve Soldier, has served around the globe as a p  more