SPRINGFIELD, Illinois, Oct. 16 -- The Illinois Courts issued the following news release on Oct. 15, 2025: * * * Administrative Director Declares Illinois Associate Judge Appointed in the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Marcia M. Meis, Director of the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts, announced today that the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit judges voted to select Eric J. Kalata as associate judge of the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit. Mr. Kalata received his undergraduate degree in 1992 from  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 14 -- Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois, issued the following news release: * * * Duckworth Undergoes Preplanned Procedure at Walter Reed * October 14, 2025 [BETHESDA, MD] - A spokesperson for U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today issued the following statement: "Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth underwent a long-awaited, preplanned procedure at Walter Reed National Military Medical Center to address residual pain and mobility constraints associated with her combat   more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- The U.S. Department of Homeland Security issued the following news release: * * * Meet Some of the Worst of the Worst at the Broadview ICE Facility in Illinois * Governor Pritzker and violent rioters want these thugs released onto Illinois streets WASHINGTON - The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) highlighted some of the worst of the worst currently detained inside the Broadview ICE facility. These illegal aliens who were arrested as part of Operation Midway Blit  more

WASHINGTON, Oct. 15 -- Sen. Alex Padilla, D-California, issued the following news release: * * * Padilla, Peters File Amicus Brief Opposing Trump Administration's Illegal Ploy to Purge Voter Rolls * Senators argue that DHS' creation of a massive voter information database without congressional notification violates Privacy Act WASHINGTON, D.C. -- U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Rules and Administration, and Gary Peters (D-Mich.), Ranking Mem  more