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President Biden has nominated an Illinois Wesleyan University graduate to the federal bench. Colleen Lawless is currently an associate circuit judge in Sangamon County. Before that she was a shareholder in a prominent Springfield law firm.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Illinois, said Thursday he supports the Biden administration’s approach so far on sanctions against Russia — although he hopes for even further sanctions personally on Vladimir Putin and his inner circle.
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One year after the attack on the U.S. Capitol, elected officials and central Illinois residents said they remember the events of that day vividly.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin joined a virtual roundtable Friday to discuss recent investments in EV technology, saying the country is finally starting to wake up to the need to break its dependence on fossil fuels.
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The Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington will get almost $2.9 million in pandemic relief money from the federal government, U.S. Sens. Tammy Duckworth and Dick Durbin announced Thursday.
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The U.S. Marshal for central Illinois could continue in that job under the Biden administration.
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Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin said the proposed American Jobs Plan puts $174 billion toward electric vehicle charging stations and buyer tax credits by 2030.
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he blames President Trump for the violence that desecrated the temple to democracy that is the U.S. Capitol.During Wednesday's…
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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said Tuesday he believes the issue of direct pandemic relief aid for states, cities, and small units of government will come back,…
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Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin cruised to re-election Tuesday, handily winning over four lesser-known challengers.The Associated Press called the race in his…