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Illinois State Police Announces The Completion Of Statewide Next Generation 911 Service Upgrades

14 hours 20 minutes ago
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois State Police (ISP) is announcing all 169 Public Safety Answering Points (PSAPs) throughout Illinois, commonly called 911 call centers, have successfully transitioned to Next Generation 911 (NG911). NG911 upgrades the traditional 911 service from voice-centric networks to secure, IP-based infrastructure designed to support today’s communications. “This milestone reflects years of coordinated work by the ISP Division of Statewide 911, PSAPs, Emergency

Attorney General Raoul Urges Illinoisans To Be Alert For Text Message Scams Involving Fake Traffic Violations

14 hours 25 minutes ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today urged Illinois consumers to be alert for scam text messages claiming they committed a traffic or tollway violation and must pay a fine. Raoul’s office is warning that the unsolicited text messages are intended to trick consumers into sharing personal and financial information. “Illinois residents should be assured that government agencies will not call, text or email unprompted to ask for payment or personal information,”

Budzinski Statement on House Republicans Continuing the Government Shutdown

14 hours 30 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Last night, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) released the following statement after House Republicans refused to take up bipartisan legislation to fund the Department of Homeland Security and pay workers at the Transportation Safety Administration (TSA), U.S. Coast Guard, and Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA). “Today, House Republicans put their extreme agenda before the livelihoods of federal workers and the Americans who depend on them for essentia

Attorney General Raoul Opposes Trump Administration's Proposal Targeting Diversity, Equity, Inclusion Programs

14 hours 35 minutes ago
CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul today joined a coalition of 12 attorneys general in filing a comment letter opposing a proposal by the General Services Administration (GSA) that would require recipients of federal funding to comply with the Trump administration’s guidance and executive order targeting diversity, equity and inclusion. In the letter , Raoul and the coalition argue the proposal imposes unjustified and duplicative burdens on federal funding applicants and recipients,

Duckworth, Sheehy Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Increase Access to Innovative Veteran Health Care

14 hours 40 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. — Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tim Sheehy (R-MT) introduced the pro-Veteran, bipartisan Veterans Health Administration Novel Therapeutics Preparedness Act to increase Veterans’ access to innovative health care and ensure the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is prepared to better care for Veterans with emerging mental health therapies. “Veterans suffering from invisible wounds like PTSD and depression deserve

Beermaster Tour

14 hours 40 minutes ago

Are you Budweiser’s biggest fan? Then, this is the brewery tour for you! The Beermaster Tour offers an all-access look at how the King of Beers is brewed, visiting exclusive […]

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Rachel Huffman

Day Fresh Tour

14 hours 40 minutes ago

The most popular tour at the Anheuser-Busch Brewery invites guests to take a closer look at the historic campus and brewing methods. As you visit the Budweiser Clydesdale paddock and […]

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Rachel Huffman

Duckworth, Durbin Join Kaine, Gallego in Pressing Trump Administration About Decision to Ease Sanctions on Russia and Iran

14 hours 45 minutes ago
WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Tim Kaine (D-VA) and Ruben Gallego (D-AZ) in a letter pressing the Trump Administration about its decision to ease sanctions on Russian and Iranian oil exports and its lack of planning regarding the economic fallout of President Donald Trump’s war of choice against Iran. Since the war began, the price of U.S. crude oil has risen by more than 40 percent, and