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Block Captains Host National Night Out

1 year 11 months ago
Neighbors gathered throughout the Hill on October 3 to celebrate National Night Out. Multiple block captains hosted block parties, including get-togethers on Elizabeth, Botanical, Daggett and Wilson Avenues and in … Continued
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Senate Confirms 150th Federal Judge Under Leadership Of Senator Dick Durbin, President Joe Biden

1 year 11 months ago
CHICAGO - Last week the Senate confirmed its 150th federal judge under the Biden-Harris Administration. Illinois’ own Senator Dick Durbin, chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, played a key role in filling the vacancies and ensuring that the bench is filled with judges who are dedicated to fairness and impartiality, the rule of law, and the Constitution. The appointments also mark significant progress in diversifying the judicial arena, delivering on President Biden’s promise to confirm judges from an array of personal and professional backgrounds. 100 of the appointed judges are women, nearly double the number of women judges appointed under the Trump administration, and 98 are people of color. The President’s appointees “come from professional backgrounds that have for far too long been underrepresented on the bench—from labor and immigration attorneys to public defenders and civil rights lawyers.” President Biden extended his thanks

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