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Attorney General Raoul, FTC Secure $35 Million Settlement Agreement In Case Against Corteva To Lower Pesticide Prices

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CHICAGO – Attorney General Kwame Raoul, as part of coalition of 12 attorneys general, and the Federal Trade Commission today announced they have secured a $35 million proposed settlement with pesticide manufacturing giant Corteva Inc. that will lead to lower pesticide prices for farmers in Illinois and across the country. Under the terms of the settlement , Corteva will dismantle its existing pesticides loyalty program, which has limited distributors’ ability to do business with generi

Gov. Pritzker Awards $4.6 Million To Boost Tourism Across Illinois

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CHICAGO – Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced $4.6 million in grant funding to 49 grantees to attract visitors and support tourism across the Illinois. The awards include $2 million to support projects along Route 66, $2 million to market destinations and attractions across the state, and $654,000 to promote Illinois internationally. “Millions of people visit Illinois every year, and we want them to experienc

Duckworth, Durbin Issued Statement Alongside Their Colleagues On President Trump And President Xi's Summit In Washington

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) joined their Senate Democrat colleagues in releasing the following statement after the conclusion of President Trump's summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Washington. “Diplomacy with China remains vital to preventing conflict and protecting American interests, but it must ultimately produce results for hardworking Americans. President Trump’s summit today

Durbin Responds As Supreme Court Allows Trump Administration To Proceed With Voter Screening Database

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NEW ORLEANS – U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, released the following statement after the Supreme Court ruled today that the Trump Administration can move forward with an expansive and flawed database that states can use for potential voter purges. The database attempts to combine citizenship information, Social Security numbers, and other sensitive data about millions of Americans and is rife with errors: “The Supreme

Durbin, Padilla Introduce New Legislation To Prevent Unlawful Immigration Arrests & Detentions

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WASHINGTON – After immigration enforcement agents have arbitrarily arrested countless U.S. citizens and immigrants with lawful status, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Committee, and U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-CA), Ranking Member of the Senate Judiciary Subcommittee on Border Security and Immigration, introduced new legislation to clarify existing requirements for immigration arrests and codify statutory procedures to prevent unlawful

Duckworth Urges FAA, Pentagon To Reject Trump's Plan For Military Complex At Triumphal Arch

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WASHINGTON, D.C. – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL)—Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Commerce Subcommittee on Aviation—today urged Federal Aviation Administrator Bryan Bedford and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth to secure the safety of the D.C. airspace by rejecting President Donald Trump’s plan to turn his “Triumphal Arch” project into a military installation that houses a large number of drones, snipers and ammunition. In her letter to the Federal

Former St. Louis County Police Officer Faces Charge Over Alleged Payroll Theft

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ST. LOUIS COUNTY, Mo. — A former St. Louis County Police officer was charged Monday, Sept. 28, 2026, with stealing after authorities alleged he collected more than $25,000 from Schnucks Markets by submitting false time sheets for security work. The St. Louis County Prosecuting Attorney’s Office charged Derrick Williams, 29, of Florissant, with stealing $25,000 or more/teller machine or contents. According to the probable cause statement, Williams worked as a county police officer

Granite City Sex Offenders Charged Separately With Loitering Near School, Registration Failure

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GRANITE CITY – Felony charges were filed last week against two Granite City sex offenders in unrelated Madison County cases. Zavien A. Holt, 24, of the 3000 block of Sunbury Avenue in Granite City, was charged on Sept. 25, 2026 with a Class 4 felony count of presence within a school zone by a child sex offender. Holt is accused of knowingly loitering within 500 feet of a school building or school property while students under the age of 18 were present on Sept. 24, 2026. Charging documents

Longevity Senior Living Shares Advice on Helping Older Adults Age with Dignity

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GODFREY - A representative with Longevity Senior Living Community shared more about her community and the ways that people can care for older adults. Allison Combs, director of sales and marketing at Longevity, stopped by “According to Jama and Nikki” to talk about her role and her experience with the community. She encourages people to ditch the word “facility” when describing senior living communities, as most of these places are not “institutional”

‘Dumbfounds us all’: Congress struggles with policies rippling from AI development

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The challenges and dire threats surrounding the unchecked growth of artificial intelligence appear unlikely to move Congress or President Donald Trump to act as the U.S. Senate enters its last week before the midterms.  The rapid emergence of the technology has sparked a host of policy debates, with some warning of an existential threat to […]
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