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Whether it's town issues and community activism, or school calendars and sports schedules, AmericanTowns delivers the information faster and helps you use it better. en-us 30 https://www.americantowns.com/champaign-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/champaign-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Wed, 01 May 2024 05:01:40 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee and a member of the Senate Appropriations https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-calls-for-dod-ig-to-investigate-missing-text-messages-from-trumps-defense-department-leadership-in-lead-up-to-january-6-insurrection-31433620-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-calls-for-dod-ig-to-investigate-missing-text-messages-from-trumps-defense-department-leadership-in-lead-up-to-january-6-insurrection-31433620-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Durbin first called for a new, reform-minded Director to replace BOP Director Michael Carvajal back in November WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-meets-with-new-bop-director-31433625-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-meets-with-new-bop-director-31433625-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Durbin: Because of Putin’s war in Ukraine, NATO alliance is stronger than ever WASHINGTON – In a speech on the Senate floor today, U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-enthusiastically-supports-finland-and-sweden-accession-to-nato-31433628-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-enthusiastically-supports-finland-and-sweden-accession-to-nato-31433628-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Durbin: For us to trust our election system, Members are going to have to step up and say the Big Lie is a lie WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-questions-witnesses-in-judiciary-committee-hearing-on-the-threat-to-election-workers-31433622-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-questions-witnesses-in-judiciary-committee-hearing-on-the-threat-to-election-workers-31433622-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today released the following statement after the U.S. Senate ratified the accession https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-statement-on-senate-approving-sweden-and-finlands-membership-in-nato-31433629-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-statement-on-senate-approving-sweden-and-finlands-membership-in-nato-31433629-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, DC] – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11), Chairman of the U.S. House of https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworthconnolly-send-letter-urging-opm-to-cover-infertility-diagnosis-and-treatment-31445852-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworthconnolly-send-letter-urging-opm-to-cover-infertility-diagnosis-and-treatment-31445852-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 [CAHOKIA HEIGHTS, IL] – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), along with Radhika Fox, EPA Assistant Administrator for the Office of Water, https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-leads-federal-delegation-tour-of-cahokia-heights-meeting-with-residents-to-discuss-environmental-justice-issues-31445880-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-leads-federal-delegation-tour-of-cahokia-heights-meeting-with-residents-to-discuss-environmental-justice-issues-31445880-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Rep. Robin Kelly (IL-02) voted to pass the historic Inflation Reduction Act and send the legislation to President https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-kelly-votes-to-pass-the-inflation-reduction-act-sending-historic-legislation-to-president-bidens-desk-31449434-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-kelly-votes-to-pass-the-inflation-reduction-act-sending-historic-legislation-to-president-bidens-desk-31449434-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Representatives Marie Newman (IL-03), Pramila Jayapal (WA-07), and Jennifer Wexton (VA-10), the Co-Chairs of the https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-newman-leads-38-colleagues-in-comment-letter-to-hhs-to-strengthen-protections-for-lgbtqi-people-in-healthcare-31466259-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/rep-newman-leads-38-colleagues-in-comment-letter-to-hhs-to-strengthen-protections-for-lgbtqi-people-in-healthcare-31466259-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON — Today, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17) released the following statement after joining President Joe Biden at the White House to https://www.americantowns.com/news/bustos-joins-president-biden-to-celebrate-passage-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-31466479-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/bustos-joins-president-biden-to-celebrate-passage-of-the-inflation-reduction-act-31466479-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Congressman Raja told supporters that he is “thrilled to receive this endorsement” and “very honored and humbled” by this https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-daily-herald-endorses-congressman-raja-krishnamoorthi-31472040-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/the-daily-herald-endorses-congressman-raja-krishnamoorthi-31472040-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Champaign, IL – Tonight, in a debate hosted by Illinois Public Media, Nikki Budzinski created a clear contrast between her and Regan Deering on https://www.americantowns.com/news/budzinski-shows-contrast-on-choice-protections-for-seniors-in-il13-debate-31472559-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/budzinski-shows-contrast-on-choice-protections-for-seniors-in-il13-debate-31472559-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker joined Chicago Region Environment and Transportation Efficiency (CREATE) Program partners to break ground on the https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-and-create-program-partners-celebrate-groundbreaking-for-forest-hill-flyover-and-71st-street-grade-separation-projects-31477520-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/governor-pritzker-and-create-program-partners-celebrate-groundbreaking-for-forest-hill-flyover-and-71st-street-grade-separation-projects-31477520-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 Members of Congress call on the Department of State to support Indigenous human rights leaders in Guatemala, including Sofia Tot Ac WASHINGTON https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-garcia-grijalva-schakowsky-call-for-state-department-to-support-indigenous-human-rights-leaders-in-guatemala-31479276-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-garcia-grijalva-schakowsky-call-for-state-department-to-support-indigenous-human-rights-leaders-in-guatemala-31479276-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500 National, state and local stakeholders convene to strengthen outcomes for children and families served by the child welfare system CHAMPAIGN, IL https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-dcfs-presents-inaugural-family-first-act-summit-31484291-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-dcfs-presents-inaugural-family-first-act-summit-31484291-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Wed, 01 May 2024 00:00:00 -0500