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1. Oct 152026Law

   U.S. President

   S2403Retire through Ownership Act

   Became Public Law No: 119-124.

2. Oct 152026President

   U.S. President

   HR227Clergy Act

   Presented to President.

3. Oct 152026Statement

   Office of Sen. Dick Durbin

   Ahead Of The Midterm Elections, Durbin, Padilla, Warner, & Peters Request Information From DOJ & FBI Regarding The Trump Administration’s Attempted Attacks On Our Elections

   durbin.senate.gov

4. Oct 152026News

   Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois

   ‘Partial win for customers’: ICC approves $82 million rate hike for Nicor

   The rate hike is expected to add an average $2 per month to residential bills.

   capitolnewsillinois.com

5. Oct 152026Statement

   Office of Sen. Tammy Duckworth

   Kids deserve protection, not a fast-track to deportation.

   duckworth.senate.gov, video

6. Oct 152026News

   Bernarda Malevska, Capitol News Illinois

   Illinois medical debt relief program surpasses $1B goal in two years

   In 40 counties, more than 5% of residents received debt relief.

   capitolnewsillinois.com

7. Oct 152026News

   Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois

   Pritzker reports more than $9M in income on 2025 tax returns, not including blind trust

   His campaign said trusts in Pritzker’s name paid $59.2M in taxes, implying an income in the hundreds of millions of dollars.

   capitolnewsillinois.com

8. Oct 142026News

   Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois

   Drinks and interruptions: Pritzker, Bailey meet in only governor debate of election cycle

   The candidates focused mostly on Pritzker’s governing record.

   capitolnewsillinois.com

9. Oct 142026Statement

   Office of Sen. Dick Durbin

   Durbin Receives Proclamation From Chicago Metropolitan Agency For Planning In Recognition Of Decades Of Advocacy For Illinois Infrastructure Projects

   durbin.senate.gov

10. Oct 142026Statement

    Office of the Governor

    NATIONAL PROJECT DOCUMENTING IMPACT OF FEDERAL IMMIGRATION ENFORCEMENT SPOTLIGHTS ILLINOIS' FIRST-IN-THE-NATION RESPONSE

    illinois.gov

11. Oct 132026Statement

    Office of Sen. Dick Durbin

    Durbin, Bipartisan Senators Call On Trump To Rescind Russian Diesel Deal & Implement Sanctions Authorized By Congress Last Month On Enablers Of Putin’s War Against Ukraine

    durbin.senate.gov

12. Oct 122026Statement

    Office of Sen. Tammy Duckworth

    Duckworth, Durbin Urge Amtrak to Put Community Input over Private Interests

    duckworth.senate.gov

13. Oct 122026News

    Illinois Answers Project, Capitol News Illinois

    Evanston Faces $20M Discrepancy in Motor Fuel Tax Fund After Years of State Warnings

    IDOT warned Evanston for years about unauthorized motor fuel tax spending. Now a $20M fund gap has an alderman pushing an ordinance to enforce state bid rules.

    capitolnewsillinois.com

14. Oct 92026News

    SI Source, Capitol News Illinois

    Man who threatened mass shooting at McKendree University pleads guilty

    The messages he sent in 2025 repeatedly invoked the phrase ‘pain and tears forever.’

    capitolnewsillinois.com

15. Oct 92026Statement

    Office of Sen. Dick Durbin

    Durbin Releases Insights From Congressional Oversight Visit Of Immigration Detention At Guantánamo Bay

    durbin.senate.gov

16. Oct 92026Statement

    Office of Sen. Tammy Duckworth

    Duckworth Demands Independent Legal Representation for Unaccompanied Immigrant Children Being Targeted in Trump’s Mass Deportation Machine

    duckworth.senate.gov

17. Oct 92026Statement

    Office of Sen. Dick Durbin

    Durbin Asks DOJ IG To Investigate FBI’s Decision To Modify Hiring Standards

    durbin.senate.gov

18. Oct 92026News

    Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois

    Pritzker says ‘so much more to do’ in Illinois as he seeks rare 3rd term

    Pritzker says campaign stops in other states are about helping Democrats win.

    capitolnewsillinois.com

19. Oct 92026Statement

    Office of Sen. Tammy Duckworth

    Duckworth, Sorensen Demand the Trump Administration Reinstate the Collective Bargaining Agreement of 30,000 Bureau of Prison Employees

    duckworth.senate.gov

20. Oct 92026Statement

    Office of Sen. Tammy Duckworth

    Duckworth, Advocates Demand Trump Restore Independent Legal Aid for Immigrant Kids

    duckworth.senate.gov, video

21. Oct 82026Statement

    Office of Sen. Tammy Duckworth

    Duckworth Reacts to Army Report on DCA Crash, Reiterates Calls for FAA and DoD to Implement Urgently Needed Safety Recommendations to Prevent Next Tragedy

    duckworth.senate.gov

22. Oct 82026Statement

    Office of the Governor

    Gov. Pritzker Announces Expansion of the National Corn-to-Ethanol Research Center at Southern Illinois University Edwardsville

    illinois.gov

23. Oct 82026Statement

    Office of Sen. Dick Durbin

    Durbin, Judiciary Committee Democrats Demand Full Production Of Committee Records Following Jack Smith Hearing

    durbin.senate.gov

24. Oct 82026News

    Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois

    Trump administration denies Illinois’ request for disaster relief — again

    FEMA said in a letter to Gov. JB Pritzker assistance was "not warranted."

    capitolnewsillinois.com

25. Oct 82026Statement

    Office of Sen. Tammy Duckworth

    As USS Lincoln Returns Home, Duckworth Renews Her Call for Public Hearings to Investigate Toll of Trump’s Illegal War on Servicemembers

    duckworth.senate.gov

26. Oct 82026News

    Maggie Dougherty, Capitol News Illinois

    Report: Illinois tax revenue from gambling increased 19% last year

    And a federal judge ruled with Kalshi, stymieing the state’s attempt to regulate prediction markets as sportsbooks.

    capitolnewsillinois.com

27. Oct 72026Statement

    Office of Sen. Dick Durbin

    Durbin Joins Shaheen For Final Codel To Western Balkans

    durbin.senate.gov

28. Oct 72026News

    Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois

    Illinois Republicans seek attorney general’s help after Champaign County ballot errors

    Indicted County Clerk Aaron Ammons blamed a vendor for the error.

    capitolnewsillinois.com

29. Oct 72026News

    Ben Szalinski, Capitol News Illinois

    Bailey trying to stay on message as attacks from Pritzker mount

    Bailey said he thinks voters are more frustrated with Pritzker than worried about Trump.

    capitolnewsillinois.com

30. Oct 72026Statement

    Office of the Governor

    Gov. Pritzker Announces Aermec to Establish First U.S. Manufacturing Site in Illinois

    illinois.gov

31. Oct 72026News

    Bernarda Malevska, Capitol News Illinois

    Pritzker declares Illinois a diesel disaster area, but fuel retailers are wary

    All of Illinois is facing a diesel-fuel price disaster, according to Gov. JB Pritzker.

    capitolnewsillinois.com

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