AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Addison Illinois. 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/addison-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/addison-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 14 Apr 2025 02:58:45 -0500 Addison, IL -- On Sunday, the Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez set out to inform, rally and empower DuPage County’s Latino https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-addison-dpi-chair-lisa-hernandez-us-representatives-jesus-chuy-garcia-and-delia-ramirez-encourage-voters-in-dupage-to-get-out-the-vote-31707742-addison-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/in-addison-dpi-chair-lisa-hernandez-us-representatives-jesus-chuy-garcia-and-delia-ramirez-encourage-voters-in-dupage-to-get-out-the-vote-31707742-addison-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.]—U.S. Senators Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), Tom Carper (D-DE) and Cory Booker (D-NJ) founders and co-chairs of the Senate’s https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-carper-booker-statement-on-epa-providing-117-million-for-new-environmental-justice-technical-assistance-centers-31562592-kankakee-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-carper-booker-statement-on-epa-providing-117-million-for-new-environmental-justice-technical-assistance-centers-31562592-kankakee-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 As the Supreme Court issues a temporary order to continue allowing access to mifepristone, more than 250 lawmakers urge Justices to support the Biden https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-dubrin-join-democrats-to-file-amicus-brief-urging-supreme-court-to-prevent-dangerous-ruling-from-restricting-access-to-mifepristone-nationwide-and-upending-fda-approval-process-31563810-galesburg-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-dubrin-join-democrats-to-file-amicus-brief-urging-supreme-court-to-prevent-dangerous-ruling-from-restricting-access-to-mifepristone-nationwide-and-upending-fda-approval-process-31563810-galesburg-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the CDC is reporting 6 counties in the state are at a Medium Community https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-reports-6-illinois-counties-at-an-elevated-community-level-for-covid19-31563997-edwardsville-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-reports-6-illinois-counties-at-an-elevated-community-level-for-covid19-31563997-edwardsville-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker today joined the Department of Human Services (IDHS) and the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-announces-14-million-in-grant-awards-for-human-service-providers-31563998-moline-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-announces-14-million-in-grant-awards-for-human-service-providers-31563998-moline-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] —?Combat Veteran and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee (SASC), spoke https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-discusses-transcom-priorities-scott-air-force-base-with-general-van-ovost-31564580-belleville-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-discusses-transcom-priorities-scott-air-force-base-with-general-van-ovost-31564580-belleville-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) joined U.S. Senators Jeff Merkley (D-OR) and Sherrod Brown (D-OH) in introducing the https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-joins-merkley-brown-and-colleagues-in-introducing-bipartisan-legislation-to-end-corrupt-stock-trading-activities-by-members-of-congress-31564584-wheaton-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-joins-merkley-brown-and-colleagues-in-introducing-bipartisan-legislation-to-end-corrupt-stock-trading-activities-by-members-of-congress-31564584-wheaton-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD—Illinois First Lady MK Pritzker will host a cocktail reception at the Governor's Mansion the evening of Monday, April 24, 2023, to https://www.americantowns.com/news/first-lady-mk-pritzker-opens-her-door-to-illinois-cultural-community-honors-artist-richard-hunt-31565254-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/first-lady-mk-pritzker-opens-her-door-to-illinois-cultural-community-honors-artist-richard-hunt-31565254-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Illinois Gaming Board (IGB) welcomed six new gaming agent trainees to the agency today during a law enforcement basic training graduation ceremony https://www.americantowns.com/news/gaming-board-welcomes-new-class-of-agents-at-police-academy-graduation-ceremony-31565255-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gaming-board-welcomes-new-class-of-agents-at-police-academy-graduation-ceremony-31565255-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD - The Biden Administration has approved a Pritzker administration proposal to expand the Illinois School-Based Health Services program, https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-receives-approval-from-biden-admin-for-schoolbased-health-services-expansion-31565256-rockford-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-receives-approval-from-biden-admin-for-schoolbased-health-services-expansion-31565256-rockford-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today with the Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) hosted the https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-hosts-first-veteranowned-small-business-surplus-summit-31565349-elgin-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-hosts-first-veteranowned-small-business-surplus-summit-31565349-elgin-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – During her webinar to provide support and guidance for Illinois’s robust trade and manufacturing sectors, U.S. https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-hosts-virtual-manufacturing-and-trade-resource-fair-for-illinois-businesses-31565352-galesburg-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-hosts-virtual-manufacturing-and-trade-resource-fair-for-illinois-businesses-31565352-galesburg-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL – In response to the chaos, violence, and destruction caused by the so-called ‘Chicago Teen Takeover’ last weekend, https://www.americantowns.com/news/ilgop-statement-on-chicago-lawlessness-and-disorder-31565503-skokie-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ilgop-statement-on-chicago-lawlessness-and-disorder-31565503-skokie-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL – This past weekend, hundreds of unsupervised teenagers recklessly swarmed and disrupted Downtown Chicago, prompting a police https://www.americantowns.com/news/ilgop-statement-on-chaos-in-chicago-31565504-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ilgop-statement-on-chaos-in-chicago-31565504-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON, D.C–Today Congresswoman Robin Kelly (D-IL-02), introduced the bipartisan Providing Resources and Occupational Training for Emotional https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-kelly-fitzpatrick-torres-introduce-protect-911-act-31565885-danville-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/reps-kelly-fitzpatrick-torres-introduce-protect-911-act-31565885-danville-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 14 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500