AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Rochelle 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/rochelle-il 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/rochelle-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:46:58 -0500 [CHICAGO, IL] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today visited John H. Stroger, Jr. Hospital’s Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) to https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-touts-federal-funding-for-stroger-hospitals-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-31567033-belleville-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-touts-federal-funding-for-stroger-hospitals-neonatal-intensive-care-unit-31567033-belleville-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 CHICAGO – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today held a news conference with members of https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-urges-doj-usps-to-work-together-to-protect-letter-carriers-and-better-investigate-and-prosecute-armed-robberies-31567034-moline-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-urges-doj-usps-to-work-together-to-protect-letter-carriers-and-better-investigate-and-prosecute-armed-robberies-31567034-moline-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 CHICAGO - The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) today announced the grand opening of the Home Repair and Accessibility Program (HRAP) https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-provides-153-million-in-home-improvement-grants-31567553-kankakee-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/pritzker-administration-provides-153-million-in-home-improvement-grants-31567553-kankakee-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Gerry Connolly (D-VA-11) introduced bipartisan https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-connolly-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-expand-access-to-ivf-other-assisted-reproductive-technology-31567635-matteson-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-connolly-introduce-bipartisan-bill-to-expand-access-to-ivf-other-assisted-reproductive-technology-31567635-matteson-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – Today, U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Representative Robin https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-durbin-kelly-introduce-two-bills-to-increase-youth-employment-opportunities-31567636-danville-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-durbin-kelly-introduce-two-bills-to-increase-youth-employment-opportunities-31567636-danville-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL – Today, Democratic Party of Illinois Chair Lisa Hernandez has released the following statement in response to the announcement of https://www.americantowns.com/news/dpi-chair-lisa-hernandez-statement-on-president-bidens-reelection-campaign-announcement-31568490-peoria-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dpi-chair-lisa-hernandez-statement-on-president-bidens-reelection-campaign-announcement-31568490-peoria-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 The Illinois Gaming Board (the "IGB" or "Board") considered a number of regulatory matters during its regularly scheduled meeting today including https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-gaming-board-approves-measures-including-new-plans-for-casinos-in-jolietaurora-and-responsible-gaming-signage-at-video-gaming-locations-31568733-rockford-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/illinois-gaming-board-approves-measures-including-new-plans-for-casinos-in-jolietaurora-and-responsible-gaming-signage-at-video-gaming-locations-31568733-rockford-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) today announced 58 awards totaling $6.6 https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-awards-66-million-in-route-66-and-local-tourism-marketing-grants-31568734-rosemont-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-awards-66-million-in-route-66-and-local-tourism-marketing-grants-31568734-rosemont-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Bill Number: HB559 Description: Creates the Health Care Workforce Reinforcement Act that codifies workforce and pharmacy related executive orders https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-takes-bill-action-31568735-tinley-park-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-takes-bill-action-31568735-tinley-park-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago, IL – Today, the Washington Post released a bombshell story detailing the level of access and cooperation between Illinois https://www.americantowns.com/news/dpi-chair-lisa-hernandez-statement-on-new-revelations-detailing-il-gop-collaboration-with-disinformation-network-31568838-schaumburg-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/dpi-chair-lisa-hernandez-statement-on-new-revelations-detailing-il-gop-collaboration-with-disinformation-network-31568838-schaumburg-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] — U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), member of the U.S. Senate Armed Services Committee and the U.S. Senate Foreign https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-statement-following-president-of-south-korea-yoon-suk-yeols-joint-address-to-congress-31568923-gurnee-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-statement-following-president-of-south-korea-yoon-suk-yeols-joint-address-to-congress-31568923-gurnee-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL), co-founder of the Senate’s first Environmental Justice Caucus, today met with https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-underscores-support-for-water-infrastructure-improvements-with-metropolitan-water-reclamation-district-of-greater-chicago-31568924-galena-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-underscores-support-for-water-infrastructure-improvements-with-metropolitan-water-reclamation-district-of-greater-chicago-31568924-galena-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today met with several members of the SouthCom Mayors Coalition, a group of elected https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-hosts-southcom-mayors-coalition-to-discuss-priorities-for-the-chicagoland-region-31568925-niles-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-hosts-southcom-mayors-coalition-to-discuss-priorities-for-the-chicagoland-region-31568925-niles-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Durbin: “If we want to live up to the promise of America, we need to protect the rights of every American. Let’s start with the https://www.americantowns.com/news/ahead-of-senate-vote-durbin-calls-on-his-colleagues-to-support-the-equal-rights-amendment-31568927-oak-lawn-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ahead-of-senate-vote-durbin-calls-on-his-colleagues-to-support-the-equal-rights-amendment-31568927-oak-lawn-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today reintroduced the America’s Red Rock Wilderness Act to protect more than https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-introduces-americas-red-rock-wilderness-act-to-protect-wilderness-lands-in-utah-31568928-kankakee-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-introduces-americas-red-rock-wilderness-act-to-protect-wilderness-lands-in-utah-31568928-kankakee-il.html Government and Politics Thu, 24 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500