News for Tallula IL - AmericanTowns.com AmericanTowns is a virtual "town square", connecting you to all the events and news happening in Tallula 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/tallula-il News for Tallula IL - AmericanTowns.com 144 69 https://www.americantowns.com/tallula-il https://www.americantowns.com/images/atn_rss_logo.gif Mon, 07 Apr 2025 09:26:02 -0500 Duckworth Reaction to Court Decision Blocking Access to Federally Approved Medication that Millions of Americans Rely On [WASHINGTON, D.C.] – U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) reacted today to a federal judge in Texas deciding to block access to https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-reaction-to-court-decision-blocking-access-to-federally-approved-medication-that-millions-of-americans-rely-on-31560417-belvidere-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-reaction-to-court-decision-blocking-access-to-federally-approved-medication-that-millions-of-americans-rely-on-31560417-belvidere-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Pritzker Blasts Ruling in Alliance for Hippocratic Medicine v. FDA, Applauds Order in Washington v. FDA Protecting Abortion Medication Access CHICAGO — Following today's two competing U.S. District Court decisions, a Texas ruling limiting access to abortion medication nationwide and a https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-blasts-ruling-in-alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine-v-fda-applauds-order-in-washington-v-fda-protecting-abortion-medication-access-31560630-chicago-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-blasts-ruling-in-alliance-for-hippocratic-medicine-v-fda-applauds-order-in-washington-v-fda-protecting-abortion-medication-access-31560630-chicago-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Pritzker Announces $127.9 million in Awards for Local Transportation Enhancement Projects CHICAGO - Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) today announced that $127.9 million has been awarded through the https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-announces-1279-million-in-awards-for-local-transportation-enhancement-projects-31560631-oak-brook-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-announces-1279-million-in-awards-for-local-transportation-enhancement-projects-31560631-oak-brook-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 IDPH Reports 14 Illinois Counties at an Elevated Community Level for COVID-19 CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) announced today that the CDC is reporting 14 counties in the state are at a Medium Community https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-reports-14-illinois-counties-at-an-elevated-community-level-for-covid19-31560633-palatine-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/idph-reports-14-illinois-counties-at-an-elevated-community-level-for-covid19-31560633-palatine-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Pritzker Awards $22.5 Million to Boost Tourism, Support Illinois Festivals and Attractions CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce & Economic Opportunity (DCEO) joined legislators and leaders in the https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-awards-225-million-to-boost-tourism-support-illinois-festivals-and-attractions-31560634-rosemont-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-awards-225-million-to-boost-tourism-support-illinois-festivals-and-attractions-31560634-rosemont-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Honoring Illinois' Fallen The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all person or entities covered by the Illinois Flag https://www.americantowns.com/news/honoring-illinois-fallen-31560635-gurnee-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/honoring-illinois-fallen-31560635-gurnee-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Durbin Statement After Federal Judge Blocked Access To The Medication Abortion Pill Mifepristone WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), Chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee, today issued the following statement after a https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-statement-after-federal-judge-blocked-access-to-the-medication-abortion-pill-mifepristone-31561033-wheaton-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/durbin-statement-after-federal-judge-blocked-access-to-the-medication-abortion-pill-mifepristone-31561033-wheaton-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 ILGOP Statement on DNC Convention in Chicago Today, the Democratic National Committee announced that they will host their national convention in Chicago. This comes only one week after the city https://www.americantowns.com/news/ilgop-statement-on-dnc-convention-in-chicago-31561240-springfield-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/ilgop-statement-on-dnc-convention-in-chicago-31561240-springfield-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Chicago Selected To Host The 2024 Democratic National Convention CHICAGO—The Democratic National Committee today announced the selection of Chicago as the official site of the 2024 Democratic National https://www.americantowns.com/news/chicago-selected-to-host-the-2024-democratic-national-convention-31561391-kankakee-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/chicago-selected-to-host-the-2024-democratic-national-convention-31561391-kankakee-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Duckworth, Durbin Announce More Than $1.6 Million In National Endowment for The Humanities Awards to Illinois Institutions [SPRINGFIELD, IL] U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today applauded the National Endowment for the https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-durbin-announce-more-than-16-million-in-national-endowment-for-the-humanities-awards-to-illinois-institutions-31561612-champaign-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/duckworth-durbin-announce-more-than-16-million-in-national-endowment-for-the-humanities-awards-to-illinois-institutions-31561612-champaign-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Duckworth, Carper, Booker Statement on EPA Providing $117 million for New Environmental Justice Technical Assistance Centers [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, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 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 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, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Pritzker Celebrates Fermilab's New Integrated Engineering Research Center at Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony CHICAGO — Today, Governor JB Pritzker joined government officials and stakeholders at a ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-celebrates-fermilabs-new-integrated-engineering-research-center-at-ribboncutting-ceremony-31563996-naperville-il.html https://www.americantowns.com/news/gov-pritzker-celebrates-fermilabs-new-integrated-engineering-research-center-at-ribboncutting-ceremony-31563996-naperville-il.html Government and Politics Mon, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 IDPH Reports 6 Illinois Counties at an Elevated Community Level for COVID-19 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, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500 Gov. Pritzker Announces $14 Million in Grant Awards for Human Service Providers 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, 07 Apr 2025 00:00:00 -0500