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04.30.24

Durbin Meets with Bank of Springfield, Community Bankers Association of Illinois

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with the Bank of Springfield (BOS) and the Community Bankers Association of Illinois (CBAI) to discuss various ways to support community banks in Illinois, improve our economy, and crack down on the increasing issue of check fraud.  In 2023, banks saw a seven percent increase in check fraud on top of the 84 percent spike in 2022.  Check fraud harms everyday consumers and damages the reputations of community banks who truly know… Continue Reading

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04.30.24

Durbin Talks Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project with Federal Railroad Administrator

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today met with Federal Railroad Administrator Amit Bose to receive an update on the Chicago-Quad Cities Rail Project, which would establish a passenger rail route running between Chicago and the Quad Cities.  Durbin urged Administrator Bose to prioritize the project and ensure that FRA continues to extend federal funding Durbin previously secured for the project. Durbin secured $177 million in federal funding for the rail project in 2010… Continue Reading

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04.30.24

Durbin, Duckworth Lead Illinois Congressional Delegation in Sending Bipartisan Letter Supporting National Cancer Institute Designation for University of Illinois

WASHINGTON – U.S. Senate Majority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) and U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) today led 15 members of the Illinois delegation in sending a bipartisan letter to the National Cancer Institute (NCI) in support of the University of Illinois Cancer Center’s (UICC) application to obtain an NCI designation, an accreditation given by the National Institutes of Health (NIH) to elite U.S.-based medical and laboratory institutions to demonstrate leadership in addressing the nation's can… Continue Reading

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