Dick Durbin: “Illinois relies on rail to push our economy forward and to ensure statewide connectivity, but we’ve been missing a…”

Senator Duckworth and I helped to secure $18.3 million in federal funding for the Southern Illinois Multimodal Station to better connect families, students, and small businesses to local and national destinations.

I want to recognize the incredible partnership that made this possible: Stone Community Development Corporation, Lurie Children’s, Thresholds, and Chicago Neighborhood Initiatives.

That’s why we’ve had an ongoing battle here in Washington for years against the for-profit college and university industry.

Timely access to blood can be the difference between life and death, especially in a medical emergency.