110 million visitors from around the country came to Illinois in 2016

CHICAGO – Governor Bruce Rauner today kicked-off National Travel & Tourism Week and released domestic Illinois tourism figures that show robust growth in visitor spending in 2016.

WHITEWATER, WI (05/09/2017)-- Levi Perry, a native of East Moline, Ill., graduate of United Township High School South and member of the University of Wisconsin-Whitewater track and field program, was one of 19 Warhawks to earn all-conference honors by virtue of their performances at the Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Outdoor Championships Presented by Culver's last Friday and Saturday at UW-Platteville.

Two Notices about the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices rule appear in the Federal Register today. 

Second Proposed Rule

The first notice is a proposed rule that requests public comment on options related to the Organic Livestock and Poultry Practices final rule. 

Sen. Chuck Grassley is a long-time advocate for whistleblowers and has a long record of improving veterans services.  Grassley made the following comment on President Trump’s announcement of an executive order on accountability and whistleblower protections at the Department of Veterans Affairs.