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January 27, 2026

Braving 12-degree weather, protesters in Kane County said their anger over a second fatal shooting by federal immigration officers in Minneapolis was what sent them out into the streets.

Hundreds of people gathered around and along the Silver Glen Road Bridge over Randall Road in South Elgin on Sunday, raising their voices to over what they called the “murder” of Alex Pretti, 37, in Minneapolis on Saturday.

January 22, 2026

Several federal lawmakers from Illinois vowed to oppose a spending bill for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security that passed on Thursday with a 220-207 vote in the House. Seven Democrats joined Republicans to vote in favor of the bill.Before the votes, House Democratic leaders announced their opposition to additional funding for the Department of Homeland Security, which oversees Immigration and Customs Enforcement, according to the Associated Press.

January 21, 2026

On Friday, Jan. 16, the Naperville Heritage Society kicked off a year of historic celebration at Naper Settlement commemorating the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence with a flag-raising ceremony.

A commemorative America250 Flag was raised at Naper Settlement with the help of the Naperville Combined American Legion Post 43/Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 Color Guard.

January 20, 2026

It was a patriotic sight at Naper Settlement Friday afternoon, as dozens of community members gathered for a flag-raising ceremony to celebrate the 250th anniversary of the United States.

Members of the Naperville American Legion Post 43 and Judd Kendall VFW Post 3873 hoisted the U.S. flag and a commemorative 250th flag, following remarks from several community leaders.

December 17, 2025

U.S. Congressmen Sean Casten, D-Downers Grove, and Bill Foster, D-Naperville, led 24 House Democrats in a letter to Secretary of Labor Lori Chavez-DeRemer and Acting Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor Statistics William Wiatrowski, criticizing President Donald Trump’s attacks on government statistics and urging BLS to protect the credibility, quality and independence of U.S. economic data.

December 12, 2025

Today, Congressman Bill Foster (D-IL) introduced the No Cost Educational Resources Act, legislation to help ease the financial burden on our nation's students.  He joins to break it down.

December 12, 2025

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster fielded questions from Illinois Farm Bureau members spanning from trade to biofuels to agricultural diversity in Illinois during a meet and greet Dec. 7 at Annual Meeting.

Foster, D-Naperville, met with dozens of Farm Bureau members from a handful of counties in his district. 

December 11, 2025

A bipartisan pair of House lawmakers introduced a bill on Wednesday to require federal agencies and officials to label any AI-generated content posted using official government channels.

The Responsible and Ethical AI Labeling (REAL) Act, proposed by Reps. Bill Foster, D-Ill., and Pete Sessions, R-Texas, would mandate that the government "clearly label" any AI-generated images or videos published by an agency, or any AI-generated text that is not reviewed by a human before publication, according to a press release.