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September 22, 2023

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster is taking a hands-on approach to testing artificial intelligence.

As the only member of Congress with a doctorate in physics, the Naperville Democrat is using AI software frequently in hopes of learning more about an emerging field that fascinates the medical and science world and terrifies many others.

September 18, 2023

Aurora will receive a $1 million federal grant to help with planting trees around the city and managing them.

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, announced the award Friday through the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service’s Urban and Community Forestry Program.

August 28, 2023

Illinois residents will save millions of dollars in costs for medications under a new federal law, officials said during an event in Aurora Monday.

June 27, 2023

NAPERVILLE, Ill. , June 27, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Nicor Gas, Southern Company and Fox Valley Habitat for Humanity announced today the groundbreaking of a new community designed to be carbon-neutral and achieve net-zero in Aurora, Illinois.

June 23, 2023

Dozens of Capitol Hill staff joined AI experts from BSA | The Software Alliance members and partners for a briefing on artificial intelligence in financial services with opening remarks from Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.)

June 22, 2023

The Forest Preserve District of Will County has received $1.1 million that will pave the way for a new trail linking the district’s longest path with Route 66 in Joliet Township.

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Ill., presented the check during a ceremony June 2 along the proposed trail route in the Preston Heights area, just south of Laraway Elementary School on Rowell Avenue.

June 22, 2023

If you were told 15 months ago that the Fed would raise rates by 5 percentage points, walloping financial markets and triggering bank failures, it would have been a surprise.

June 18, 2023

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster, D-Naperville, led eight of his Democratic colleagues in introducing a resolution that calls on the Secretary of Defense to authorize beneficiaries of the Development, Relief and Education for Alien Minors Act to join the armed services.

June 14, 2023

On Saturday, May 27, 2023, Naperville Gold Star Families gathered at Veterans Park to commemorate the unveiling of a monument dedicated to the memories of their fallen family.

June 10, 2023

The village of Lemont kicked off its 150th anniversary celebration on a sunny Friday afternoon with short speeches and a celebratory atmosphere.