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August 6, 2013

It takes more than lasers and test tubes to perform the work that goes on each day at Argonne National Laboratory in Darien.

August 6, 2013

It's not so out-of-reach to think the next generation of entrepreneurs and innovators could get their inspiration from inside a modest looking mobile unit or workshop called a "Fab Lab."

August 4, 2013
An Illinois congressman is introducing legislation to crack down on notarios who defraud immigration applicants. U.S. Rep.
Issues:Immigration
August 3, 2013

O también de notarios sin escrúpulos. Para ponerles un alto, un congresista propuso una ley que protegería a los inmigrantes de la explotación legal.

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Issues:Immigration
August 3, 2013

U.S. Rep. Bill Foster has introduced legislation targeting "notarios" who give immigrants fraudulent legal advice that can, at times, get them deported.

Issues:Immigration
August 2, 2013

WASHINGTON -- Moderate Democrats working to gather support from Republicans for comprehensive immigration reform sent an ultimatum Friday to Speaker John Boehner: introduce a bill by Sept. 30 or they'll introduce their own.

Issues:Immigration
July 27, 2013

Nihal Advani came to the U.S. from India to play college tennis and got a job at Microsoft after graduation, but couldn't get a work visa and had to move to Canada. Craig Ulliot is worried that he'll lose a promising young employee if she can't get an H-1B visa to stay in the U.S. and keep working at his startup.

Issues:Immigration
July 23, 2013

DREAMers.

For most immigrants, it is about the promise of a better life and an opportunity—the American Dream.

This past Saturday, July 21, was a day for them and for all immigrants who took part in the celebratory Day of the Immigrant 2013—Sharing our American Dream.

Issues:Immigration
July 21, 2013

Congressman Bill Foster (IL-11) meet today with a diverse group of business and community leaders from the 11th district to discuss comprehensive immigration reform, including members from the Indian, Polish, African American and Hispanic Communities.

Issues:Immigration
July 15, 2013

With the U.S. Congress failing to act, interest rates on federally-subsidized student loans doubled this week.

Effective July 1, the rates for Federal Stafford Loans went from 3.4 to 6.8 percent, meaning that without congressional action, the 7 million students using the program will see a $4,000 increase on their average debt of $27,000.

Issues:Education