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FULTON COUNTY, Ill. (WMBD) — Congressmen Eric Sorensen (D-17) visited Fulton County Thursday evening to assess damage from the severe storms that swept through the area in mid-July.
Fulton County leaders, and Illinois Emergency Management Agency representatives sat down with the congressman to explain the damage and what problems they are facing.
PEKIN, Ill. (WMBD) — A Pekin high schooler’s painting is making a trip to the nation’s capitol after winning an art competition.
According to Rep. Eric Sorensen (D-IL), Pekin Community High School senior Rachel Fry won the 2024 Congressional Art Competition for the 17th District. The art was selected by local leaders in the district.
The bipartisan All-American Flag Act proposed by Illinois District 17 Congressman Eric Sorensen has passed unanimously in the U.S. House of Representatives, a media release said.
On Thursday, Reps. Lori Chavez-DeRemer (OR-05), Gabe Vasquez (NM-02), and Eric Sorensen (IL-17) introduced the bipartisan Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act. This bill would increase funding for U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), helping provide them with additional resources that are needed to combat the fentanyl crisis.
U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen is co-sponsoring a bipartisan bill aimed at curbing the flow of fentanyl across the southern border.
The "Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act," announced Thursday during a virtual news conference, proposes allocating $5.3 billion to increase technology and personnel dedicated to drug trafficking at the U.S.-Mexico border.
Illinois politicians announced on Tuesday a multi-million-dollar investment into mass transit that could change the way some riders get around their communities.
Bloomington and Normal city officials are thanking Democratic U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen for his help in securing nearly $5 million in federal spending for the community.
The city will replace a 105-year-oldbridge across the street from Constance Lane Elementary School n
Congress Eric Sorensen announced a nearly $8.6 million grant for the City of Rockford to administer early childhood education to families in Northern Illinois.
Planned Parenthood of Illinois (PPIL) has reopened the Peoria Health Center after it was severely damaged by a firebomb attack in early 2023.