Associated Press: Ill. politicians tout manufacturing labs
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Top politicians in Illinois joined local leaders in Michigan in trumpeting as a coup news that their states have landed a part in what they consider a revolutionary effort to boost manufacturing innovation, seeded by $140 million from federal taxpayers. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin and Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel over the […]
WIFR (Rockford): Rep. Bustos Talks to Eigerlab Workers
ROCKFORD (WIFR) – A local congresswoman’s weeklong workforce tour takes a stop in Rockford today. U.S. representative Cheri Bustos met with workers and students at Eigerlab to learn more about the CNC Operator Program. Eigerlab is a state of the art resource that partners with entrepreneurs to grow businesses. Bustos says the partnering for Illinois […]
Quad-City Times: Bustos urges Obama not to propose cut to Social Security
U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos was among a group of more than 110 lawmakers who are urging President Barack Obama not to include a proposal to trim Social Security benefits in his 2015 budget proposal. The president’s budget is due out in two weeks. The letter, which was signed by 117 members of the U.S. House, […]
Peoria Journal Star: In the Spotlight: Working to protect middle class Illinois families
For too long, Democrats and Republicans in Washington have put scoring political points above working together to find solutions that benefit the people they’ve sworn to represent. We were elected not to point fingers but to lead, to be part of the solution, not part of the problem. The people of our region have made […]