217.370.8505 cory@bletislb.org

Congressman Chuy Garcia

Had an excellent conversation with Congressman Chuy Garcia this morning. As you can expect, he is very squarely behind the Railway Safety legislation moving through the US Congress. I stressed to him the importance that ALL of the items and protections must stay in...

Just so you know, this is now who we have on T&I…

Nehls Leads Call for Biden Administration to Prioritize Rail Safety Over Special Interests? Washington, D.C. – Rep. Troy Nehls (R-TX), Chairman of the Railroads, Pipelines, and Hazardous Materials Subcommittee, led fellow T&I Committee Republicans in urging...

Minnesota ISLB Quadrennial Meeting

Got some quality time with our National officers Vince Verna and Brendan Sullivan while attending Minnesota’s Quadrennial meeting. Special thanks to State Chairman Joel Mueller for inviting Illinois to participate.

REMINDER ANOUNCEMENT! MAY 1st DUE DATE.

The annual ISLB Don Little Memorial Scholarships for 2023. The Illinois State Legislative Board will be awarding up to (3) $1000 scholarships to Illinois member’s children going to college. Applications MUST BE SUBMITTED by May 1st 2023. I have posted the documents in...

2023 Don Little Scholarship Applications

The BLET’s Illinois State Legislative Board is currently accepting applications for its Don Little Memorial Scholarship Fund, which was established in 2013. Up to Three (3) $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to applicants whose parent or guardian is a BLET member in...