State Sen. John Curran welcomed 13 students from across the 41st Senate District to the State Capitol on April 11 to experience a day in the life of a Senator and participate in the legislative process, as part of his first Youth Advisory Council program.

A large group of citizens took time from their busy day to attend an Education Town Hall hosted by Senator John Curran and Representative David Olsen April 5 at the Lincoln Center in Downers Grove.

A crowd of about 40 people were on hand at Blueberry Hill Breakfast Cafe in Darien April 4 to talk with local lawmakers and Mayor Kathleen Weaver about state and local issues.

House Republican Leader Jim Durkin, State Senator John Curran and State Rep. David Olsen are hosting their next Coffee and Conversation event in Darien with Mayor Kathleen Weaver to visit with constituents and discuss their thoughts about state and local issues. 

As part of continued efforts at the Capitol to reduce gun violence, State Senator John Curran and fellow members moved to ban bump stocks and trigger cranks in a legislative initiative approved by the Illinois Senate on March 14.

In response to the trending videos online of individuals abusing explosive compounds such as Tannerite used for shooting targets, the Senate approved a safety measure sponsored by State Sen. John Curran that requires a FOID Card for the purchase or possession of explosive compounds.

In wake of the growing number of mass shootings and senseless violence in the United States, State Sen. John Curran voted in support of a public safety measure to prevent potentially dangerous individuals from self-harm or endangering others with a firearm

Join Senator Curran along with Representative Olsen and special guest, Downers Grove Mayor Martin Tully, for a cup of coffee and a chance to talk about the issues that matter to you!

State Sen. John Curran issued the following statement in response to Gov. Bruce Rauner's fourth annual Budget Address, presented to a joint session of lawmakers on February 14.

State Sen. John F. Curran joined his fellow lawmakers for the first time in the chambers of the House of Representatives on January 31 to listen as Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered his annual “State of the State” address. Curran released the following statement.

State Representative Jim Durkin is partnering with State Senator John F. Curran , State Representative David S. Olsen and a team of environmental experts to host an Environmental Town Hall Meeting that will be held on Thursday, January 25.

As 2017 winds to a close, legislative action for the year may have wrapped up, but 2018 will begin with more than 200 new laws taking effect.

State Sen. John Curran (R-Downers Grove), Member of the Senate Task Force on Sexual Discrimination and Harassment Awareness and Prevention, attended the first meeting in Chicago on Dec. 14.

State Senator John Curran (R-Downers Grove) would like to remind all residents that they have until Dec. 15 to enroll in a health insurance plan for 2018. The Department of Insurance (DOI) has redesigned the online enrollment process to make selecting and enrolling in the right health care plan quick and easy.

State Sen. John Curran hosted prestigious students from across the 41st Senate District on December 5 at his first Fall Youth Advisory Council, where they learned firsthand how the legislative process works and policy is created.

Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) announced he has appointed State Senator John Curran (R-Downers Grove) and four other Senate Republican members to serve on the newly formed Senate Task Force on Sexual Discrimination and Harassment Awareness and Prevention on November 13.

Read the first-place essay submission from Senator Curran's 2017 Veterans Day Essay Contest

Just in time for Veterans Day, State Sen. John F. Curran announced the winners of his first Veterans Day Essay Contest, which he opened up to all seventh graders in the 41st Senate District.

In the upcoming town hall hosted by State Senator John F. Curran, he will be providing constituents with the latest information on the “state of the state,” recent legislative action and key issues he will be focusing on in the coming months.

Senator John Curran had the opportunity this week to tour the Citgo Refinery in Lemont.

This week, the Illinois Comptroller’s Office released $421 million, the last and final quarter payment for fiscal year 2017 mandated categorical (MCAT) payments to schools—the most delayed payments from the previous school year, 2016-2017. If they have not already, school districts should receive payment in the next few days.

The General Assembly’s Legislative Audit Commission (LAC) met this week, and reviewed the second of two scathing audits of the controversial Neighborhood Recovery Initiative (NRI) program.

State Senator John F. Curran (R-Downers Grove) and AARP will be hosting a free Medicare Part D Seminar for all area senior residents to learn more about Medicare coverage, Part D and the various options available to them.

Senate Republican Leader Bill Brady (R-Bloomington) appointed State Senator John Curran (R-Downers Grove) to the Protection of Individuals with Disabilities in the Criminal Justice System Task Force on October 20.

State Representatives Jim Durkin and David Olsen and State Senator John F. Curran will be hosting their free Veterans Expo and Blood Drive for our nation’s heroes that live in our communities.