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Walker honors veterans on 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War

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Thursday, May 01, 2025 01:38 PM

Walker 50th Anniversary VietnamSPRINGFIELD — On the 50th anniversary of the end of the Vietnam War and fall of Saigon that took place April 30, 1975, State Senator Mark Walker spoke on his experience serving in the Vietnam War during a press conference on Wednesday.

“After I served in the Vietnam War, my mother asked me why I did it,” said Walker (D-Arlington Heights). “I told her I fought for the Bill of Rights, for freedom of speech, freedom of religion and freedom of assembly. Those freedoms are what I fought for and what my friends fought for. We fought alongside the South Vietnamese who fought for the same freedoms we did, for their country.”

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Walker advances bill to strengthen consumer protections from digital asset fraud

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Thursday, April 10, 2025 05:27 PM

Walker Crypto floorSPRINGFIELD — State Senator Mark Walker’s bill to weed out the bad actors in the digital currency industry would help protect thousands of Illinois consumers from predatory practices and expand digital coin businesses.

“The digital assets industry is an exciting economic opportunity, but it attracts many bad actors,” said Walker (D-Arlington Heights). “This bill would create reasonable guidelines for crypto companies to follow without limiting their growth and opportunity.”

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Walker seeks to stamp out cryptocurrency fraud across Illinois

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Thursday, April 03, 2025 06:20 PM

Walker Crypto CommitteeSPRINGFIELD — Through a new bill, State Senator Mark Walker aims to crack down on more than $163 million lost to cryptocurrency fraud in Illinois in 2023.

“The rise of digital assets has opened the door for financial opportunity, but also for bankruptcy, fraud and deceptive practices,” said Walker (D-Arlington Heights). “We must set standards for those who have evolved in the crypto business to ensure they are credible, honest actors.”

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Walker-led law returns state land to Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation

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Friday, March 21, 2025 04:19 PM

Walker Potawatomi SignedSPRINGFIELD — Correcting an injustice dating back over 170 years, State Senator Mark Walker’s legislation returning state-owned lands to the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation was signed into law Friday, March 21.

“This landmark legislation puts Illinois on the right side of history — fostering a partnership with Indigenous communities and returning what was wrongfully acquired,” said Walker (D-Arlington Heights). “I have worked with the Prairie Band Potawatomi Nation on this bill since 2018, and today we celebrate this achievement together.”

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More Articles …

  1. Walker to chair the Senate Financial Institutions Committee
  2. Walker sworn in for first full term in Illinois Senate
  3. Walker announces $600,000 grant awarded to local park district
  4. Walker announces $290,000 awarded to local literacy programs
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Springfield Office:
Stratton Office Building
401 S. Spring St.
Section F, Office H
Springfield, IL 62706
Phone: 217-782-4471

Arlington Heights Office:
171 W. Wing St., Suite 202
Arlington Heights, IL 60005
Phone: 847-749-1880