US Senator Richard Durbin (center left), Democrat, Illinois (D-IL) and Illinois Army National Guard (ILARNG) Brigadier General (BGEN) Randal Thomas (center right), the Adjutant General for the State of Illinois (IL), are joined by other VIPs, including US Representatives Ray H. LaHood (R-18th), Lane Evans (D-17th), and John M. Shimkus (R-19th); IL State Senator Larry Bomke (R-50th); and IL State Representatives Rich Brauer (R-100th) and Raymond Poe (R-99th), at the ground breaking ceremonies to kick off the construction of the new Illinois Air National Guard (ILANG) 183rd Fighter Wing (FW) Composite Support Facility in Springfield, IL