Schatz was appointed to the Senate in December 2012 after Sen. Dan Inouye died. He then won a hard-fought Democratic primary ...

President Donald Trump’s early selections for U.S. attorneys have drawn strong pushback from Democratic senators who have ...

"Together, we take a collective pause and remember those who have sacrificed their lives so that we can live in freedom," Mayor Brandon Johnson said.

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul has become a key figure in the Democratic legal battle against Trump’s executive orders ...

Memorial Day weekend is here, and with big crowds expected for Saturday's parade and events all weekend, safety is top-of-mind. The city's annual Memorial Day parade stepped off at State and Lake at ...

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SPRINGFIELD — Even as Illinois' political geography shifted under Sen. Dick Durbin’s feet, the five-term incumbent never forgot where he came from or the people who first sent him to ...

is seen at the Capitol in Washington on Thursday, Nov. 14, 2024. Dick Durbin, whose tenure as one of Illinois’ longest serving U.S. senators has also been a testament to the power of seniority ...

Senator Dick Durbin (D-Illinois), the longest-serving party whip, announced he won't seek re-election in 2026. Illinois officials from both parties reacted to the news, offering praise and criticism.

CHICAGO (WLS) -- Longtime Democratic Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and ...