During a Senate Appropriations Committee hearing several weeks ago, Secretary of Education Linda McMahon wanted school counselors to do more in helping students become financially responsible. Senator ...

Senator Dick Durbin Announces Retirement After Decades of Liberal Rule** In a surprising turn of events, Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has announced he will not seek reelection in 2026, signaling ...

At the Senate Judiciary Committee hearing on July 30, Ranking Member Dick Durbin, Sen. Alex Padilla, questioned Eric Chunyee ...

Illinois’ Democratic Party candidates for U.S. Senate have focused their campaigns on opposition to Republicans and President ...

The court's opinion states that "no further action is required by the secretary of state or any other official to make the governor's appointment of Roland Burris to the United St ...

Yesterday, Congresswoman Nikki Budzinski (IL-13) participated in a naturalization ceremony at the Illinois State Fair in which more ...

Terry Redman, chairman of the DeWitt County Democratic Party, received the Party Builder Award at the annual Democratic County Chairs' Association Brunch on Aug. 13 in Springfield.

Thanks, Mayor Harvey. Dick Durbin was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1997 and has been the Senate Democratic Whip since 2005.

While the standoff appears to be drawing to a close, Texas Democrats in Illinois have laid the groundwork for declaring victory even if the Texas GOP eventually passes its map.

Republicans gathered to get GOP members fired up and ready for the 2026 midterm elections at the Illinois State Fair.

The meeting of party officials Thursday morning was a precursor to the annual Republican Day festivities at the Illinois ...

Senate candidate Raja Krishnamoorthi’s campaign likened the package to the “post-Watergate reforms that helped to rein in the presidency following President Nixon’s blatant abuses of power.” ...