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.

California’s move to launch a redistricting effort ahead of next year’s midterms has piled new pressure on other blue states ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, a Democrat, has openly welcomed the Texas lawmakers to stay here. He has also suggested that if ...

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

As the Illinois GOP pledged allegiance to President Donald Trump, serious problems remain for the political party that has minimal power in Springfield.

More than a decade removed from the last time a Republican won a statewide election in Illinois, state GOP leaders say they ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today convened health ...

Illinois Democrats say their party will win across the United States in 2026, with the Land of Lincoln serving as the ...

Democrats running to replace Senator Dick Durbin campaigned at the Illinois State Fair today. Our political editor, Mark ...

Illinois’ senators and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries believe Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will have detrimental effects on education and health care in Illinois.

With a "Star Wars" flair, Illinois Democrats portrayed themselves as protagonists in a fight to preserve democracy and stand ...