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Trump signed several executive orders in the Oval Office today focused on education, some continuing the administration's ...

Illinois leaders, including Barack Obama and Gov. JB Pritzker, commend Sen. Dick Durbin's legacy following his retirement ...

SPRINGFIELD - In a video message shared with Illinois voters today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced ...

The decision by Durbin, who is in his fifth Senate term and is the chamber’s No. 2 Democrat, will set off a flurry of ...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, a son of East St. Louis who rose to become the second-most powerful Democrat in the U.S. Senate, announced Wednesday that will not seek reelection in 2026.

SPRINGFIELD - In a video message shared with Illinois voters today, U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced ...

The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in the U.S.

Frustrated with their party's response to President Trump, a wave of young Democrats are challenging incumbents in safe blue ...

"I call them the self-segregating caucus, and so, they long ago moved away from the integration that we really need in this country." Trump has said he will not be releasing his tax returns. "Well, I ...