Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D-IL) signaled her retirement from the House after serving 14 terms on Capitol Hill, joining the growing list of elder lawmakers forgoing reelection ahead of the 2026 midterm ...

The Illinois Democrat has announced he will retire at the end of his term next year after nearly three decades in the Senate.

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — A longtime federal prosecutor was sworn in Wednesday as a new federal magistrate judge. Ron Hanna, 49, ...

Vecenie projects Bailey as a top-five pick due to his pure talent. “Some see real star upside, while some see a good, Michael ...

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced he won’t be running for reelection in 2026. Durbin, 80, served five terms in the Senate, ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ...

Robert K. Byrd, 70, of Chesterton, was sworn in as Winfield’s new Town Marshal. He started his work day on Tuesday night ...

A semi truck crashed into a building and caught fire Wednesday afternoon in suburban West Chicago, police said.

Durbin’s decision tees up a likely fight among rising stars for his seat in blue Illinois, and could signal some of ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Dick Durbin of Illinois, the US Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won’t seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026. Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material ...

Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) decision to not seek a sixth term in the Senate is expected to tee up a spirited Democratic ...

A man accused in four aggravated battery incidents involving juvenile girls in Park Ridge has been arrested in Nebraska, ...