BUDGET DEAL NEARS: State lawmakers met this afternoon to hammer out the final details of the proposed $252 billion budget.

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Nikki Budzinski released the following statement on Illinois Senator Dick Durbin's decision to not seek re-election.I cannot ...

After his announcement on Wednesday, leaders and organizations around the area shared statements responding to the news.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) announced he won’t be running for reelection in 2026. Durbin, 80, served five terms in the Senate, and his announcement was met with celebration among some ...

Minutes after the announcement that Illinois’ Senior U.S. Senator and Whip Richard “Dick” Durbin would not seek reelection, ...

The longtime second-ranking Democrat in the senate says he won’t run for reelection after serving seven House terms and five ...

Reactions are pouring in from around the political landscape after Sen. Dick Durbin announced he wouldn’t run for reelection ...

Josh Hawley (R-Missouri) for his March 16 op-ed, “A working class tax cut is needed — and possible,” and for his steadfast ...

POLITICO takes a look today at Cuomo’s desire to be seen as a strong leader of a city beset by a leadership crisis and voters hungry for managerial expertise after the perceived chaos of Mayor Eric ...

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

The Pahalgam terror attack, which claimed 28 lives, was widely condemned across political lines, with Congress president ...