Pritzker praised Juliana Stratton as one of Illinois's "fiercest fighters for working families" and said that her experience has made her a "passionate and compassionate advocate." ...

Ex-Rep. George Santos is sentenced on felony fraud charges and President Donald Trump travels to Rome to attend Pope Francis' ...

Republicans in Congress have a difficult few months ahead of them as they look to broker agreement within their exceptionally ...

Before Santos was to stand trial last year, he pleaded guilty to wire fraud, identity theft, and other crimes, including ...

Allies have reacted to the president’s proposed Ukraine-Russia peace plan with a mixture of shock and despondency.

A proposal in the state Legislature aims to cap freight trains at 7,500 feet long to improve safety, but companies warn it could drive up costs and delay passenger rail.

The Trump Organization rolled out “Trump 2028” hats on its website in support of President Trump’s suggestion that he could ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced in a video message Wednesday that he will not seek a sixth term in office. Durbin (D-Illinois) was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1996 and has been ...

The Trump administration declared last week that “harassment of Jewish students is intolerable” as it suspended $2.2 billion ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and piling more ...

“I truly love the job of being a United States senator ... as did Senate Minority Leader Charles E. Schumer (D-New York) — who once roomed with Durbin in Washington — and Obama, who ...

said in a social media post that now is the time to pass the torch and to allow for a new generation of leadership to emerge in the Senate. “I truly love the job of being a United States Senator ...