Dick Durbin

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

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is concerned about the long-term impacts of federal cuts to agencies and funding coming out of the Trump administration and the Elon Musk-helmed Department of Government Efficiency, or DOGE.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is calling for the reinstatement of employees fired from a United States Department of Agriculture research facility in Peoria.

U.S. Magistrate Judge Jonathan Hawley was confirmed Wednesday to a lifetime district court appointment in the Central District of Illinois on a largely party-line vote.

The City of Peoria hopes to annex some Illinois Department of Transportation property along U.S. Route 150 to facilitate an extension of the sewer system.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed the vice president Monday morning after declining to do so in the immediate aftermath of President Joe Biden's bombshell Sunday announcement that he's dropping out of the 2024 race.

A package of bills aimed at protecting access to in vitro fertilization treatment with the backing of a prominent Illinois Democrat failed to pass the U.S. Senate this week.

Central Illinois Republican Bill Hauter calls the guilty verdict in the New York criminal trial of former President Donald Trump “disappointing.”

A nationwide shortage is making it difficult for hospitals to find crucial medications for treating cancer patients.

In the wake of the 27th school shooting of 2022, Democrats in Congress are asking for more than thoughts and prayers. After the death of 19 children in Uvalde, Texas, today’s discussions on Capitol Hill centered around the need for bipartisan action to curb gun violence.