U.S. Senate

An array of issues, ranging from biofuels and renewable energy to livestock protection and trade agreements, faced Democratic incumbent U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth and Republican challenger Kathy Salvi during Wednesday’s Illinois Agricultural Legislative Roundtable candidates forum.

For years, Illinois Congressman Rodney Davis has been trying to get legislation passed to give local governments in rural Illinois a better shot at…

Imprisoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich has again asked the U.S. Supreme Court to toss his convictions on corruption charges, saying he never crossed…

Vice President Joe Biden has sworn in Tammy Duckworth as Illinois' new U.S. senator at a ceremony in Washington. Duckworth's press secretary, Sean Savett,…

Illinois U.S. Senator-elect Tammy Duckworth met with Mark Kirk today in an attempt to show there’s no ill will after their bruising campaign. But the…

Illinois voters went “blue” statewide, but Republicans added to their ranks in the General Assembly. Illinois’ 20 Electoral College votes went to Hillary…

Former presidential candidate Mitt Romney is in Chicago today to promote Mark Kirk’s re-election campaign for the U.S. Senate.“Senator Kirk has shown a…

Republican Mark Kirk has repeatedly criticized Democratic U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's service as director of the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs…

The Former Democratic U.S. Senate Majority Leader is speaking at Bradley University Monday. Tom Daschle is speaking about his co-authored book “Crisis…

The Democratic Party of Illinois isn't officially backing any one candidate for U.S. Senate. That has leading Democrats going their own separate ways when…