Do Indigenous names mascots and images honor Native Americans or are they offensive? A proposed Illinois law could decide.

Longtime Illinois Democrats Dick Durbin and Jan Schakowsky are retiring, paving the way for younger lawmakers to step in and ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the first Democrat to step into what is expected to be a crowded race to fill U.S. Sen. Dick ...

SPRINGFIELD — Standing on his backyard deck Thursday — the same place he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate — ...

Standing on his backyard deck Thursday – the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate – Illinois’ ...

“I’ve done this my way, making decisions based on family needs and personal needs, and what I thought would serve our state ...

Ill., another 80-year-old in Congress, has started informing allies she will not seek reelection, according to Politico.

Illinois' senior senator announced that he is not planning to endorse a candidate, but he would in an "extreme case." ...

“The decision of whether to run for re-election has not been easy. I truly love the job of being a United States Senator. But in my heart, I know it’s time to pass the torch,” he said in a video ...

Sen. Dick Durbin announces retirement in 2027, ending a 44-year career and sparking Democratic succession speculation.

Longtime Illinois Democratic Senator Dick Durbin, 80, announced he will not seek reelection after nearly 30 years in the chamber.