Terry Redman, chairman of the DeWitt County Democratic Party, received the Party Builder Award at the annual Democratic County Chairs' Association Brunch on Aug. 13 in Springfield.

Thanks, Mayor Harvey. Dick Durbin was elected to the U.S. Senate in 1997 and has been the Senate Democratic Whip since 2005.

During a budget hearing held by the Senate Appropriations Committee several weeks ago, Senator Dick Durbin (D-IL) asked HHS ...

While the standoff appears to be drawing to a close, Texas Democrats in Illinois have laid the groundwork for declaring victory even if the Texas GOP eventually passes its map.

California’s move to launch a redistricting effort ahead of next year’s midterms has piled new pressure on other blue states to follow suit. Capitol Hill Democrats are hailing Thursday’s ...

Republicans gathered to get GOP members fired up and ready for the 2026 midterm elections at the Illinois State Fair.

The meeting of party officials Thursday morning was a precursor to the annual Republican Day festivities at the Illinois ...

As the Illinois GOP pledged allegiance to President Donald Trump, serious problems remain for the political party that has minimal power in Springfield.

More than a decade removed from the last time a Republican won a statewide election in Illinois, state GOP leaders say they ...

SPRINGFIELD, IL U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) and U.S. Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) today convened health ...

Democrats running to replace Senator Dick Durbin campaigned at the Illinois State Fair today. Our political editor, Mark ...

Illinois’ senators and House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries believe Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill will have detrimental effects on education and health care in Illinois.