School districts could soon be required to include suicide prevention contact information on the back of school employee IDs.

Behind-the-scenes jostling was already underway before Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin announced that he would not seek a ...

Illinois House Bill 1237 stirs debate as it seeks to ban Native American school mascots; local communities rally in ...

With large Republican majorities in the House and Senate, GOP-authored bills that reach the floor generally pass by fairly ...

Reps. Raja Krishnamoorthi, Robin Kelly, and Lauren Underwood are among the expected contenders for the Senate seat.

The Illinois Democrat has announced he will retire at the end of his term next year after nearly three decades in the Senate.

Expect announcements from Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi and Rep. Lauren Underwood within hours and days ...

A plan to improve how Illinois identifies and supports victims of human trafficking is heading to the House floor.

WASHINGTON (AP) — 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 accelerating a ...

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin ... against President Trump's agenda while stuck in the minority in both the House and the Senate. Congressional Democrats continue to face intense pressure from their ...

Several House Democrats have either considered or been pushed by allies to run for the vacant Senate position, including Reps. Lauren Underwood (D-IL), Robin Kelly (D-IL), and Raja Krishnamoorthi ...

Illinois Sen ... the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, was elected to serve in the U.S. Senate in 1996 after spending 14 years in the House. He is the ranking Democrat on the ...