Skipping the hearing is part of a broader strategy by Democrats to ignore what they consider dubious political fishing expeditions by Republicans.

Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker, a Democrat, signed a bill that delays the implementation of the interchange law for a year while ...

If Democrats are going to spend the next four years asking their toughest questions late and in writing, they might as well ...

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin says in remarks as the Senate poised to pass the Guiding and Establishing National Innovation ...

Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois says in daily floor remarks after the murder of a Minnesota state lawmaker, ...

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin of Illinois says in daily floor remarks after the murder of a Minnesota state lawmaker, her ...

Before Durbin delivered his opening statement, he noted the Senate received a bipartisan briefing following the horrific ...

Illinois’ senior U.S. senator appeared Friday at Cahokia Heights City Hall with other legislative leaders to mark completion of first phase of work on city sewer trunkline project.

Democrats are scrambling to turn Americans against a smorgasbord of policies that they hope might derail delicate ...

Just as old as Democrats in Washington, GOP lawmakers argue age is not an issue for their party’s future. One political party nominated a 78-year-old candidate for president last summer with a history ...

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin and U.S. Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia spoke at the No Kings Day protest in Daley Plaza in downtown Chicago Saturday.

Protests unfolded in Chicago on Saturday as opponents of President Donald Trump’s administration took to the streets in ...