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Air control towers at five airports around Illinois will remain open, U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) said this (Friday) afte...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is trying to put a stop to high-interest consumer loans.The so-called payday loans carry fees ...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin is looking for the public’s help in battling a polluting ferry on Lake Michigan. Durbin wants the...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says it will be back to workthis week on a comprehensive immigration reform bill.Durbin says p...
With recent threats of an attack on the United States coming out of North Korea U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says U.S. intelligence ...
A bi-partisan bill that would impose jail time for straw purchases and trafficking of guns now heads to the full U.S. Senate ...
Sequester cuts are starting to take effect. The first sign is long lines for security at O’Hare Airport. “We are ...
The State of the Union Speech is tonight. You can hear it live on NewsRadio WTAX at 1240am/107.5fm. U.S. Senator Dick Durbin ...
There are going to be cuts to the nation’s Department of Defense, but U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says they must be ...
Chicago Police Superintendent Garry McCarthy is joining U.S. Senator Dick Durbin in calling for stronger gun laws.McCarthy sa...
On this Martin Luther King Day, the president will be sworn in for a second term and Illinois politicians will be on hand to ...
The Mississippi River will remain open for now, despite low water levels. Senator Dick Durbin took a tour of the river, getti...
Illinois Senator Mark Kirk is set to make a courageous comeback to the nation's Capitol today. It was nearly a year-ago w...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is urging Congress to “face the facts” and acknowledge that the weather is getting...
Demolition is set to begin Tuesday on rock pinnacles in the Mississippi River near Thebes.Months of drought have left water l...
When the 113th Congress convenes in January, expect talk about reforming the filibuster in the Senate.U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (...
When the 113th Congress convenes in January, expect talk about reforming the filibuster in the Senate.U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (...
An Illinois congressman believes there will be a link between a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff and coming to a compromise on ...
Gov. Pat Quinn says he’s on the case regarding the water level in the Mississippi River.Low water on the river between ...
Cyber Monday means tax revenue for the state. If you’re purchasing online, you’re responsible for the state&rsquo...
Congress returns to work today after the Thanksgiving holiday break. At the top of the agenda - finding a way to resolve the ...
Congress returns to work today after the Thanksgiving holiday break. At the top of the agenda - finding a way to resolve the ...
The cell phone industry is complaining about the level of taxation on their customers’ bills.In Illinois, taxes and gov...
Illinois Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk are discussing candidates selected by a local bipartisan panel to become Chicago&...
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin, who lives in Springfield, is happy to have the Federal Railroad Administration's support in the...
Patience is wearing thin for Congressman Jesse Jackson, Junior, who hasn't been in the public eye since June. Fellow Demo...
As we get closer to the “fiscal cliff,” U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says there is still time to act to avoid i...
A group of clergy gathered outside the office of U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in Chicago Thursday and in Springfield todayc...
An Illinois congressional seat long held by Democrats is back in their hands.Democrat Cheri Bustos defeated first-term U.S. R...
It’s Election Day, and tonight the president will be in Illinois awaiting the vote tally.In 2008, Barack Obama held his...
Eight former federal prosecutors have been tapped for interviews for the job of U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Ill...
The state has secured a deal to sell the Thomson Correctional Center to the Federal Bureau of Prisons for $165 million.Th...
An environmental group has identified seven Illinois congressmen as supporters of dirty air.U.S. Reps. Randy Hultgren (R-Winf...
If you have been near U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in the past few months, you may have heard him complain about the lack ...
Violence and calls for violence persist around the world in reaction to an anti-Muslim film made in the USA.It’s unfort...
Federal farm legislation will expire at the end of the month, and it is unlikely to be replaced.U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill....
Senator Dick Durbin is going to bat for President Obama, once again. He says despite what Republicans are saying, President O...
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin will speak at the Democratic National Convention tonight. Durbin and Obama served in the U.S. Se...
Should Gay Marriage be an issue in the presidential race? U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says yes.Durbin says gay marriage sh...
Some folks are offering a bit of advice for those college bound students seeking financial aid for the first time.Make sure y...
U.S. Senator Durbin is asked about the rising number of Illinois businessmen who financially backed the president in 2008 but...
The Drought of 2012 is not the worst ever, but it is bad enough.Eric Hobbie, CWLP's Chief Utility Operator,says there is ...
U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) was on the ground Sunday to inspect drought damage. Farmers near Springfield showed him how g...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is backing an extension of federal income tax cuts but only for income under $250,000 per ...
A former United States senator says the press is being too nosy when it comes to the condition and whereabouts of U.S. Rep. J...
Doctors for Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. (D-Chicago), who has been absent from Congress for a month, say he is being treated...
As members of the House of Representatives prepare to take up another measure to repeal the Affordable Care Act, U.S. Sen. Di...
High-speed rail keeps progressing in Illinois, even though some hoped-for funds to help the project didnt come through. U.S....
U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) has a message for “Obamacare” opponents who want to opt out: “Some of these...
Labor leaders joined Illinois transportation secretary Ann Schneider and U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) today Friday to cele...
The search will soon start for a new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois. U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he and U...
An Illinois Republican congressman says repealing a medical sales tax would keep healthcare costs low.The 2.3 percent tax on ...
The U.S. Postal Service is coming out with a new plan that would mean the consolidation of several smaller Illinois post offi...
A U.S. senator says Illinois will receive a fair share of a transportation bill being negotiated in Congress.U.S. Sen. Dick D...
One of Illinois’ U.S. senators says while he wishes the time frame was faster, he is pleased to hear the majority of tr...
The difference in the Democratic primary in the 13th Congressional District still stands at 143 votes.Dr. David Gill leads Gr...
Relief could soon be in sight for those struggling with student loan debt. U.S Senator Dick Durbin is backing the "Fairness ...
Gov. Pat Quinn hopes a reassessment of storm damage will enable the state to get some federal monetary help.Quinn hopes the I...
It could be the end of the road for the federal gas tax helping local mass transit districts. U. S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.)...
One senator is outraged that a group of Americans could face charges in Egypt.The Americans, including the son of Transportat...
While he hasn’t visited his colleague yet, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) is making p...
An Illinois Republican congressman is cautiously optimistic about the president’s pledge to increase domestic oil and n...
Illinois Democratic senator is predicting the re-election of President Obama, but he says there will likely be a good fight b...
Illinois’ senators are at odds over reconvening the U.S. Senate in order to handle extending unemployment benefits and ...
As the economy continues to struggle, food banks across the state are seeing an increasing demand from middle-class families....
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says the speaker of the House of Representatives has lost control.Durbin points to the speaker...
U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is happy his charge against big banks helped rescind the idea of a $5 per month debit card...
Democrats are urging Republicans not to mess with the Clean Air Act. U-SSen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says legislation proposed b...
CHICAGO (AP) _ Current and former Illinois politicians are honoring longtime U.S. Sen. Charles Percy, who has died at the age...
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