Threats of military assault from North Korea shouldn’t be taken lightly, and could be a cover for another rogue country...

A bi-partisan bill that would impose jail time for straw purchases and trafficking of guns now heads to the full U.S. Senate ...

The cell phone industry is complaining about the level of taxation on their customers’ bills.In Illinois, taxes and gov...

Eight former federal prosecutors have been tapped for interviews for the job of U.S. attorney in the Northern District of Ill...

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...

The field of Republican presidential candidates is rapidly changing, and Illinois’ junior U.S. senator hopes the battle...

Today is New Hampshire primary day. U.S. Sen. Mark S. Kirk (R-Ill.) says his guy, Mitt Romney, will win in the Republican pre...

Illinois’ senators are at odds over reconvening the U.S. Senate in order to handle extending unemployment benefits and ...

U.S. Sen. Mark S. Kirk (R-Ill.) says the deadline to get holiday packages to troops in the Middle East by Christmas is fast a...

The winner of the Illinois Republican straw poll is U.S. Rep. Ron Paul (R-Texas).The first-ever statewide Illinois straw poll...

Republican leaders in Illinois are trying to put the state on the political map.The Republican presidential straw poll is und...

Prescription drug abuse is on the rise and a new federal bill aims to stop it. U.S. Sen. Mark S. Kirk (R-Ill.) has introduced...