IL Senators to American: Don't forget about O'Hare expansion

Feb. 15, 2013
Illinois senators don’t want the pending merger between American Airlines and US Airways to affect plans to expand O’Hare International Airport.

Durbin: Don't let Trotter off the hook

Dec. 7, 2012
Illinois senior U.S. senator Dick Durbin responds to Illinois senator Donne Trotter’s arrest for trying to bring a gun onto an airplane.

Drought threatens to close Mississippi to barges

Nov. 29, 2012
After months of drought, the nation's main inland waterway could become impassable to barges.

Durbin likes Donnelly’s chances in Indiana

Nov. 1, 2012
U.S. Senator Dick Durbin says some voters are disturbed by Republican opponent Richard Mourdock’s controversial statements about rape, and could split their ticket for his Democratic challenger. 

Durbin and Blagojevich: A He Said, He Said

Nov. 21, 2008
A small back and forth today between Illinois Senator Dick Durbin and Governor Rod Blagojevich is a good window into the governor's decision about who to appoint to the senate.

Illinois delegates know how to party

Aug. 25, 2008
Last night, Marlowe's steakhouse was the scene of the IL delegation welcome party. It was a 4-6 pm open bar party on the 16th street mall. It was the first official IL party and, boy, it did not disappoint. Ok, maybe it disappointed a bit. No one made a scene and the press wasn't let in.