Two Democratic leaders in the Illinois Senate openly expressed their disagreement this week about Gov. JB Pritzker’s proposal to allow community colleges to offer four-year bachelor’s degree programs ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was endorsed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth in the primary to succeed the retiring Democratic Sen ...

While the Illinois Senate seat is likely to stay in Democratic hands given the state's leftward tilt, Durbin is the fourth ...

Duckworth’s endorsement of Stratton follows Durbin's retirement announcement last week after nearly 30 years in the Senate.

The Illinois Senate unanimously passed a bill Thursday to give landowners and farmers more flexibility to hunt deer on their ...

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

CHICAGO — Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, the No. 2 Senate Democrat and his party’s top leader on the Judiciary Committee, announced Wednesday that he won’t seek a sixth term in 2026.

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is making a move for higher office. On Thursday, she announced her bid for the ...

Democrats shouldn't have much trouble holding the Illinois Senate race next year, as the state is solidly blue, having backed Harris by double digits last year due to the party's strength in ...

Jim Vondruska/For Sun-Times Share The gloves are off in one of the most competitive Senate primary races Illinois has seen in decades. Expect Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi ...

COLLINSVILLE, Ill. — The Illinois Senate is currently considering a bill that would ban the use of Native American names and logos as mascots. It’s already passed the Illinois House.

Democrats shouldn't have much trouble holding the Illinois Senate race next year, as the state is solidly blue, having backed Vice President Kamala Harris's presidential campaign by double digits ...