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Republicans in the U.S. Senate have vowed to block any nominee the president might submit to succeed the late Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia. But…
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Amanda Vinicky hosts The Players, your look into who's who in Illinois politics and what they are up to. This week, she talks with a candidate for the…
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Illinois' junior, Republican Senator Mark Kirk -- opposes the nuclear deal with Iran. But the state's senior U.S. Senator Democrat Dick Durbin, has been…
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Politicians and the party faithful flocked to the Illinois State Fair this week, with both Democrats and Republicans defining the continuing budget…
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Republicans are making an issue of Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth's ties to former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, now that she's running for U.S. Senate.In 2006,…
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U.S Sen. Mark Kirk will face a challenge from Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth, who announced Monday she'll run for the seat. It's unknown who else will vie…
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Ebola has not just dominated the news recently, it has become a point of discussion in campaigns. It came up in last night's U-S Senate debate, held as…
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The Republican nominee for U.S. Senate has switched his stance on same-sex marriage.Only a few Republican members of the General Assembly voted for…
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As Illinois begins to allow people with certain diseases to use cannabis as medicine, the state will be running afoul of federal law.It may be spring…
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Former Democratic U.S. Sen. Alan Dixon of Illinois has died.His son Jeffrey tells the Associated Press that the 86-year-old died Sunday at his home in…