Dick Durbin

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, March 13, 2012 - WASHINGTON – Nearly two weeks after tornadoes and severe storms swept across the…

Southern Ill. denied federal disaster aidThe parts of southern Illinois destroyed by deadly storms and a tornado last month will not be declared federal…

A U.S. senator is stepping up his efforts to limit nightclub hours in East St. Louis.Sen. Dick Durbin said Monday that earlier closing times for…

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is touting new measures to increase security for public housing residents in East St. Louis. The federally-funded plan includes…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 14, 2012 - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama's election-year budget-- which calls for more…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 9, 2012 - WASHINGTON - Open proceedings of the U.S. Supreme Court would be televised under a…

$1.3 million ATM Solutions money restolenThe $6.6 million robbery of ATM Solutions in St. Louis in 2010 is believed to be the largest heist ever in St.…

Durbin supports calls for repeal of Defense of Marriage ActSome U.S Senators will be looking to repeal the Defense of Marriage Act this year.The law…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 20, 2011 - Update: A procedural measure passed on a party-line vote late Tuesday morning,…

Reporting from WBEZ's Susie An used in this report.Illinois U.S. Senator Mark Kirk says North Korea faces instability after the death of dictator Kim Jong…