Dick Durbin

Illinois' two U.S. senators - Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican Mark Kirk - say they and other senators will introduce a bill to crack down on gun…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 27, 2013 - WASHINGTON – The day before the sequester budget axe was due to fall, there was…

Illinois’ elected officials are warning that looming sequester budget cuts would have significant impacts on Scott Air Force Base.Located in Mascoutah,…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 21, 2013 - WASHINGTON – U.S. Sen. Claire McCaskill – who campaigned for reelection partly on her…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Feb. 12, 2013 - WASHINGTON – Gun violence in Chicago and East St. Louis were among the topics of…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 30, 2013 - WASHINGTON – While conservative Republican senators grilled gun-control advocates at…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 28, 2013 - WASHINGTON – Joining a bipartisan group of senators who outlined an ambitious…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Jan. 7, 2013 - WASHINGTON – When former U.S. Sen. Chuck Hagel, the nominee for Secretary of Defense,…

With a deal to avoid drastic spending cuts behind them, members of Congress are gearing up for what could be another grueling round of negotiations over…

Illinois politicians and business leaders met in Alton on Monday to discuss ongoing efforts to keep shipping open on the drought-stricken Mississippi…