Dick Durbin

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 16, 2012 - U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo., says there’s no question that the Connecticut murders of…

On Sunday a somber Dick Durbin said the nation is in mourning in the wake of last week’s mass shooting in Newtown, Conn. Then the Democratic U.S. Senator…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Dec. 3, 2012 - WASHINGTON – When U.S. Sen. Harry S Truman went after wasteful defense spending in…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 30, 2012 - WASHINGTON – In the new film “Lincoln,” the Civil War-weary president from Illinois…

This article first appeared in the St. Louis Beacon, Nov. 19, 2012 - WASHINGTON – With the stock market shaky, business leaders nervous and lawmakers on…

Residents of a small northwest Illinois village say they're eager for economic opportunities after the sale of a prison to the federal government. The…

Updated at 5:45 p.m. with additional comments from Gov. Quinn and comments from Sen. Durbin. Brian Mackey contributed reporting.Updated at 2 p.m. with…

We recognize today as the anniversary of the tragic events of September 11, 2001. Please see our resources for stories related to that commemoration…

The East St. Louis Housing Authority will use a portion of a federal grant it received in February to boost security at its seven main housing projects in…

New Illinois laws aim to protect elderlyNew laws signed by Gov. Pat Quinn this weekend are aimed at protecting the elderly in Illinois by increasing…