Illinois lawmakers call for stricter gun control during Senate committee hearing on Highland Park shooting
Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) set the stage Wednesday during a Senate judicial committee hearing on the deadly Highland Park shooting.
Sen. Durbin announces funding for Chicago mental health organization
One of the largest mental health service organizations in Chicago has secured some new funding.
Durbin, Lightfoot among those in support of Union Station renovation project
Sen. Dick Durbin, Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot and regional transportation leaders joined together at Chicago's Union Station Thursday to announce a broad coalition of leaders in support of the “Chicago Union Station Access Project.”
Chicago doctor says hardest part of profession is telling parents 'senseless violence took their child away'
"Less than 2 weeks ago, a 17-year-old used a gun to shoot a 16-year-old at Millennium park who later died here at Lurie Children's despite the efforts of our emergency team to save his life. This is not a political crisis this is a public health crisis," said Thomas Shanley, MD, President and CEO of Lurie Children’s.
Illinois senator calls on Congress to cap the price of insulin
Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is calling on Congress to cap the price of insulin.
Chicago elected officials, nonprofits ready themselves after Biden announces 'Unite for Ukraine'
President Joe Biden announced Monday a streamlined program to help Ukrainian refugees settle in the United States.
Sen. Dick Durbin accuses GOP of political posturing during SCOTUS hearings
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin has accused some of his Republican colleagues of political posturing during confirmation hearings for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson.
Durbin to preside over Supreme Court nominee Ketanji Brown Jackson's confirmation hearings
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin chairs the committee that will debate Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson's nomination to the Supreme Court.
Carjacking crackdown: Dart, Durbin ask for federal help in curbing Chicago crime
Cook County Sheriff Tom Dart and Sen. Dick Durbin are looking for federal help to crack down on carjackings.
