Dick Durbin

Postal Police could soon be on the beat alongside your letter carrier if some lawmakers get their way, with Illinois Senator Dick Durbin spearheading the legislation.

Workers at the GM parts distribution facility in Bolingbrook walked off the job on Friday, and have set up a picket line in front of the now shuttered facility. On Monday, they got a visit in a show of support from Illinois' senior U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.

Illinois is getting greener, as new funds are giving the state an environmental boost.

Lawmakers are once again pushing to make credit card use easier for consumers and retailers.

Congressman Chuy Garcia says Illinois immigrants contribute more than $9.8 billion in federal taxes and 5.2 billion in state and local taxes.

Springfield witnessed a surge of Democratic energy on Wednesday as Governor JB Pritzker headlined the festivities during Democrat Day at the Illinois State Fair.

The Senate Judiciary Committee is considering ethics rules for the Supreme Court. It comes in the wake of several revelations about justice's interactions with wealthy donors and other potential conflicts of interest.

Senator Dick Durbin was back in Illinois Friday morning, visiting the Ukrainian Cultural Center in Ukrainian Village.

Amtrak travel between Chicago and St. Louis is about to get 15 minutes quicker thanks to a high-speed rail project allowing trains to reach speeds of 110 mph, Gov. JB Pritzker said Monday.

More than 90% of the nation's largest cancer centers have reported being impacted by the current shortage of chemotherapy drugs.