WNIJ’s Peter Medlin talked with Northern Illinois University professor Scot Schraufnagel about the Supreme Court’s recent decision to cut key parts of the Voting Rights Act and a bill Senator Dick Durbin has introduced multiple times to restore the Voting Rights Act.
The senior senator from Illinois and Democratic whip said the federal government’s efforts to block state and local law enforcement from fully investigating the Minneapolis shooting is “proof positive this is not a credible investigation.”
Illinois recipients are expected to receive their outstanding benefits by Nov. 20.
Durbin was among 8 Democratic senators to back plan to reopen federal government
Don Tracy, a former chair of the Illinois Republican Party, is running to succeed Senator Dick Durbin. Tracy shared his perspective on immigration enforcement, foreign conflicts and casting a big tent for conservatives.
Attorney General Pam Bondi is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee amid mounting concerns that the DOJ is being weaponized to go after President Trump’s perceived enemies.
Sen. Dick Durbin brought $8 million to UIUC over five years for research on bee DNA. He came to campus on Thursday to see the results.
Federal immigration agents will be using office and parking space at Naval Station Great Lakes in North Chicago starting Friday through Oct. 5.
In a letter to Attorney General Pam Bondi, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, DHS Secretary Kristi Noem and FBI Director Kash Patel, the two Illinois Democrats call the effort a “political game” that is justifying sending troops to American cities, “while wasting limited resources and harming local communities.”
Lawmakers discuss impacts of One Big Beautiful Bill on Illinois residents.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly says she is not worried big spending or endorsements for her opponents will drown out her voice in the Democratic primary for Illinois’ open U.S. Senate seat.
U.S. Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi joins Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton and U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly in the Democratic primary for the Senate seat held by Dick Durbin, who is not seeking reelection.
U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly on Tuesday became the second major Democrat to jump into the high-profile race to succeed Sen. Dick Durbin.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has one priority if she is elected to the U.S. Senate in 2026: fighting back against President Donald Trump’s policies.
Duckworth’s endorsement comes after Gov. JB Pritzker endorsed Stratton on Friday, one day after she entered the Senate contest.