April 28 Illinois candidate for Durbin Senate seat consolidates support with Duckworth endorsement Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was endorsed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth in the primary to succeed the retiring Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin.
April 27 Illinois State University issues emergency alert in manhunt for gun-toting suspect An emergency alert was issued at Illinois State University on Sunday evening after reports of a shots fired on or near the campus
April 26 Man charged with murder after blaze he allegedly set kills Chicago fire captain Charles Green was charged with murder after being accused of lighting an inferno that killed Chicago Fire Department Capt. David Meyer this week.
April 25 Durbin says elderly lawmakers should consider leaving politics 'before they're carried out' Illinois Sen. Richard Durbin, a Democrat, said Thursday that older lawmakers may want to consider when it is time to step away from politics for the younger generation.
April 24 Whip watch: Dick Durbin gives tearful goodbye as Dem power play begins for No. 2 Senate spot Senators Brian Schatz, Patty Murray and Sheldon Whitehouse could be considered potential successors for Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin.
April 24 Highland Park shooter Robert Crimo III sentenced to life in prison following Fourth of July parade attack Robert Crimo III, the mass shooter who killed seven people at the 2022 Fourth of July parade in Highland Park, Illinois, received a life sentence Thursday.
April 24 Chicago residents blast a possible Pritzker presidential run: 'No chance to win' Chicago residents fumed over Democratic policies that have plagued Illinois when asked about Gov. J.B. Pritzker potentially running for president.
April 23 Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker moves to boycott El Salvador for aiding Trump over Kilmar Abrego Garcia’s detention Illinois state agencies have been ordered to review investments and contracts with business linked to El Salvador, Gov. J.B. Pritzker said.
April 23 Chicago fire captain killed in line of duty after garage collapses following early morning inferno A Chicago fire captain died in the line of duty on Wednesday while responding to a garage fire on the city's west side.
April 23 Dick Durbin, No. 2 Senate Democrat, won't seek re-election Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, is retiring after 30 years of service. The powerful Judiciary Committee chairman will step down at the end of his term.