Tammy Duckworth

A national tour addressing the maternal health crisis in the U.S. made its latest stop in Joliet.

The U.S. Senate has passed a resolution honoring a Muslim child who was stabbed to death in Plainfield Township in October 2023.

Gov. JB Pritzker added his name to the growing list of influential Democrats endorsing Vice President Kamala Harris

Recovery coaches placed in Ogle and DeKalb counties through $150,000 in grants; potential mobile unit would reach out to rural communities.

Negotiations between Chicago and airlines about a seismic redo at O’Hare International Airport are back on track, Illinois’ two senators said Monday at a groundbreaking for Terminal 3 renovations.

Illinois’ two senators are seeking a meeting with United and American airlines to smooth turbulence over Chicago’s massive terminal project at O’Hare International Airport.

Most U.S. cities would have to replace lead water pipes within 10 years under strict new rules proposed by the Environmental Protection Agency as the Biden administration moves to reduce lead in drinking water

Illinois’ junior senator, Hoffman Estates Democrat Tammy Duckworth, significantly outraised senior U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin in the year’s second quarter, new federal records show.

Governor, senators and hundreds come to celebrate grand opening of electric bus and truck plant.

Lawmakers with ties to Sauk Valley and Illinois offer reactions to President Joe Biden's State of the Union address.

A Midway International Airport worker. A doctor who assists women with abortions. The head of a service for homeless individuals. All three are among guests invited by members of Illinois’ congressional delegation to attend President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address.

The Crystal Lake Post Office at 301 Congress Parkway is now the Ryan J. Cummings Post Office.

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth of Illinois will work in isolation through the end of this week after being diagnosed with COVID-19.

In Senate, Durbin and Duckworth vote for passage of agreement with rail workers to avert freight strike. Seventeen members of the Illinois delegation to the House also voted for passage.

A week after suffering statewide losses at the ballot box, Illinois Republicans already are facing another potentially daunting prospect looming two years from now: former President Donald Trump’s third bid for the White House.

Democratic U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth won reelection Tuesday in Illinois, defeating political newcomer and lawyer Kathy Salvi, according to The Associated Press.

This November McHenry County voters weighed in on four of Illinois’ 18 congressional and one U.S. Senate race.

DeKalb County voters on Tuesday headed to the polls to decide who will next represent them in the county’s newly redrawn four U.S. Senate districts. Here are unofficial results:

Edward Berthond, 102, of Fox River Grove, flew in the Army Air Forces during World War II. U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth stopped by his home Friday afternoon to wish him a happy 103rd birthday.

“Today, while at the July 4th parade, my family, the entire Highland Park Community and I experienced the trauma of what far too many across the country are experiencing: The paralyzing terror of gun violence by a mass shooter," state Sen. Julie Morrison tweeted.

Politicians across Illinois weighed in Thursday on Russia's attack of the Ukraine.

The Crystal Lake train yard is on track move to Woodstock following the bipartisan infrastructure deal signed by President Biden in November, a project highlighted by U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth in a visit to McHenry County Friday.

With the announcement of the liaison Tuesday night, Duckworth's spokesman said the senator would not stand in the way of “qualified nominees — which will include more AAPI leaders.”

If early voting numbers are any indicator, McHenry County voters are itching to make some big choices.