Durbin entered Congress in 1983 and moved from the House to the Senate in 1997. He’s been a major player in Washington for ...

Senator Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Democrat in the chamber, announced Wednesday he will not seek reelection next year, ...

US Rep. Sean Casten attempts to quell fears and worries of voters in Ronald Reagan's hometown, but says nation is in a ...

U.S. Rep. Sean Casten, D-6th, didn’t expect outright hostility, but some tough talk was certainly foreseen as he traveled to Ronald Reagan’s hometown Saturday. However, the suburban Chicago ...

The pilot of the helicopter that crashed into the Hudson River Thursday was originally from the Chicago suburbs. Sean Johnson, 36, was identified as the pilot of the aircraft that plunged into the ...