Executive orders are unlawful if they override federal laws and statutes, and the president cannot use them to sidestep ...

Champaign County Democrats on Sunday selected local party member Byron Clark as their choice to fill the county's vacant ...

Senator Mike Halpin will be hosting an open town hall to provide updates on key issues affecting the community and listen to your concerns. Sen. Mike Halpin (photo submitted) According to a ...

Several prominent Democrats are taking aim at Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer's decision to support the Republican House-led continuing resolution in the Senate.

A new Illinois bill could make it easier — and more affordable — for veterans who are at risk and experiencing homelessness ...

The White House said on Saturday afternoon that President Trump had signed the stopgap spending bill, avoiding a partial ...

The U.S. Senate cleared a stopgap spending bill Friday that will fund the government through the end of September.

SWANSEA/PONTOON BEACH - Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (Illinois EPA) Acting Director James Jennings today ...

N.Y., left, walks with Sen. Tina Smith, D-Minn., as Senate Democrats gather behind closed doors to mount a last-ditch ...

Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada were among the first Democrats to publicly back the Republican funding bill, arguing that a ...

Senators voted Friday to pass legislation to prevent cuts to the District of Columbia’s local budget after city officials ...