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In an American political tradition as long-standing as gearing up for a re-election bid, Illinois' two senators, Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk have made "gentleman's wagers" on the World Series with Ohio's two senators, (R) Rob Portman, and (D) Sherrod Brown.

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Chicago’s embattled mayor seems to have U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s support. Durbin says he’s never seen Chicago as tense as it is now after Laquan McDonald shooting video sparked weeks of protests calling for policing reform and the resignation of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel...

Will Stevenson -- Illinois Radio Network Senator Dick Durbin is among the first Illinois lawmakers to react to yesterday's deadly shootings in San Bernadino, California. Durbin, from the Senate floor, says the statistics are enough to tell you, that the victims of mass shootings need more than just thoughts and prayers...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network Some powerful Democrats in Illinois are backing different candidates in the party’s U.S. Senate primary. All the candidates have big-time backers: State Sen. Napoleon Harris (D-Harvey), has the endorsement of Illinois Senate President John Cullerton...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) hopes Gov. Bruce Rauner will change his position on Syrian refugees if he meets them face to face. In a letter to Rauner, Durbin asks him to personally meet some of the hundreds of Syrian refugees who have already resettled in Illinois...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says the ideas from Republican presidential candidates on how to handle the Syrian refugee crisis are "an embarrassment." Donald Trump says he could consider shutting down mosques and making all Muslims register with the federal government...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network What will be the final result of an increased U.S. military presence do in Syria? U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin isn’t quite sure. Durbin says he’s willing to support President Obama’s decision to deploy special operations troops to advise fighters against Islamic State militants, but doesn’t have an answer for what the U...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is among the federal lawmakers who want to raise the age for buying tobacco products to 21. Durbin says raising the tobacco-buying age from 18 will stop people from smoking, citing information from the National Institutes of Health that 95 percent of adult smokers picked up the habit before they turned 21...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) says far more Syrian refugees should be accepted into the U.S. than what President Obama has proposed. The Obama administration has suggested allowing 10,000 refugees from Syria...

John Gregory -- Illinois Radio Network A potential Democratic candidate in the U.S. Senate race isn't shy about criticizing members of his own party, including U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.). Cook County Commissioner Richard Boykin is exploring the possibility of entering the race, saying he can offer more to voters than the two declared Democratic candidates, U...