Dick Durbin

Senators Dick Durbin, D-Ill., and Ted Cruz, R-Texas, discuss the leaked draft ruling that would overturn Roe v. Wade.

The Illinois senator reacted to MLB canceling another week of games with a strong statement on Twitter.

Elected officials in Illinois are reacting after Russian President Vladimir Putin announced that the country’s military has launched an offensive action against Ukraine.

The city of Chicago’s large Ukrainian-American population is watching with growing concern the events transpiring in Ukraine, as Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the start of a military operation in the country. Natalie Martinez has more details.

Chicago’s gun violence crisis was once again in the national spotlight as Sen. Dick Durbin called a special meeting with United States senators to try to tackle the issue. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski reports.

Regina LaBelle, the acting director of the White House Office of National Drug Control Policy, urged “swift passage” of the EQUAL Act.

Chicago White Sox fans were found to drink the most of any fan base in Major League Baseball, a new study showed.

After a closely contested race, Rep. Robin Kelly has been elected as the new chair of the Democratic Party of Illinois, narrowly edging out Chicago’s 8th Ward Ald. Michelle Harris. Kelly, who serves on the committee from the 2nd district that she has represented in Congress since 2013, edged out Harris by just over 3% in the weighted vote, with…

Chicago could potentially see the return of some fans into the stands, Mayor Lori Lightfoot said Tuesday, as the city prepares for baseball season to kick off.

Members of the Democratic Party of Illinois’ State Central Committee will meet Wednesday to select the party’s first new chair in more than 20 years following longtime leader and former House Speaker Michael Madigan’s resignation from the role last week. But dueling legal memos sent to committee members on Monday raised new questions about the race to lead the party...

Could Chicago and Illinois soon see the return of fans in the stands at professional sporting events?

As part of an effort to get more of Illinois vaccinated through opening a Chicago mass COVID-19 vaccination site, officials announced Friday that senior citizens will have a specially designated registration period.

The United Center won’t be the only mass vaccination site opening in the near future.

Uber is donating 20,000 free rides to help Chicago residents receive the coronavirus vaccine at the city’s new United Center mass vaccination site, the company announced Friday.

Chicago’s United Center will become a mass COVID vaccination site next month, offering up doses to thousands of people each day, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced alongside a coalition of local, state and federal officials Friday.

Crews are already clearing snow from the parking lots at the United Center as they begin work to turn it into a mass vaccination site. NBC 5’s Sandra Torres reports.

Chicago’s United Center will become a mass COVID vaccination site next month, offering up doses to thousands of people each day. Here’s what we know so far about the new federally-run operation.

Chicago’s United Center will be turned into a mass COVID-19 vaccination site opening next month, a coalition of city, state and federal officials announced Friday.

A coalition of Illinois, Chicago, Cook County and federal officials will deliver a joint COVID-19 update Friday.

The United Center could become a mass vaccination center as soon as next month. Sandra Torres reports.