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Sen. Dick Durbin Wins 5th Term Over 4 Challengers, NBC News Projects
Sen. Dick Durbin won a fifth term over four challengers on Tuesday, NBC News projects.
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WATCH: Candidates For Illinois' US Senate Seat Square Off in Virtual Forum
The five candidates for U.S. Senate from Illinois squared off for the first time in a forum on NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago. They include, in order of their appearance on the ballot: incumbent Democrat Sen. Dick Durbin, Republican Mark Curran, Willie Wilson, running under the Willie Wilson Party, Green Party candidate David Black and Libertarian Danny Malouf.
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5 Candidates for Illinois' US Senate Seat Square Off in Forum on NBC 5, Telemundo Chicago
The five candidates for U.S. Senate from Illinois squared off for the first time in a forum that was streamed on NBC 5 and Telemundo Chicago’s digital platforms Friday evening. The forum is scheduled to air on both TV stations on Sunday. The virtual forum includes all five candidates for the Senate seat on the ballot in the 2020 general…
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Sen. Dick Durbin Seeks 5th Term Against 4 Opponents
The only statewide race happening in Illinois this election cycle is for U.S. Senate. Sen. Dick Durbin, a Democrat from Springfield, is running for reelection, seeking a fifth term in the office he first won in 1996.
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9 Races to Watch in Illinois' 2020 General Election
Here’s a look at nine of the biggest races you should be watching across Illinois in the 2020 general election.
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Sen. Dick Durbin Blasts Mark Curran After Candidate's Criticism of Rep. John Lewis
Sen. Dick Durbin is blasting Republican Mark Curran for comments the candidate made about U.S. Rep. John Lewis, who passed away Friday at the age of 80. Curran, the former Lake County sheriff who is running against Durbin for a seat in the United States Senate, criticized Lewis’ support of abortion rights during his life, saying that the Congressman...
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Mark Curran Wins Republican Nomination for US Senate, Will Challenge Durbin in the Fall: AP
Mark Curran won the Republican nomination for U.S. Senate Tuesday, the Associated Press projects, defeating four other candidates to challenge incumbent Sen. Dick Durbin in November.
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Mark Curran Announces Bid to Unseat Senator Dick Durbin
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin will be up for re-election in 2020, and he now knows one of his challengers, as former Lake County Sheriff Mark Curran will attempt to unseat the Senate Minority Whip.
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Deerfield Man Arrested for Indecent Solicitation of a Child
A Deerfield man was arrested Friday for indecent solicitation of a child after trying to meet and engage in sexual acts with who he thought was a 14-year-old boy.
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Coke, Guns and Monkey Masks: Wisconsin Men Were on Retaliation Mission, Authorities Say
Three Wisconsin men found Wednesday morning near north suburban Antioch with guns, drugs and monkey masks inside their vehicle were on their way to retaliate against another group over an earlier confrontation, according to authorities.
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Police Dog Helps Cops Locate Missing Man Suffering From Mental Health Problems
A police dog helped officers locate a missing man suffering from mental health problems last week in northwest suburban Barrington.
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Man Charged With North Suburban ‘Ruse' Burglaries
A Northwest Side man has been charged with a pair of ruse burglaries earlier this summer in north suburban Deerfield and Long Grove.
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Suburban Man Charged With Sexually Abusing Girl He Met on App: Sheriff's Office
A suburban man has been charged with sexually abusing a child he met on a social media app, authorities said Friday.
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Man Charged With Supplying Heroin That Caused Woman's Death
A suburban man has been charged with supplying the heroin that caused a woman’s fatal overdose in March.
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2 People Saved From Heroin Overdose Within Hours in Lake County
Two people overdosing on heroin were saved within hours of each other this week in the northwest suburbs.
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Grand Jury Indicts Widow of Fox Lake Lt. Joe Gliniewicz
The wife of disgraced Fox Lake Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz, who authorities say took his own life in a “carefully staged suicide” following years of criminal acts, has been indicted by a grand jury.
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Grand Jury Indicts Widow of Fox Lake Lt. Joe Gliniewicz
The wife of disgraced Fox Lake Lt. Joseph Gliniewicz, who authorities say took his own life in a “carefully staged suicide” following years of criminal acts, has been indicted by a grand jury. NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.