Durbin and his wife, Loretta Schaefer Durbin, live in Springfield, Illinois. He has three children – Paul, Jennifer and Christine, his oldest daughter who died in 2008 from complications from a ...

QUINCY — Wichita, Kan.-based Freddy's Frozen Custard & Steakburgers confirmed a mid-August goal to open a location in Quincy. The new fast-casual restaurant company will renovate and take over ...

This incredibly refreshing fruit custard recipe is delicious and delightful when temperatures rise. Perfect when you have guests over or just a friends get together. It is super simple to make but ...

Before his career in the Senate, Durbin practiced law in Springfield, Illinois, and served as legal counsel to Simon and then the Illinois State Senate Judiciary Committee. He then won a U.S ...

That amount made up about 62% of the total funding for Medicaid programs in Illinois. Tom Ackerman covers breaking news and trending news along with general news for the Springfield State Journal ...

ILLINOIS – Nine people are facing federal immigration-related offenses in the Southern District of Illinois. Most of them are accused of being back in the country illegally after being deported ...

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS (KFVS) - The Illinois Department of Public Health is reporting the first confirmed measles case of 2025 in Illinois. According to IDPH, the case, involving an adult in far ...

But a few years later, Durbin influenced another presidential candidate when he served as a sounding board for and adviser to Obama. O'Connor reported from Springfield, Illinois.

He and top staffers are planning a trip to Springfield to talk up his agenda with state lawmakers. "We are going to have meetings and a serious conversation about what Chicago needs at this moment ...

Nestled in the heart of Joo Chiat, Gwen’s Frozen Custard and Ices is a new diner serving up classic ‘Murica food. The diner features minimalist pink-and-white striped wallpaper, with framed ...

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is retiring at the end of next year after more than four decades in Washington in a move that also will set off a leadership fight among his colleagues in the Senate ...

Duane Williams and Jaime Estell are opening a new bar called Fluid in downtown Springfield, Illinois. The bar, located in the Park 'n Smile building, will feature themed cocktails and transition ...