After Suffering Major Stroke, Sen. Kirk To Return To Work Jan. 3
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk will return to work in Washington on Jan. 3, a year after suffering a major stroke that required months of intense rehabilitation.Kirk has indicated previously that he'd return to...
View ArticleDurbin, Kirk Introduce Anti-Gun Trafficking Legislation
Illinois' two U.S. senators - Democrat Dick Durbin and Republican Mark Kirk - say they and other senators will introduce a bill to crack down on gun trafficking and straw purchasing.
View ArticleIllinois' GOP U.S. Sen. Kirk Announces Support Of Same-Sex Marriage
Updated: 3:46 p.m., 5:54 p.m.Republican Senator Mark Kirk of Illinois has released a statement today in support of same-sex marriage.On his website, Kirk says "life comes down to who you love and who...
View ArticleSen. Kirk Calls On Congress To Extend Fighter Jet Production in St. Louis
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) says he will work to extend production of EA-18 G Growlers at Boeing’s defense facility in north St. Louis County.Kirk, who toured the assembly line and met with company...
View ArticleIllinois Senators Continue Push To Showcase Scott Air Force Base
The Air Force's top civilian official spent Tuesday morning at Scott Air Force Base with Illinois' political leaders.
View ArticleNew Congress Opens With Display Of Bipartisanship
Bipartisanship appeared to be in unusually ample supply on the first day of the new Congress. That’s not to say that Republicans and Democrats agreed on everything as the 114th Congress got underway...
View ArticlePresident's Address Generates Usual Partisan Split
(Updated 1:30 p.m., Wed., Jan. 20 with remarks from U.S. Sen. Roy Blunt, R-Mo.)President Barack Obama ended his State of the Union address with a sweeping call for "better," less divisive politics, but...
View ArticleCongress returns from Easter recess, human trafficking bill with local...
After a two-week Easter recess, legislators are back in Washington, D.C.“There’s a lot of trying to paint the other guy as the bad guy. There’s a lot of posturing,” St. Louis Public Radio’s Washington,...
View ArticleSenate approves human trafficking bill; clears path for vote on attorney...
Even if it becomes law, the human trafficking bill the Senate approved Wednesday may be remembered most as a historical footnote in a fight that involves abortion issues and Loretta Lynch's...
View ArticleNew federal agency would 'leverage' private dollars for infrastructure
A group of about a dozen U.S. senators, including Roy Blunt, R-Mo., Claire McCaskill, D-Mo., and Mark Kirk, R-Ill., are proposing to create a new agency to help local and state governments leverage...
View ArticleKirk: U.S. doesn't need to give Libya more aid
Reporting from WBEZ's Kate Dries used in this report.Illinois Senator Mark Kirk says the U.S. doesn't need to give any more aid to Libya.Speaking to reporters Thursday from Libya, Kirk says the country...
View ArticleIll. Sens. Durbin, Kirk respond to death of Kim Jong Il
Reporting from WBEZ's Susie An used in this report.Illinois U.S. Senator Mark Kirk says North Korea faces instability after the death of dictator Kim Jong Il.Kirk, a Republican, says regardless, the...
View ArticleIllinois Sen. Kirk suffers stroke
Will be updated.Updated 12:25 p.m. with more information about Kirk's family's reactions, well-wishes from Ill. Gov. Quinn.Updated at 1:35 with statements from Sen. Dick Durbin and more information...
View ArticleSenator to keep seat empty at State of the Union for ailing colleague Kirk
A Democratic senator who planned to sit with a Republican for President Barack Obama's State of the Union address says he will keep the seat empty in honor of his ailing colleague.Illinois Sen. Mark...
View ArticleSen. Kirk upgraded to fair condition, is talking
Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk is continuing to improve after a major stroke and has been upgraded to fair condition.Northwestern Memorial Hospital neurosurgeon Richard Fessler says Kirk is alert, talking and...
View ArticleMorning headlines: Tuesday, January 24, 2012
Spring session kicks off today in IllinoisLegislative leaders say budget items are expected to top the agenda in the coming weeks. Those items include the state's troubled pension system and Medicaid...
View ArticleSurgeon: Sen. Kirk's condition upgraded to good
Doctors say Illinois Sen. Mark Kirk has been upgraded to good condition and is continuing to improve after a major stroke.Northwestern Memorial Hospital neurosurgeon Richard Fessler says Kirk is...
View ArticleIll. Sen. Kirk's doctor happy with stroke recovery
Mark Kirk's doctor says he is pleased with the Illinois senator's progress in recovering from a stroke in January.Dr. Richard Harvey said Friday that Kirk continues to improve his "mobility for...
View ArticleKirk gives first public message since stroke in video
U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has issued his first public remarks since suffering a stroke.In a video released Tuesday, Kirk says he can't wait to get back to work and is walking again. The 52-year-old senator...
View ArticleNo surprises in area Illinois primary races: Shimkus, Davis advance
The area races in the Illinois primary election Tuesday saw the favorites and incumbents winning handily. While unsurprising, Tuesday’s election results did set up competitive races for both the U.S....
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