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A spokeswoman says Illinois' U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has apologized after being caught on a hot microphone using a word considered disparaging to women.

Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner says Indiana's religious objections law may open the door to discriminatory behavior.

Two Illinois lawmakers are speaking out against the recent decision to end federal funding for a clean-coal project in Meredosia.

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk wants the metropolitan Chicago area to take on the fight against heroin.

Senator Mark Kirk toured the tornado damage in the central Illinois city of Washington, saying it's his job to make sure federal funds are available to help recovery efforts.

U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk says he supports same-sex marriage rights. The Illinois Republican said in a blog post today that government has no place interfering with a couple's love for one another.

WASHINGTON (AP) - U.S. Senators Dick Durbin and Mark Kirk will introduce a bipartisan bill to crack down on gun trafficking and straw purchasing.

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk is back at work in Washington nearly a year after suffering a stroke. The Illinois Republican climbed the steps of the Capitol yesterday and claimed his Senate seat. Kirk earned rousing applause from fellow senators, the Illinois congressional delegation and others...

Senator Mark Kirk has delivered a video greeting to the Illinois delegation at the Republican National Convention. Kirk is missing the convention in Tampa as he recovers from a January stroke. Delegates stood and applauded after listening to Kirk say that the country needs to elect Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan in November...