Progress Illinois

Here’s a reminder that, while
Illinois may be synonymous with corruption these days, the state is also home to some solid, progressive policymakers.

In it’s annual list
of “The Best of Public Policy,” the Drum Major Institute -- a New
York-based think-tank -- ...

At a Springfield news conference on Tuesday, Dick Durbin said he believes that George Ryan “has paid a price for his wrongdoing.”
With that in mind, the Illinois senator is mulling whether to
support clemency for the imprisoned former governor, who has served 13 months of
...

Back in April, during the height of the mortgage
rescue package negotiations in Congress, we were frustrated to see Senate Republicans
and the White House beat down Sen. Dick Durbin's proposal to aid
struggling homeowners by allowing the terms of their mortgages
to be ...

Sen. Dick Durbin has not only given generously to Democrats nationwide -- he has also focused on building a better party apparatus here in Illinois.