There's no word on McConkie's future plans or who might replace him in the state Senate. McConkie is the first paraplegic legislator in Illinois history. Listen to WBBM Newsradio now on Audacy!

A downstate Republican lawmaker is urging Illinois ... now we’ve put staff in a position where they have to decide, do they want to violate federal law or do they want to violate state law.

The Illinois Senate has 59 members, but not all seats are up for election at the same time. Instead, state senators serve two four-year terms and one two-year term each decade, though the pattern ...

A Barrington Hills village trustee has been tapped as the new state senator for Illinois’ 26th Senate District. Darby Hills replaces Republican state Sen. Dan McConchie of Hawthorn Woods ...

SPRINGFIELD — A downstate Republican lawmaker is urging Illinois ... now we’ve put staff in a position where they have to decide, do they want to violate federal law or do they want to violate ...