from U.S. Senator Mark Kirk – WASHINGTON – Following the failure of European leaders to build decisive consensus on managing the growing European sovereign debt crisis, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-IL) wrote to Treasury Secretary Geithner about the ‘systemic risk’…

With the holidays upon us, U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and U.S. Representative Adam Kinzinger (R-Ill.-11) today joined with student veterans at DePaul University to highlight the fast approaching U.S. Postal Service mailing deadline to send care packages to U.S….

by Eva Sorock, ConservativeBrand blogger Last night I spent a couple of hours with the New Trier Twp. Republican Organization (that would be in the moderate, suburban enclave north of Chicago, newly represented by Jan Schakowsky). We heard remarks from…

CHICAGO – U.S. Senator Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) and Congressman Bob Dold (R-Ill.- 10) are holding a press conference Monday morning at Kirk’s Chicago office to discuss recently introduced bipartisan, bicameral legislation aimed at combating identity theft and wasteful Medicare spending….

U.S. Senator Mark Kirk today released the following statement regarding the retirement of Democrat Congressman Jerry Costello: "Congressman Costello is a dear friend and a respected transportation expert in the Congress. He has many Republican and Democratic admirers. I will…

(Photo added at 12:40 PM via Twitter @SenatorKirk) – Friday morning at 10:00 am, 100 years after Naval Station Great Lakes first opened its doors, U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk(R-Ill.) will rededicate the installation following a graduation ceremony for 1,000 new…

WASHINGTON — Earlier today, IR questioned whether U.S. Senator Mark Kirk will vote "No" on the Liu nomination. Kirk’s staff pointed out to us a few minutes ago that the senator confirmed his position in Politico today. Democrats need seven…

CHICAGO—U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill.) issued the following statement today following the inauguration of Rahm Emanuel as Chicago’s new mayor: “I congratulate Rahm and pledge to work with him, especially to expand Charter schools. I will miss Mayor Daley but…

Illinois U.S. Senator Kirk, Congressman Dold, along with Congressman Deutch will hold a press conference Wednesday to unveil bipartisan legislation promoting human rights and democracy in Iran (Kirk-Gillibrand in the Senate; Dold-Deutch in the House). The Iran Human Rights and…

by Nancy Thorner I read with interest a submission by U.S. Senator Mark Kirk’s office to Illinois Review: "Kirk says nuclear waste in Zion plant is a danger to 30 million people." Let me remind Senator Mark Kirk and Illinois…