Photo Gallery
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Lincolnwood, October 24, 2002: Young Korean-American children, in traditional Korean clothing, turn out for a fundraising dinner for Senator Durbin.

Lincolnwood, October 24, 2002: Senator Durbin admist the crowd at a fundraiser hosted by the Korean-American community.

Dixon, October 23, 2002: Senator Durbin meets with local Democrats in Dixon.

Rockford, October 23, 2002: Durbin discussed the importance of protecting workers' pensions and preserving Social Security, and other economic security issues, during a press conference at Northwest Community Center. The Senator was joined by workers and retirees, who spoke in support of his efforts to enhance economic security.

Rockford, October 23, 2002: Rockford children give tour of Northwest Community Center to Senator Durbin.

Quad Cities, October 22, 2002: Senator Durbin announces $600,000 in Riverfront development federal funds for the Quad Cities. He is joined by Congressman Lane Evans and Quad Cities officials.

Springfield, October 21, 2002: Senator Durbin thanks supporters in Springfield. Behind him are Carl Oblinger, candidate for State Representative; Don Craven, candidate for State Representative; Loretta Durbin; Sue Myerscough, candidate for Illinois Supreme Court; and Anne Robert, who represented Bill Trapp, candidate for Illinois Appellate Court.

Elmhurst, September 27, 2002: Durbin builds excitement in the crowd during a Democratic rally at the Diplomat West. Illinois State Comptroller Dan Hynes and DuPage County Democratic Chairwoman Gayl Ferraro, also pictured, and other Democratic candidates and officials joined in the festivities.

Elmhurst, September 27, 2002: Durbin speaks to a group of supporters in DuPage County. Illinois State Comptroller Dan Hynes, also pictured, and other Democratic candidates and officials participated in the rally.

Pilsen, September 27, 2002: Durbin, along with Alderman Ricardo Munoz and Alderman Danny Solis, meets with the Pilsen community. Durbin helped secure $500,000 for environmental clean up of the site for the new Pilsen YMCA.

Chicago, September 7, 2002: Dick and Loretta Durbin march with a team of supporters in the Mexican Independence Day parade sponsored by the Mexican Civic Society of Illinois.

Chicago, September 7, 2002: Durbin supporters wear t-shirts proclaiming "Viva el Senador Durbin."

Chicago, September 7, 2002: Gathering at the Mexican Civic Society's Mexican Independence Day Parade (from left to right): Consul General of Mexico Carlos Manuel Sada; Illinois State Representative Susana Mendoza; Mayor of Chicago Richard M. Daley; U.S. Senator Dick Durbin; President of the Mexican Civic Society Miguel Zuno; Chicago Alderman Walter Burnett, Jr.; and Illinois State Representative Edward Acevedo.

Chicago, September 4, 2002: President Clinton arrives at the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum, where he headlined a fundraising event for the Illinois Democratic Victory 2002, a joint fundraising committee benefiting the Friends of Dick Durbin and the Democratic Party of Illinois.

Chicago, September 4, 2002: President Clinton talks with supporters at a fundraiser for the Illinois Democratic Victory 2002 at the Adler Planetarium and Astronomy Museum.

Peoria, September 2, 2002: Durbin gathers with Peoria County Democrats and other supporters in the Peoria Labor Day Parade.

Peoria, September 2, 2002: Durbin greets families along the parade route of the Peoria Labor Day Parade.

DuQuoin, August 24, 2002: Durbin and Rod Blagojevich, Democratic Gubernatorial candidate, wave to the crowd at the Democratic Rally for Working Families at the DuQuoin State Fair.

DuQuoin, August 24, 2002: Dick and Loretta Durbin greet families at the DuQuoin State Fair.

Chicago, August 22, 2002: Senator Durbin and former Senator Paul Simon.

Chicago, August 22, 2002: Senator Durbin and former Senator Paul Simon pose for a picture with Chinese American women at a fundraiser hosted by the Chinese American community.

Springfield, August 15, 2002: The Democratic candidates for statewide office at the Illinois State Fair (from left to right): Comptroller candidate Dan Hynes, Treasurer candidate Tom Dart, United States Senate candidate Dick Durbin, Gubernatorial candidate Rod Blagojevich, Lieutenant Governor candidate Pat Quinn, Secretary of State candidate Jesse White and Attorney General candidate Lisa Madigan.

Springfield, August 15, 2002: Senator Durbin and Speaker of the House for the state of Illinois Michael Madigan applaud for Senator John Edwards (D-NC), who Durbin invited to speak on Democrat Day at the Illinois State Fair.

Bourbonnais, August 6, 2002: Senator Durbin visits the Chicago Bears Summer Training Camp at Olivet Nazarene University.

Great Lakes Naval Academy, July 5, 2002: Durbin congratulates two Naval Academy graduates after delivering the keynote address at their graduation ceremony.

Waukegan, July 5, 2002: Flanked by Lake County environmentalists and local officials, Durbin presses the Bush Administration to reinstate taxes on polluters.

Mt. Prospect, July 4, 2002
Senator Durbin greets patriotic families gathered at Mt. Prospect's Fourth of July Parade.

Evanston, July 4, 2002
Durbin waves to the crowd at the Fourth of July Evanston Parade.

Evergreen Park, July 3, 2002
Durbin kicks off the July 4th celebration at the Evergreen Park Parade. Here he answers questions from a local reporter.

Normal, July 3, 2002
Normal Mayor Kent Karraker and Bloomington Mayor Judy Markowitz join Senator Durbin for a community meeting on Amtrak's financial difficulties and the effect an Amtrak shutdown could have on Central Illinois.

Chicago, July 3, 2002
Durbin appears at LTV Steel on Chicago's South Side to call on the Bush Administration to hold polluters responsible for cleaning up toxic waste.

Chicago, June 8, 2002
Durbin attends the Fiesta Back of the Yards with community members and business leaders. The Fiesta attracts over 3000 Mexican Americans each year for music, food and dance.

Chicago, June 8, 2002
Durbin celebrates the 6th Annual UIC Youth Sports Fun Fair with 25th Ward Alderman Danny Solis and State Representative Eddie Acevedo (D-2).

Chicago, May 19, 2002
Joined by the Airline Pilots Association, Durbin announces he has collected over 60 signatures on a letter demanding passage of Senate legislation to modernize O'Hare International Airport.

Chicago, May 18, 2002
Senator Durbin feeds the Dragon in the Chinese New Year "Dragon Ceremony" at the Chinese Mutual Aid Association in Chicago.

Marion, April 27, 2002: Durbin leads the 2002 Democratic Statewide Ticket at a rally in Southern Illinois. The candidates flew together to Marion to kick off the general election campaign.

Lake County, April 2, 2002
Murphy Elementary School Student Andrew Tubek shows his support for Senator Durbin. The senator addressed an assembly at the Round Lake Park school and met with teachers and administrators to discuss federal education funding.

Chicago, March 22, 2002
Durbin supports Andersen employees in the wake of the Justice Department's indictment of the company at a rally at Anderen's Chicago headquarters.

Chicago, Feb. 22, 2002
Durbin visits cancer patients at Children's Memorial Hospital, urging President Bush to reconsider his proposed 30 percent funding cut from pediatric medical training.

Chicago, Feb. 3, 2002
U .S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Coast Guard Admiral James Hull announce a $2 million federal appropriation for a new Coast Guard facility near Chicago's Navy Pier.

Chicago, Oct. 19, 2001
Durbin urges Congress to fund a new headquarters for the United States Coast Guard at Chicago's Navy Pier. Durbin later won this fight, securing $2 million in federal funding for the Coast Guard to patrol Chicago's Lake Michigan Shoreline. The state of Illinois and the city of Chicago will match the federal contribution with $2 million each toward the $6 million project.

St. Clair County, Sept. 28, 2001
Durbin addresses the Air National Guard's 126th Air Refueling Wing at Scott Air Force Base one week after the airmen were mobilized to serve in the war against Afghanistan.

Chicago, Sept. 10, 2001
Durbin and Chicago Mayor Richard M. Daley confer during a groundbreaking ceremony for the Chicago Transit Authority's "Renew the Blue" rehabilitation project for the Blue Line El. Durbin helped to secure $35 million for the project in the fiscal year 2002 transportation appropriations bill.

Edwardsville, Aug. 27, 2001
Durbin and Gov. George Ryan break ground on the National Corn to Ethanol Plant at Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville. As a member of the House of Representatives in the early 1990s, Durbin jump-started the project by working to provide $2 million for preliminary studies and planning. At the close of the Clinton Administration in 2000, the Department of Agriculture released $14 million for the plant.

Quad Cities, Summer, 2000
Durbin rallies supporters for the Gore/Lieberman presidential ticket during the Democrats' Mississippi River Boat Tour through the Midwest.

Springfield, Spring 2000
Durbin and his wife, Loretta, greet then-Vice President Al Gore at Lincoln Land Community College.

Springfield, 1996
Dick Durbin rallies a crowd of supporters during his 1996 race for the United States Senate.

Springfield, 1996
Durbin participates in Democrat Day at the 1996 Illinois State Fair.