Democrat Mike Porfirio is an Iraq War veteran who grew up in Bridgeview in what he describes as a working-class family and pro-union household. A 2004 Naval Academy graduate, he served more than ...

To repeal this policy, Rep. Abdelnasser Rashid, a Bridgeview Democrat, introduced House Bill 2723, and Sen. Mike Porfirio, another Bridgeview Democrat, introduced Senate Bill 2462 earlier this year.

Illinois Senator Mike Porfirio has introduced a bill to prohibit community colleges from solely relying on AI as a source of instruction, allowing teachers to use AI to aid in coursework.

Few policy differences have emerged among the Democrats vying to replace the retiring Senator Richard J. Durbin, while Gov. JB Pritzker’s influence looms large. By Reid J. Epstein Like the new ...