Business Sen. Durbin on Downgrade WTTW News | August 8, 2011, 7:00 pm Illinois Senator Dick Durbin reacts to the nation's credit downgrade. Eddie Arruza reports on what the senator says he hopes will be the next steps taken in Washington. Dick Durbin's website Durbin's statement on the downgrade Chicago Tribune article Contact your legislators Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Thanks to our sponsors: View all sponsors Related Stories Dow Has Best Post-Midterm Elections Day in 44 Years as Democrats Take Control of Congress As Organizations Help Chicagoans Navigate High Cost of Living, New Survey Finds 43% of Residents Just Getting By Peoples Gas President on Proposed Rate Hike, Modernization Plans: ‘It Is About Safety, Reliability’ It’s Projected to Cost ComEd $3.1B to Connect Data Centers to the Grid Feds Announce Environmental Review of Proposed Amtrak Bridgeport Facility Amid Community Concerns CTA to Suspend Loop Elevated Train Service This Weekend for Track Maintenance Sign up for our morning newsletter to get all of our stories delivered to your mailbox each weekday. View the discussion thread.