WASHINGTON ( 25News Now and AP) - Illinois’ two US Senators, both Democrats, took opposing sides on a tentative agreement to end the government shutdown.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) was among eight members of his party to support the bill without a guaranteed extension of healthcare subsidies, which had been a demand of Congressional Democrats. Rather, the compromise has Senate Minority Leader John Thune promising to schedule a vote on Affordable Care Act tax credits.

Sen. Tammy Duckworth (D-IL) voted no. Both senators released statements Sunday night.

Sen. Durbin, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, released the following statement:

“For months, Democrats have warned that health care premiums would skyrocket because the Affordable Care Act enhanced premium tax credits will expire on December 3

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