Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. In a video posted to X, Durbin said, "I truly love the job of being a United States ...

Illinois' senior senator announced that he is not planning to endorse a candidate, but he would in an "extreme case." ...

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026.

The Illinois senator— the minority whip and chair of the Senate Judiciary Committee — will not seek reelection in 2026, narrowing Democrats' chances of retaking the chamber.

Durbin is the 47th U.S. Senator from Illinois, the state’s senior Senator, and the longest serving, popularly elected Senator from Illinois. Durbin also serves as the Senate Democratic Whip ...

Illinois' senior senator, Dick Durbin, has made it official: He's retiring at the end of his current term as the Senate's No. 2 Democrat. In an interview with The New York Times published this morning ...

“I’ve done this my way, making decisions based on family needs and personal needs, and what I thought would serve our state ...

But he did praise Duckworth, who will become the senior senator from Illinois in 2027, while joking that he jump-started her political career. “I take credit for it. I think I can prove that I ...

an 80-year-old who was first elected to the Senate in 1996, announced he would not seek re-election in 2026. She was endorsed last week by Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker. "Juliana has not only proven ...

Alongside that, the proposal would also allow concerned family members to report their senior relatives to the Secretary of ...

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. "I truly love the job of being a United States senator, but in my heart I know it is ...