As U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin told reporters Wednesday of his intention not to run for reelection, he clearly was worried that his own exit at the age of 80 would be taken as a rallying cry for the ...

Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement has begun what could be a massive generational shift in Illinois politics. Crain’s political columnist Greg Hinz discusses with host Amy Guth.

Dick Durbin is leaving, and now Democrats are hoping someone can convince Chuck Schumer, 74, to follow the 80-year-old Senator out the door. Schumer — seen by many liberals as a doddering political ...