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 ...

As President Donald Trump’s polling takes a tumble 100 days into his second term — and Illinois’ Dick Durbin, the Senate’s ...

SPRINGFIELD – Standing on his backyard deck Thursday – the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate – ...

Illinois’ representation in the Senate has historically been divided between a person from the Chicago metropolitan region ...

From the back porch of his home where he launched his successful bid for Senate back in 1995, Senator Durbin talked about his ...

"Dick Durbin is, and will always be, a giant of the United States Senate," wrote U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois ...

Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will not seek reelection next year, he said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a ...

While the Illinois Senate seat is likely to stay in Democratic hands given the state's leftward tilt, Durbin is the fourth Senate Democrat to announce he would not be running for re-election in 2026.

Ill., announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 and will retire after serving for over four decades in ...