Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin (D) has announced he will not seek re-election for a sixth term. Durbin, now 80, was first elected to the U.S. House in 1982, and succeeded Paul Simon in the Senate in 1996.

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is endorsing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) in Illinois. “At this perilous moment in

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton announced she will run for U.S. Senate next year on Thursday morning. If she wins the Democratic primary and the subsequent general election, Stratton would be the second Black woman elected to represent Illinois in the Senate.

Senator Dick Durbin will not seek re-election in 2026, marking the end of a notable career in Illinois politics.

The second-ranking Senate Democrat will retire after his decadeslong career representing Illinois in Congress.

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

The BriefDick Durbin, Illinois' longest-serving U.S. senator, announced on Wednesday he won't seek re-election in 2026.The 80-year-old Democrat's move to "pass the torch" opens up a potentially wide-open contest in the party to succeed him.

Illinois lawmakers are weighing in on federal legislation that would require proof of citizenship for voter registration.

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who rose to prominence in the Senate during nearly three decades of service, has announced he won’t seek reelection.