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 ...

The retirement of Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL), the second-ranked Democrat in the upper chamber, is likely to usher in a new era of confrontation on the prominent Judiciary Committee.

SPRINGFIELD — As potential candidates to replace U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin make announcements, talk about making announcements or are simply part of the speculation, Durbin said Thursday that ...

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With the upcoming departure of longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., in 2026, a battle will soon commence for his coveted role as Senate minority whip, the second-highest leadership role in the ...

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) holding a press conference about his decision to not seek re-election in 2026 and take questions from the press.

Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) on Thursday encouraged older members of Congress to consider stepping aside while they are still able, a day after announcing he will not seek reelection in 2026.

U.S. Sen. Dick DurbinU.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who announced his plans Wednesday to retire after his current term ends. Durbin is now in his fifth term in the Senate. He has served as Senate ...

"I’m not planning on endorsing any particular candidate," Sen. Dick Durbin told reporters at his home in Springfield. "I hope I don’t have to, but I’m not ruling out the possibility in an ...

(The Center Square) – With Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin not seeking another term, Illinois voters will have a chance to pick a new member of Congress next year. Durbin, D-Springfield, announced ...

It has been nearly 30 years since Dick Durbin became an Illinois senator — a lifetime in American politics. But now, at age 80, he has spent 20 years as the Democrats' Senate whip, and his ...

Durbin's announcement Wednesday ends his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and accelerates a generational shift in Senate Democratic leadership. Gabbard fires leaders of ...