Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, is retiring after 30 years of service. The powerful Judiciary Committee chairman will step down at the end of his term.

After weeks of speculation, Rep. Lauren Underwood announced Monday she won't seek Sen. Dick Durbin's Senate seat and instead ...

Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting off a succession scramble to take his powerful leadership spot in the ...

The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in the U.S. Senate.

Barack Obama says he wouldn’t have been a U.S. senator or president without the support of Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin, who has ...

Dick 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 ...

After months of speculation, Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced he is not seeking reelection in 2026. Why it matters: The five-term senator's decision will kick off a statewide frenzy of ...

PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD) — Not long after the announcement that Illinois’ senior U.S. Senator and Whip Richard “Dick” Durbin would not seek reelection, reactions from fellow public servants ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and accelerating a generational ...

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he won’t run for reelection next year, opening up the No. 2 slot in Senate Democratic leadership for the first time in two decades. Durbin ...