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.

The retirement of longtime Illinois leader Sen. Dick Durbin is expected to set off a flurry of moves by some of the state’s top Democrats who are widely believed to be interested in the seat, ...

Legislators are calling for the Federal Aviation Administration to address "considerable concerns" over aircraft operation ...

Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 Democrat in the Senate, announced he will retire after his term ends in ...

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin, the second-ranking Senate Democrat, is retiring after 30 years of service. The powerful ...

Senator Dick Durbin announced his retirement after 40 years of public service, and fellow public servants and politicians ...

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday he will not seek a sixth term in the U.S. Senate, setting off a scramble for a rare ...

Pritzker: "He will leave some extraordinary shoes to fill – and has given us all an example of courage and righteousness for ...

Durbin was first elected to the Senate in 1996, succeeding Democratic Sen. Paul Simon. In the primary that year, Durbin defeated Pat Quinn, who would later become governor of Illinois. In the general ...

Senator Dick Durbin announced that he will not seek reelection after 40 years as a senator, citing that it is time to pass ...