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Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton was endorsed by Sen. Tammy Duckworth in the primary to succeed the retiring Democratic Sen ...
Illinois lawmakers are weighing in on federal legislation that would require proof of citizenship for voter registration. The ...
Duckworth’s endorsement of Stratton follows Durbin's retirement announcement last week after nearly 30 years in the Senate.
"Dick Durbin is, and will always be, a giant of the United States Senate," wrote U.S. Sen. Tammy Duckworth, D-Illinois ...
The second-ranking Senate Democrat will retire after his decadeslong career representing Illinois in Congress.
Illinois Senate President Don Harmon filed notice Wednesday that he plans to appeal the State Board of Elections’ assertion ...
Since 2019, 11 now-former lawmakers have been convicted of crimes, but strengthening Illinois’ ethical safeguards is not at ...
Illinois Senator Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026.
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.
Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton earned another high-profile endorsement in her bid to run for Democratic U.S. Sen. Dick ...
Trump appointees at the DOJ also instructed career employees in the voting section to dismiss all remaining active cases, but ...
Dick Durbin, the longest-serving U.S. senator from Illinois, announced on Wednesday that he won’t seek re-election in 2026 ...