Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Friday he is endorsing his Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate.

The billionaire governor’s backing could help Stratton preempt a long line of statewide political heavyweights jockeying for ...

Before being elected to the U.S. Senate, Durbin served seven terms in the U.S. House of Representatives — winning his first ...

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois won’t run for reelection next year, opening up the No. 2 slot in Senate Democratic leadership ...

Juliana Stratton, who has served as Illinois’ lieutenant governor, has been public about her interest in Dick Durbin’s seat.

Following Sen. Dick Durbin’s decision, Illinois officeholders are looking at the potential risks and rewards of seeking a ...

Sen. Durbin spoke from his home the state capital of in Springfield, where he announced his first senate run back in 1995.

Will Democratic voters react to Trump by going even further left?

Durbin, top Democrat on the Senate's Judiciary Committee from 2021 until this year, led the 2022 confirmation of Supreme ...

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

Democratic U.S. Senator Dick Durbin will not seek reelection next year, he said on Wednesday, setting the stage for a ...

Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second ranking Democrat in the Senate, said Wednesday he wouldn’t seek re-election and ...