&#8216;I’ve done this my way’: Durbin reflects on decision to retire

Sen. Dick Durbin spoke to reporters Thursday at his Springfield home to explain why he won’t run for reelection.

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton announces U.S. Senate campaign

byBen Szalinski

April 24, 2025

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Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton is the first high-ranking Democrat to announce she will run for U.S. Senate in 2026.

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin to retire after more than 4 decades in Congress

byBen Szalinski

April 23, 2025

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U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin will retire in 2026 after more than four decades in Congress.

Raoul says ‘I do not want to go to Washington,’ rules out bid for U.S. Senate

byPeter Hancock

April 1, 2025

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Illinois AG rules out the possibility of running U.S. Senate, should six-term incumbent Dick Durbin decide to retire.

Durbin, Pritzker put pressure on Republicans to oppose cuts to key programs

byBen Szalinski

March 21, 2025

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Gov. JB Pritzker and Sen. Dick Durbin traveled the state this week warning of spending cuts by Congress and the ...

Pritzker positions himself at forefront of Trump opposition by invoking Nazis’ rise to power

byHannah Meisel

February 25, 2025

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A month into President Donald Trump’s second term in the White House, Gov. JB Pritzker last week warned that the ...

Trump pardons Blagojevich 5 years after commutation cut prison time short

byHannah Meiseland2 others

February 11, 2025

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President Donald Trump pardoned ex-Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich Monday night. Blagojevich 8 years in prison after being convicted for corruption-related ...

How RFK Jr.’s health proposals could affect Illinois

byBen Szalinski

December 4, 2024

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RFK Jr.'s HHS nomination raises concerns about vaccine skepticism, fluoridation, and food safety regulations, with potential impacts on Illinois policies.