The accolades rolling in upon Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement are well earned. An often overlooked but central contribution is ...

Sen. Tammy Duckworth endorsed Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for Senate, giving Stratton backing from a second top state Democrat.

Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth is wading into the open primary to succeed longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, endorsing Lt. Gov.

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 ...

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

As President Donald Trump’s polling takes a tumble 100 days into his second term — and Illinois’ Dick Durbin, the Senate’s ...

Dick Durbin, 80, served five terms in the Senate, and his announcement was met with celebration among some in the Republican ...

While the Illinois Senate seat is likely to stay in Democratic hands given the state's leftward tilt, Durbin is the fourth ...

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

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

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