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

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

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) became the first major Democrat on Thursday to announce a bid for retiring Sen. Dick ...

The decision by Durbin, who is in his fifth Senate term and is the chamber’s No. 2 Democrat, will set off a flurry of ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, who came into office alongside Gov. JB Pritzker in 2018, announced on Thursday she will ...

The number two Senate Democrat's pending departure is a pivotal moment for a party looking for leadership in the second Trump ...

Senate Minority Whip Dick Durbin (D-IL) has no plans to endorse in the race for his Illinois Senate seat, though he left the ...

Dick Durbin of Illinois, the second highest ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced that he’s retiring after 44 years of ...

The decision by Durbin, the Judiciary Committee's top Democrat, to retire opens the door for a more liberal replacement like ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker is backing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton in what's expected to be a crowded field to succeed Sen. Dick ...

Illinois' senior senator announced that he is not planning to endorse a candidate, but he would in an "extreme case." ...