U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin said he won’t seek re-election to his seat which will clear the way for a wide open race to replace him within the Democratic party.

Democrats face a looming electoral dilemma due to the 2030 census. Traditionally blue states, such as California and New York, are expected to lose congressional seats, while red-leaning states in ...

Illinois’ representation in the Senate has historically been divided between a person from the Chicago metropolitan region ...

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker (D) is endorsing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton (D) in the Democratic primary to replace retiring Sen.

School board general elections in Illinois are held on the first Tuesday in April every two years in odd-numbered years for all districts except for Chicago Public Schools and Peoria Public Schools.

Longtime Illinois Senator Dick Durbin announced Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026 after serving for more than four decades in Congress, and there is expected to be a political ...

School board general elections in Illinois are held on the first Tuesday in April every two years in odd-numbered years for all districts except for Chicago Public Schools and Peoria Public Schools.

Dick Durbin’s announcement today that he will not seek a new term in the 2026 elections will bring a generational shift ...

The 80-year-old Democrat told WBEZ in an Illinois exclusive that age was a factor in his not seeking a sixth term in Congress ...

Sen. Dick Durbin has yet to announce whether he'll seek another term, but that's not stopping would-be successors from starting their campaigns. Why it matters: The 80-year-old, an U.S. senator from ...

I think it’s time for some other folks to come in and have an opportunity to impact the district too,” the district’s longest ...