Durbin Retires, Illinois Senate Primary Heats Up

Longtime Senate Democrat Whip Dick Durbin bows out of 2026 re-election, opening Illinois' seat to a crowded field of ambitious Democrats like Reps. Robin Kelly, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Lauren Underwood, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, and state Sen. Robert Peters. After decades pushing big-government agendas as Judiciary chair and No. 2 Democrat, Durbin claims it's time to "pass the torch" amid threats to democracy he blames on others. Read more about this...