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Illinois senator Dick Durbin will not seek re-election

CBS News on MSN · 1h

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin retiring, will not run for reelection in 2026 at end of term

Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin announced Wednesday morning he is retiring and will not run for reelection in 2026. In a video posted to X, Durbin said, "I truly love the job of being a United States senator,

The Associated Press on MSN · 53m

Dick Durbin of Illinois, the Senate’s No. 2 Democrat, won't seek reelection to a sixth term in 2026

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois said Wednesday that he will not seek reelection in 2026, ending his more than four-decade career representing Illinois and piling more pressure on the party as it already faced a difficult path to reclaiming a majority in the Senate.

Hoodline · 54m

Illinois Senator Dick Durbin Decides Not to Seek Re-Election in 2026, Ending Influential Political Career

Senator Dick Durbin will not seek re-election in 2026, marking the end of a notable career in Illinois politics.

Jury deliberating in trial of state Sen. Emil Jones III

Chicago Sun-Times · 1h

Jurors might be stuck in bribery trial of Illinois Sen. Emil Jones III

Jurors considering the federal bribery case against Illinois Sen. Emil Jones III signaled Wednesday they may not be able to reach an agreement on two of three counts against the South Side Democrat.

No verdict in 2nd day of deliberations in bribery trial of Sen. Emil Jones III

Jury deliberations continued Tuesday in the federal bribery trial of Illinois State Senator Emil Jones III, though jurors didn't reach a verdict.

capitolnewsillinois · 1d

Prosecutors say Sen. Emil Jones III’s alleged bribery was ‘crystal clear’ as the case goes to jury

State Sen. Emil Jones III’s federal corruption trial is nearing its end as the jury deliberated for two hours Monday after hearing closing arguments. Jones is accused of agreeing to accept bribes from red-light camera entrepreneur-turned-FBI cooperator Omar Maani in exchange for limiting legislation he’d proposed to study red-light camera systems in Illinois to spare Maani’s company,

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Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker weighs possible boycott of El Salvador over Kilmar Abrego Garcia's detention

The state of Illinois is considering cutting business ties with El Salvador in response to how that country is working with ...

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Congresswoman Mary Miller calls for federal investigations into Illinois over trans athletes in girls' sports

Ill., sent a letter to the Departments of Justice and Education, pleading for probes of her state for letting trans athletes ...

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Pritzker orders Illinois to boycott El Salvador over Abrego Garcia’s detention

Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker has ordered agencies in his state to boycott work with El Salvador amid the detention fight for ...

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Man surrenders to police, is taken to hospital after standoff in Deerfield, Illinois

A man surrendered to police after a standoff in the north Chicago suburb of Deerfield on Wednesday. At 11:55 a.m., Deerfield ...

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Illinois counties sue state over “unconstitutional” property tax sale setup

County officials argue they are “compelled” by the state to seize property in a way the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled unlawful ...

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Yusef Jackson invests in company that’s reaped big profits from state of Illinois program

Records show Jackson, a son of the Rev. Jesse Jackson Sr., recently became an investor in Vendor Assistance Program LLC.

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Semi crashes into West Chicago, Illinois building, catches fire, prompting road closure

A semi truck crashed into a building and caught fire Wednesday afternoon in suburban West Chicago, police said.

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