Illinois Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker announced on Friday he is endorsing his Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton for U.S. Senate.

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

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

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

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

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

Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D-Ill.) teased an announcement on a potential run for retiring Sen. Dick Durbin’s (D-Ill.) seat in ...

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

Durbin's decision was a tacit acknowledgment that, at the age of 80, it's time to step away from the day-to-day grind of ...

Pritzker praised Juliana Stratton as one of Illinois's "fiercest fighters for working families" and said that her experience has made her a "passionate and compassionate advocate." ...

Longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin of Illinois has announced he won't seek another term. Durbin, 80, won his first senate race ...

Standing on his backyard deck Thursday – the same place where he declared his 1996 candidacy for U.S. Senate – Illinois’ ...