Dick Durbin says he is just weeks away ... implications across the political landscape in Illinois. Durbin has served in the Senate for nearly three decades, and is now the No. 2 ranking Democrat.

Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin (Ill.) at the time called the military parade ... The timeline for planning is also tight, ...

SPECULATION that Sen. Dick Durbin could retire after his term is up in 2026 is creating a ripple effect of political planning in Democratic circles.