Politics@beehaw.orgEnglish · 7 days ago

Longtime Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won’t seek reelection

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Longtime Illinois U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin won’t seek reelection

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Politics@beehaw.orgEnglish · 7 days ago

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

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Good riddance.

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