Democratic Sen. Tammy Duckworth is wading into the open primary to succeed longtime Sen. Dick Durbin, endorsing Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton to join her in representing Illinois in the Senate.

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton wasted little time in formally launching her bid for the U.S. Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Dick Durbin, becoming the first major Democrat to enter a race that is ...

Gov. JB Pritzker celebrated the passage of the Fiscal Year 2026 budget just hours after the spending plan passed out of both ...

Donation Options Search Search Search Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Thursday announced her bid for the U.S. Senate seat held by outgoing Sen. Dick Durbin. Pat Nabong/Sun-Times Share Lt. Gov.

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton is making a move for higher office. On Thursday, she announced her bid for the U.S. Senate, just one day after longtime Senator Dick Durbin—who has ...

Dick Durbin’s exit in 2026. The latest contender: the state’s lieutenant governor. Juliana Stratton, who first took office in 2019, is quietly positioning herself for a Senate bid if Durbin ...

A real hunger is developing for new leadership in the Chicago mayor's office, and U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin’s retirement ...

Illinois Lieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton kicked off her run for U.S. Senate next year on Friday morning after making her campaign announcement on Thursday. On Friday morning, Governor JB ...

If Stratton is elected, three Black women could serve concurrently in the Senate for the first time. Juliana Stratton, the lieutenant governor of Illinois, is running for the U.S. Senate in the ...

Illinois Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton has one priority if she is elected to the U.S. Senate in 2026: fighting back against President Donald Trump’s policies. “What I’m just seeing is that the ...

Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton on Thursday became the first prominent Democrat to launch a bid for Sen. Dick Durbin’s Senate seat, painting herself as a new leader who can speak for the “working ...