Dick Durbin celebrates with his wife Loretta at his Election Night party after defeating Republican Al Salvi in the U.S. Senate race, Nov. 5, 1996. | Jon Sall/Sun-Times. 14 of 41.

Dick Durbin, 80, served five terms in the Senate, ... “He is a career politician, hyper partisan Dem. & political insider whose wife used to lobby me. I’m surprised he is leaving.

"Well, it's personal, and I mentioned my wife, and it's a personal family decision more than anything else," Durbin said. When asked if he had the stamina at 80 years old to serve another six-year ...

Sen. Dick Durbin says time has come to hand over reins 02:41. ... With his wife Loretta by his side, Sen. Durbin spoke Thusrday about his decision not to seek reelection next year.

Durbin said Justice Thomas should step back from the Trump ballot case to ensure the case is decided fairly. "This situation where his wife was directly in touch with the Trump administration and ...