The race to replace outgoing U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.) is heating up. Durbin, the Senate Democratic Whip, announced he will not seek reelection in 2026 in an April 23 news release. The decision will conclude Durbin’s 44-year congressional career and set the stage for Illinois’ first competitive Democratic primary for a U.

The race to replace Illinois Sen. Dick Durbin is growing more crowded by the day. People were ordered to evacuate from a high-rise building in Clearwater, Florida, after construction workers found a large crack in a pillar underneath the building. CBS News national correspondent Manuel Bojorquez reports.

Dick Durbin, the longtime second-ranking Democrat in the Senate, announced plans to retire at the end of next year, setting off a succession scramble to take his powerful leadership spot in the chamber and a likely crowded primary in Illinois for the seat.