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.

US Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi becomes the third major Democratic candidate in Illinois seeking to succeed retiring US Sen. Dick Durbin.

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.