Sen. Dick Durbin's retirement announcement earlier this year set off a tsunami that is still shaking up the political world among Illinois Democrats.

Geneva, announced Wednesday that he will seek re-election to the Illinois House of Representatives in the 65th District in 2026.

I regret that this dispute over campaign accounting and contribution limits has taken up time we should spend on other issues.

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