DPI - April 23, 2025 

Illinois Democrats’ Statement on the Retirement of U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin

For four decades in Congress, Senator Dick Durbin has served Illinois with heart, courage, and conviction. He stood with working families. He defended civil rights. He fought for a compassionate immigration policy. He helped shape some of the most important legislation of our time—and through it all, he stayed grounded in the values that define our party and our state.”“ Senator Durbin’s leadership exemplified what it means to be a Democrat in Illinois: principled, compassionate, and unafraid to take on tough fights. His retirement marks the close of an extraordinary chapter The work isn’t over. At the Democratic Party of Illinois, we are focused on protecting the progress he helped build and preparing for what comes next. We will organize, mobilize, and fight to keep this seat blue in 2026, and to carry his legacy into the future."

DPI- April 23, 2025

Democratic Party of Illinois Reacts to Aaron Del Mar Replacing Sean Morrison as Cook County GOP Chair

"Sean Morrison announced his intention to step down as Chair of the Cook County GOP just days after Democrats destroyed right-wing candidates at the ballot box earlier this month. A foreseeable outcome when your Chairman spends the days leading up to the April 1st election playing defense for the Trump Administration on social media and tweeting incessantly about Chicago. It's no surprise there wasn’t a winning strategy.”

DPI - April 23, 2025

The Party continued: “Del Mar, like Morrison, is a spineless Trump supporter. In a November 5th interview, Del Mar swore Trump’s connection to Project 2025 was simply a Democratic talking point, and that Democrats were making Trump out to be a “boogey man”. Months later, institutions are undermined, Illinoisans have been laid off, tariffs and inflation are harming families and documented immigrants are being illegally detained in El Salvador. In this new role, will Del Mar continue to lie on Trump’s behalf? Highly likely. While they continue to fight a dangerous man’s battles, we will continue to organize for the people of Illinois."