Durbin bids farewell as session draws to a close

About this episode

The episode discusses Senator Durbin's farewell speech and the ongoing legislative work as the session concludes.

Longtime U.S. Senator delivered a farewell speech to a joint session of the General Assembly, echoing Abraham Lincoln's warning about "a house divided." Meanwhile, Lawmakers continued working on a budget and a handful of other policy issues as the 2026 legislative session draws to a close. Peter Hancock and Jerry Nowicki analyze the week's developments.

People in this episode

Host: Capitol News Illinois

Guests: Peter Hancock, Jerry Nowicki

Topics covered

• farewell speech
• budget
• policy issues
• legislative session
• Illinois politics

Keywords

• Durbin
• farewell speech
• Illinois General Assembly
• budget
• policy issues
• legislative session

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Organizations: General Assembly

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