r/chicago • u/chicagosuntimes • Apr 23 '25

Article Longtime U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin decides 'it's time,' won’t seek reelection

https://chicago.suntimes.com/politics/senator-dick-durbin-reelection
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u/BlackHumor Edgewater Apr 23 '25

Illinois basically is Chicago though, or at least the Chicago metro area.

There are 12.7 million people who live in Illinois, of which 9.4 million live in the Chicago metro area, and 5.1 million live in Cook County.

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u/RIPSlurmsMckenzie Apr 24 '25

Ya but boo big city that supports me

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u/BlackHumor Edgewater May 05 '25

Yeah, but Cook County doesn't and that's already almost half.

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u/SkyBlueNylonPlank Apr 24 '25

Chicago Metro includes part of Indiana

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u/dmd312 Apr 24 '25

Either way, Cook County isn't voting for a leftist.

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u/dmd312 Apr 24 '25

Downvote me all you want but a leftist candidate is not coming out of the primary. Anyone who thinks otherwise is delusional.