Sen. Dick Durbin is reportedly gearing up for a 2014 re-election campaign.
A source close to Illinois' senior senator on Friday confirmed a published report that Durbin has been telling top Democrats that he'll seek a fourth term.
An attempt by NBC Chicago to reach the senator for confirmation and comment was unsuccessful, but a source said Durbin has said on multiple occasions that he is planning to run again in 2014.
"I’m planning to run for re-election but I’ll make my final decision next year," Durbin said at last year's Democratic National Convention. "I love this business and I love this state and I’ll match my schedule with any elected official in our state. I cover it from one end to the other every time I get home. I draw energy from it. It really inspires me."
Durbin, 68, is the U.S. Senate's second most-powerful Democrat, a position he's held since 2007. A successful re-election bid would put him in Washington through 2020.
