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After 22 Years, Outgoing Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin to Announce Resignation From Legislature
After more than 20 years in the Illinois House, outgoing GOP Leader Jim Durkin will on Tuesday announce he will resign from his position in the state legislature, the Illinois General Assembly says.
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Outgoing House GOP Leader Jim Durkin Critical of Party's Current State
After more than 20 years in the Illinois General Assembly, House GOP Leader plans to retire this week. And as Durkin steps down, he’s blasting the current state of the Republican party. NBC 5’s Charlie Wojciechowski spoke to him one-on-one.
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Outgoing Illinois House GOP Leader Jim Durkin to Resign From Legislature
After more than 20 years in the Illinois House, GOP Leader Jim Durkin is planning to submit his resignation from the state legislature Monday, Durkin told NBC 5’s Mary Ann Ahern. After Democrats won major victories in the midterm election, Durkin announced he would not seek another term as minority leader. Speaking out about that decision, Durkin said he made…
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Outgoing Illinois House GOP Leader Durkin on Midterm Losses: ‘We Need to Move on From Donald Trump'
Just hours after Democrats won major victories across Illinois in Tuesday’s midterm elections, House Republican Leader Jim Durkin announced he would not seek another term as minority leader. Speaking out about his decision on Thursday, Durkin said he made a commitment to himself after the June primary that he would stay on as long as the GOP won enough...
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Jim Durkin to Not Seek Another Term as Illinois House Minority Leader
After sweeping victories by Democrats in Illinois on Tuesday, State House Minority Leader Jim Durkin said he was not going to seek another term as the party’s leader in the chamber, NBC 5’s Phil Rogers reports.