Longtime Rep. Danny Davis (D-Ill.) announced Thursday that he will retire from Congress at the end of this term, ending a three-decade run representing parts of Chicago on Capitol Hill.

The move was not a surprise: Davis had suggested for weeks that he was ready to step out of the seat. He made the decision public on Thursday morning with a press conference outside one of his Windy City offices.

“The road has not always been the easiest, but I tell you I've had so much fun doing this job, I would do it for nothing," Davis

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