CHICAGO - U.S. Rep. Danny Davis, 83, a Democrat who has represented parts of Chicago for nearly 30 years in Congress, is expected to announce he won't seek a 16th term in the House of Representatives, according to sources.

Davis was first elected to Congress in 1996. He’ll turn 84 in September, according to his official biography.

The congressman's office said he would make an official announcement about his future plans on Thursday morning in Chicago.

The backstory:

He represents the 7th Congressional District, which stretches from west suburban Cook County to Chicago’s South Side, and includes much of Chicago’s downtown area.

Davis, originally from Parkdale, Arkansas, has also worked as a teacher, a community health director, a member of the Chicago City Council for 11 years, an

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