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Legislator who sued over COVID-19 rules announces he's running for governor
Feb 22, 2021 9:05 PM - Facing a packed-in, almost entirely unmasked crowd of supporters, conservative firebrand Darren Bailey on Monday kicked off his bid to unseat Gov. J.B. Pritzker next year -- citing the "utter failure" of the Chicago Democrat.
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Downstate conservative running for governor
Feb 15, 2021 6:33 PM - Saying he wants to return Illinois to its status as the strongest state in the nation, former southern Illinois legislator Paul Schimpf on Monday became the second Republican to announce a run for governor. -
Schaumburg business CEO Gary Rabine pondering Republican bid for governor
Feb 7, 2021 9:23 PM - Bull Valley resident Gary Rabine, CEO and founder of Schaumburg-based paving, roofing and snow removal company Rabine Group, said Sunday he intends to run for governor in 2022 as a Republican. -
Naperville Park District loses fight for temporary restraining order against governorJun 5, 2020 5:38 PM - Naperville Park District lost its request to temporarily prohibit state orders from interfering in what it wants to do.
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Illinois Supreme Court officially disbars Blagojevich
May 18, 2020 4:47 PM - Disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich, whose 14-year federal prison sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump in February, was officially disbarred Monday by the Illinois Supreme Court. -
Governor-elect visits suburbs during statewide day of service
Jan 12, 2019 7:48 PM - Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker helped serve meals to senior citizens in Aurora Saturday evening as part of his pre-inauguration day of service. -
McConnaughay told Rauner he couldn't pick his own replacement on ballot
Dec 14, 2018 5:45 PM - Former Republican state Sen. Karen McConnaughay said she told outgoing Gov. Bruce Rauner that he couldn't just choose his replacement on the ballot when he tried to recruit her and three others to run after winning the GOP primary. -
What Pritzker's minimum wage increase plan could mean for the suburbs
Nov 26, 2018 10:28 AM - Gov.-elect J.B. Pritzker wants to raise the minimum wage to $15 an hour. Here's what that could mean for suburban residents. -
Suburbs help push Pritzker to victory
Nov 7, 2018 12:46 AM - Suburban voters -- a crucial block for first-time Gov. Bruce Rauner four years ago -- helped catapult political rookie and Democrat J.B. Pritzker into office Tuesday. -
Images: Pritzker, Underwood, and Casten claim victory
Nov 6, 2018 11:31 PM - See photos from Tuesday's election including the Illinois governor's race, the 6th Congressional race and the 14th Congressional race.
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