Articles filed under Governor
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Daily Herald endorsement: Darren Bailey in GOP gubernatorial primaryFeb 15, 2026 2:00 pm - Daily Herald opinion: Former state Sen. Darren Bailey earns our endorsement in the Republican primary for governor.
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‘Positive signs of movement’: Bears bill set for first hearing in Springfield this weekFeb 14, 2026 11:15 am - Legislation that would give the Bears a long-term property tax break for a stadium complex on the former Arlington Park racetrack site is set for a hearing this week in the Illinois House.
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Should U.S. nationalize elections? GOP governor candidates speak upFeb 09, 2026 6:41 pm - Contenders agree on giving feds access to Illinois voter registration info. “I don’t see a problem with it,” one says.
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‘All of us want them to stay’: GOP governor candidates opine on Bears’ threats to go to Hoosier stateFeb 04, 2026 6:42 pm - One candidate is concerned about tax breaks to the team hurting “everyday, ordinary Illinoisans.”
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After Minneapolis shootings, GOP governor candidates talk about police, protester divideJan 27, 2026 7:31 pm - Candidates suggest “arrest everyone” in street takeovers, hand “criminals” over to immigration officials, and “cooperation not conflict.”
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GOP hopefuls dig into taxes, school choice at gubernatorial debateJan 26, 2026 7:24 pm - No “sexuality” in schools, freezing taxes, and investigating government fraud touted as solutions by GOP candidates for governor.
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Where do GOP candidates sit with fundraising as Pritzker war chest grows?Jan 19, 2026 7:31 pm - With just eight weeks until the March 17 primary, campaign finance records show two Republican gubernatorial newcomers better funded than the party’s 2022 standard-bearer.
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Bailey talks Bears stadium as GOP gubernatorial candidates pile on PritzkerJan 13, 2026 8:23 pm - Giving millions in taxpayer dollars to the football team’s owners is a tough call for political candidates but so is watching the Bears become Hoosiers.
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Needling Trump as 2028 looms: Inside JB Pritzker’s all-of-the-above media strategyJan 12, 2026 1:37 pm - Amid clashes with President Donald Trump, JB Pritzker has shifted to an all-channels media strategy — national TV, podcasts and social creators — to shape perceptions of Chicago and raise his national profile heading into 2028.
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GOP race for governor tightens up after Severino removed from ballotJan 08, 2026 2:43 pm - Illinois State Board of Elections staff said the nomination petitions were short by 252 signatures of the 5,000 minimum required.