Articles filed under Governor
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Illinois Primary: Nominations for governor, congressional seats at stake TuesdayJun 27, 2022 5:30 am - Illinois' great experiment with a June primary wraps up Tuesday when voters speak after six months of campaigning instead of the accustomed three. With a Republican gube...
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Darren Bailey gets long-sought Trump endorsement in GOP race for governorJun 26, 2022 1:00 am - Calling Darren Bailey "the man to take on and defeat one of the worst governors in America," former President Donald Trump on Saturday endorsed the downstate farmer in t...
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How Republican governor candidates plan to fix school fundingJun 17, 2022 1:00 am - Some issues come and go, but how to pay for schools is a dilemma that surfaces perennially in Illinois elections. Republican candidates for governor recently pitched id...
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Is Pritzker considering a presidential bid? Governor is speaking in New HampshireJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - With his reelection campaign going well, is Gov. J.B. Pritzker beginning to eye a bigger job? Sources close to the governor confirm he will be in New Hampshire this Satu...
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Irvin 'reassessing' strategy in wake of new poll that shows Bailey in leadJun 10, 2022 1:00 am - A new poll from the Chicago Sun-Times and Chicago radio station WBEZ shows downstate state Sen. Darren Bailey with a 15-point lead on Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin in the G...
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2022 Governor primary: Learn more about the candidates, read our endorsementJun 09, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois voters will pick a governor nominee on June 28 to represent their party in the November general election. The Daily Herald asked each candidate several question...
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Analysis: Illinoisans not as liberal as General Assembly on abortionJun 07, 2022 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - A new survey released this week suggests Illinoisans are more moderate on the issue of abortion than the current Democratic-controlled General Assembly, bu...
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Jesse Sullivan tests positive for COVID-19, will debate remotelyJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - Republican candidate for governor Jesse Sullivan announced Thursday he tested positive for COVID-19. Sullivan, a venture capitalist from downstate Petersburg, is "feelin...
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Six GOP candidates spar over sex education, mask mandates and crimeJun 02, 2022 1:00 am - The six Republicans running for governor battled to outdo each other's conservative credentials on topics ranging from sex education to reducing violence Thursday in an ...
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Irvin stands by Aurora Pride parade rebukeJun 01, 2022 1:00 am - Aurora Mayor and GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin on Wednesday redoubled criticism of Aurora Pride parade organizers for excluding uniformed and armed police fr...