Articles filed under State Executive
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After Bailey surges to primary victory, battle with Pritzker loomsJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - Conservative Republican Darren Bailey is headed for an election showdown with Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker this fall after trouncing rival Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin an...
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Brady, Giannoulias celebrate victories in secretary of state primariesJun 28, 2022 7:30 pm - Republican state Rep. Dan Brady and Democratic former state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias celebrated victories in their respective primaries for Illinois secretary of stat...
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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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Secretary of state hopefuls on jaywalking, rolling stops for cyclists and driver examsJun 20, 2022 5:30 am - By Marni Pyke Is it time to revisit jaywalking rules in Illinois and make safety for pedestrians and cyclists a focus in driver exams? A majority of candidates running f...
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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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Faulty AC, power outage shut down three metro region secretary of state facilitiesJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - The ongoing heat wave and storms Monday caused temporary closures of three metro region Illinois secretary of state facilities on Tuesday. Air-conditioning glitches comb...
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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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Valencia tests positive for COVID-19, will break briefly from secretary of state campaignJun 14, 2022 1:00 am - Illinois secretary of state Democratic candidate Anna Valencia announced she tested positive for COVID-19 Tuesday but is experiencing mild symptoms. Valencia, Chicago ci...
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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...