217 Today: Illinois Republicans look to gain control of the state Supreme Court this election
Illinois Republicans are hoping they can regain control of the state Supreme Court by picking up two seats in Chicago's suburbs in November's election. Clockwise from the top left corner, the candidates are: Republican Mark Curran, Democrat Elizabeth Rochford, Democrat Mary Kay O'Brien and Republican Michael Burke. Provided by candidates
Wednesday, August 31, 2022
Today's headlines:
- Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey's campaign fund got a major boost from Republican mega-donor Richard Uihlein.
- Republican Esther Joy King is making her second run to represent Illinois' 17th Congressional District.
- Illinois schools are unable to fill one out of every one-hundred teaching positions.
- The University of Illinois reported Tuesday that 388 people have tested positive for COVID-19. That’s the most cases discovered in a single day of testing since the university first rolled out saliva tests in the fall of 2020.
In today's deep dive, we'll take a closer look at races on the November ballot in Illinois that could have a big impact on the state.
217 Today is produced by Sydney Wood. Reporting today contributed by Alex Degman, Tim Shelley, Emily Hays and Dave McKinney.