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Candidates For Illinois Governor To Meet In First Debate This Week
As of Monday, there are 50 days until Election Day. And in the race for Illinois governor, debate season is finally getting underway.
Poll: Midwest Abandons Trump, Fueling Democratic Advantage For Control Of Congress
In a troubling sign for Republicans less than two months before November's elections, Democrats' advantage on the question of which party Americans are more likely to vote for in November is ballooning, according to a new NPR/Marist poll.
Brendan Kelly On His Quest To Turn Illinois’ 12th District Blue Again
Brendan Kelly, the Democratic candidate in the 12th Congressional District, talked extensively with St. Louis Public Radio’s Jason Rosenbaum about his decision to enter the highly-competitive congressional contest.
Illinois Issues: The Attorney General Race
Democratic Attorney General Lisa Madigan's decision to not seek re-election after over 15 years in office drew a plethora of candidates to the ballot. The last three standing, Republican nominee Erika Harold, Democratic candidate Kwame Raoul and Libertarian Bubba Harsy, continue to battle it out with just nine weeks until the general election.
Rauner, Pritzker Make Back-To-Back Pitches To Illinois Farmers
Gov. Bruce Rauner and his Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker were minutes away from crossing paths Wednesday in Normal as they asked a tent full of farmers for their support.
Attorney General Candidates Weigh In On Need For Illinois Catholic Church Investigation
Republican candidate for attorney general Erika Harold said she wants a statewide grand jury to investigate cases of child sex abuse within the Catholic church in Illinois.
Dems Vow Down-Ballot Effort, Red-State Reach
Thousands of Illinois Democrats met Thursday in Springfield for the party’s annual state fair brunch. Candidates repeated familiar attacks on Republicans. But some say they need to do more.
Pritzker Makes Campaign Stop In Champaign
Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker made his pitch to downstate voters on Wednesday at a campaign stop at the International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers union hall in Champaign.
Londrigan Claims Momentum After Outraising Davis Last Quarter
New campaign finance disclosures show Democrat Betsy Dirksen Londrigan outraised U.S. Rep. Rodney Davis last quarter, though the incumbent Republican still has a much larger war chest heading into the thick of campaign season.