The Irvin/Bourne ticket leaves Republican venture capitalist Jesse Sullivan as the only candidate yet to announce a running mate.
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Former Rep. Wayne Rosenthal will announce Tuesday he’s running for his old seat.
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Is Richard Irvin a game changer in a state where the GOP has consistently had a hard time gaining traction? Or is he a Democratic wolf in sheep’s clothing?
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Republican candidates for Governor had a mixed reaction to Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s entrance into the race Monday.
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Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin jumped into the race for Governor Monday, announcing his run for the GOP nomination with Rep. Avery Bourne (R-Morrisonville) as his running mate.
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The Illinoize has confirmed Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin will enter the Republican race for Governor on Monday.
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In an announcement planned for Friday afternoon, Sen. Brian Stewart will announce he will not seek re-election to the Senate later this year, setting off a chain reaction that will give the northwest portion of the state a far more outspoken conservative tilt.
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Rep. Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) announced his run for re-election to the House yesterday. That, itself, isn’t particularly newsworthy.
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The latest name on billionaire Ken Griffin’s slate of statewide candidates is Steve Kim, who announced Thursday he will challenge Attorney General Kwame Raoul.
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We received an unsolicited quote attributed to Congresswoman Mary Miller’s husband, Rep. Chris Miller.
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McHenry County Auditor Shannon Teresi is the latest recruit on billionaire Ken Griffin’s statewide slate. She announced Wednesday she’ll challenge Democrat Susana Mendoza for State Comptroller.
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Carolyn Schofield says she thought Paul Schimpf was looking for her endorsement or help in McHenry County, and never felt like she was being vetted for Lt. Governor.
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One of the brightest young stars in Republican politics is setting his sights on statewide office.
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Call it the fox guarding the hen house or the inmates running the asylum, but legislators are deadlocked on who they want to hire to investigate the General Assembly on ethics complaints.
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Sources say Congressman Rodney Davis (R-Taylorville) is targeting two legislative allies of his primary opponent, Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-Oakland.)
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Former State Sen. Paul Schimpf is hoping to reboot his struggling gubernatorial campaign Tuesday with the announcement of a moderate suburban woman as his running mate.
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It appears a gerrymandering game of musical chairs could be settled in the next week with all three targeted Republicans finding a home without a major primary fight.
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Democrats in the legislature overcame Republican attempts to stop action Wednesday and push through dramatic changes to the way judges around the state are elected.
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The murder of a Department of Children and Family Services (DCFS) investigator shook state government and offered a grim reminder of the dangers faced by investigators and staff as they enter potentially dangerous homes on a daily basis.
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Former Sangamon County State’s Attorney John Milhiser, who served as U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois during the Trump administration is running statewide in 2022.
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