Republican Richard Irvin kicked his late-starting campaign for governor into high gear Tuesday, launching a tough-on-crime media blitz after reporting $1.2 million in contributions from a Who’s-Who of top Illinois GOP donors.
The initial list of Irvin’s deep-pocketed supporters leaves little doubt that the Aurora mayor is the establishment pick in the GOP primary field — but conspicuously absent from his donor roll so far is billionaire Ken Griffin.
