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How anti-Pritzker PAC is trying to suppress the Black vote in Chicago

An anti-Pritzker PAC distributes signs and leaflets on the South and West sides aiming to keep Black voters from polls.

Chicago Sun-Times · Nov 2, 2022

Billionaire Gov. Pritzker uses trust to skirt contribution limits in Illinois Supreme Court races

CHICAGO — Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker is using his personal trust fund to circumvent contribution limits in two races that will determine whether his party maintains its 4-3 majority on the Illinois Supreme Court.

Chicago Tribune · Nov 2, 2022

Labor vs. big business(man)? Most corporate interests AWOL in battle with unions over workers rights amendment

Business lobbying groups have declined to spend money against the proposal, leaving the fight to a conservative policy group and megadonor Richard Uihlein. Other major donors spent heavily during the primary and expect more funding requests from mayoral candidates. “It comes down to donor fatigue,”…

Chicago Sun-Times · Oct 27, 2022

All-hands-on-deck time for Bailey if he wants to get his message out

A candidate needs money to put images and zingers in TV ads and to amplify them throughout the online world. Darren Bailey still has no money to do that.

Chicago Sun-Times · Aug 19, 2022

Darren Bailey declines to answer questions on Trump, Jan. 6 panel and censuring Adam Kinzinger

SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. Darren Bailey saw an endorsement from Donald Trump as key to winning the Republican nomination for governor, traveling to the former president’s Mar-a-Lago resort in Palm Beach in April to make his case.

Chicago Tribune · Jul 27, 2022

Griffin blows nearly $418 per vote for Irvin’s doomed campaign for governor — worst political investment in Illinois history

Richard Uihlein, another billionaire GOP megadonor, saw much better returns for his buy-in to state Sen. Darren Bailey’s winning campaign, at a rate of about $38 per vote.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 30, 2022

As battle for Illinois governor shapes up, it is class warfare versus culture war

With Darren Bailey’s nomination as the Republican candidate for governor to challenge Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker, Illinois voters will have a choice for state chief executive this fall between candidates representing the opposites of a chasmic political ideological divide.

Chicago Tribune · Jun 29, 2022

Citadel Founder Ken Griffin-Backed Candidate Loses Republican Primary In Illinois Governor Race

Citadel Securities founder Ken Griffin's $50 million bet on a candidate in the Republican gubernatorial primary in Illinois has not paid off.

Benzinga · Jun 29, 2022

Illinois primary Tuesday: The latest on outside money flooding into congressional primary races

Who will survive in Illinois incumbent contests? On the Democratic side, it’s Sean Casten vs Mary Newman; and for Republicans, it’s Mary Miller vs Rodney Davis.

Chicago Sun-Times · Jun 28, 2022

Illinois governor's race is also battle among billionaires

The race to be Illinois’ next governor is also a battle among billionaires, including two whose names won’t appear on Tuesday's primary ballot

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2022