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As Ken Griffin Becomes Largest GOP Donor in the Country, Irvin Tries to Hide Him From Press

In a candidate profile, Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin dodged a question about his top campaign contributors — trying to hide the well-known fact that megadonor Ken Griffin has been bankrolling his struggling campaign. But Ken Griffin isn’t hiding his influence — in fact, he’s flaunting it. Griffin officially became the largest GOP megadonor…

GOP Gubernatorial Candidate Darren Bailey Doubles Down on Ultra-Conservatism With Endorsement from Steve Bannon

With an endorsement from former Trump strategist Steve Bannon, Illinois GOP candidate for governor Darren Bailey is doubling down on his stance as the single uber-conservative, far-right extremist candidate in the race. Following an interview with Bailey on his “War Room” podcast, Bannon said: “Darren Bailey in Illinois, Doug Mastriano in the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania,…

More Corruption In Aurora: Richard Irvin Secretly Gave City Contracts To Business Partners

Illinois GOP candidate for governor Richard Irvin may portray himself as a political outsider ready to clean up corruption, but his past tells quite a different story. Two years ago, Irvin co-founded a consulting firm with a top city aide and two men from Virginia, the Chicago Tribune reported. The firm’s conflicts of interest are…

Illinois GOP Race for Governor Remains Total Toss-up as Chicago Tribune Endorses Paul Schimpf in Republican Primary

This morning, the Chicago Tribune’s Editorial Board endorsed candidate Paul Schimpf in the GOP primary for Illinois governor, leaving the Republican nomination fully up for grabs. Recent polling has shown an increasingly tight race with candidates Richard Irvin and Darren Bailey neck and neck. With just four weeks to go until the primary and more…

GOP Candidates for Illinois Governor Offer No Substantive Solutions for Gun Violence Epidemic at First Debates

Just hours after the horrific mass shooting at a Texas elementary school that left 21 dead, the issue of gun violence dominated the Illinois GOP gubernatorial debates. But the six men sparring for the Republican nomination offered no substantive policy solutions for a crisis that shakes the nation with each new tragedy. When asked about…

First Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Debates Show Republicans in Complete Disarray

Race for Republican Nomination Still Total Toss-up The first debates between the six candidates sparring for the Republican gubernatorial nomination — held separately, since the candidates couldn’t agree to attend the same one — showed a field in complete disarray, with a nomination still totally up for grabs. In a debate night rife with dodged…

One Year Later, Richard Irvin Refuses to Answer for Corruption as Aurora Mayor

A year ago today, Richard Irvin arrived at the scene of an arrest of his then-girlfriend, accused of hitting a security guard at a marijuana store. An Aurora police officer overheard Irvin say the charges against her “would be taken care of.” Later, Irvin reappointed his then-girlfriend to the City of Aurora’s Hispanic Heritage advisory…

“Law-and-Order” Candidate Richard Irvin’s Corruption as Aurora Mayor Exposed

In the race for the Illinois GOP nomination for governor, Richard Irvin calls himself the “law-and-order” candidate — but newly-exposed corruption in his role as mayor of Aurora tells a very different story. Last year, Mayor Irvin arrived at the scene of an arrest of his then-girlfriend, accused of hitting a security guard at a…

Chaos Reigns in First Faceoff Between Illinois GOP Gubernatorial Candidates

This week, GOP candidates in the running for the Illinois gubernatorial nomination sparred during a Chicago Tribune Editorial Board session, the first meeting of all six candidates in the primary. In an increasingly tight race, it’s no surprise that the faceoff was chaotic, messy, and downright ugly. Some highlights: Darren Bailey called Aurora under Mayor…

Why Won’t Richard Irvin Come Clean?

Following last week’s news exposing texts from Illinois GOP gubernatorial candidate Richard Irvin calling Trump an “idiot” and a “bigoted racist,” Irvin still won’t come clean with Illinoisans about his own support of Trump (or lack thereof). In an interview yesterday with WJPF’s Tom Miller, Irvin dodged questions left and right about his voting record,…

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