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Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey said in a social media post it was wrong for the president to mock the pope and to post an image of himself appearing to be like Jesus Christ. #trump #pope #centersquare

“When we stand on the debate stage, the results speak for themselves. Illinois voters want real leadership, real solutions, original thought, and a viable U.S. Senator candidate for working Americans.” #politics #debate #primary

Miller accused government officials of blaming victims for their own deaths in such cases and warned against what she called a growing public desensitization to violence carried out by federal agents. #ice #killing #gop #minneapolis

Under Illinois election law, petition circulators must personally witness each signature they attest to collecting. #petition #gop

The trio also faulted Pritzker for what they characterized as rhetoric that encourages confrontation, pointing to remarks in which the governor urged supporters to be “street fighters” for Democratic causes — a line Republicans have repeatedly criticized. #protest #policeofficers

Bailey’s second campaign for governor had been in doubt after his son Zachary, daughter-in-law Kelsey and two grandchildren, 12-year-old Vada Rose and 7-year-old Samuel, died when the helicopter Zachary was piloting crashed in Montana on Oct. 22. #governor #bailey

Stratton acknowledged the need to keep food assistance running and federal workers paid but said those priorities should not come at the expense of healthcare access. #funding #democrats

“We will win this race by laying out a competing vision for Illinois, one rooted in conservative reform principles,” Dabrowski said. #gop

“We have to focus on the important things—budget, ethics, and voter disenfranchisement...” #illinois

Under Coleman’s leadership, the Thornton Township Republican Party aims to tap into the frustration and desire for change that he says has been growing in communities that feel underserved by the Democratic establishment. #thorntontownship