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GOP nominee Darren Bailey blasts Gov. J.B. Pritzker as out-of-touch billionaire while Pritzker says most Illinoisans don't support Bailey's conservative politics.

Incumbent JB Pritzker will face one pair of challengers on the Democratic side, but the Republican side has many more candidates vying for Illinois' top spot.

Two candidates represent the opposites of the political ideological divide.

Your source for news and information in West Central Illinois. WLDS/WEAI Radio in Jacksonville, Illinois.

The U.S. Supreme Court overturned Roe v. Wade on Friday, granting states the power to determine if and when abortion is legal. The decision brought abortion to the forefront ahead of Tuesday’s Illinois gubernatorial primaries. During the primary, party-affiliated voters will select their party’s nominee for the general election in November in races for the...

Not only is spending for the 2022 Illinois Gubernatorial Primary the most expensive in state history, it’s also on track to be the most expensive...

The race for Illinois governor is shaping up to be yet another battle of the billionaires, as it is now the most expensive non-presidential race in history.

Voters will have the chance to cast their ballots in races for governor, congressional seats, state legislative offices and local positions.

The field includes a conservative farmer and state lawmakers, the mayor of Illinois’ second largest city, a former state senator and three political newcomers.

The field includes a conservative farmer and state lawmakers who is the recent polling frontrunner, the mayor of Illinois’ second largest city, a former state senator and three political newcomers.