Illinois Republicans have chosen conservative state Sen. Darren Bailey to take on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker for governor this fall. Bailey defeated five other Republicans on Tuesday to win the
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.
Conservative Republican Darren Bailey is headed for an election showdown with Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker this fall after trouncing rival Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin in Tuesday s primary.
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department has released details on the June 13th arrest of 45-year-old Jack J. Myers. Deputies responded to a report of a man firing a handgun out the back door of a rural Fairfield residence, and Myers was questioned after police observed a possible weapon on his waistline. Police received consent to search his residence and found three firearms, suspected methamphetamine, digital scales, and plastic baggies. Myers was taken to the Wayne County Jail on preliminary charges of armed violence, unlawful possession with intent to deliver meth, and unlawful possession of a firearm. 22-year-old Fairfield resident Alyssa M. Collins was booked in the Wayne County Jail yesterday. She was wanted on a Wayne County failure to appear warrant for possession of meth, and Collins was held in the jail, pending the posting of $345 bond. 35-year-old Farina resident John T. Caldwell was sentenced to 10 years in prison Monday in Clay County Circuit Court. He was also given u