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A good-sized dollop of intrigue has crept into the race for governor, as a billionaire funder finally steps in and as the candidate he favors takes on the biggest newspaper in town.
Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin’s quest for the Republican nomination for governor was formally backed Monday by Ken Griffin, setting the stage for a potential battle of the billionaires if Irvin wins the June 28 primary.
Griffin, the state’s wealthiest person, gave Irvin’s campaign $20 million — the first of what is expected to be several big donations.
An online community forum hosted by the Better Government Association Saturday was disrupted by a hacker who posted images of child pornography and expressions of hate speech before the event was shut down.
Also in this edition of Flannery Fired Up, a longtime friend of Aurora Mayor Richard Irvin tells FOX 32 why he supports his newly announced candidacy in the Republican primary for governor of Illinois.