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Republican gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey said he’d prioritize eliminating “critical race theory” and “egregious” sex education standards from Illinois schools if elected to replace Gov. JB Pritzker in November. -
The Illinois governor said he wouldn’t oppose President Joe Biden, and he lacks the name recognition of other potential candidates. But he’s hitting the national circuits. -
![Sam Oitker, 14, of Barry, Ill., waits in line on Saturday, June 25, 2022, before a “Save America!” Rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Ill. “I’m excited,” he said. “I’m really excited to see [Donald Trump].](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/2a83a1e/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+487/resize/280x156!/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fea%2Fd0cfb38c404bba6709b13fd3970b%2F06252022-bm-trump-10.JPG)
Thousands of Donald Trump supporters attended the sweltering rally outside of Quincy on Saturday. -
The U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Illinois is arguing a lawsuit between a state representative and Gov. J.B. Pritzker should remain in... -
A lawmaker who portrays himself as an outsider found himself on the outside Tuesday. A group of protestors, meanwhile, made their voices heard as state...
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![Sam Oitker, 14, of Barry, Ill., waits in line on Saturday, June 25, 2022, before a “Save America!” Rally at the Adams County Fairgrounds in Mendon, Ill. “I’m excited,” he said. “I’m really excited to see [Donald Trump].](https://npr.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/b357392/2147483647/strip/true/crop/3000x1671+0+487/resize/560x312!/format/webp/quality/90/?url=http%3A%2F%2Fnpr-brightspot.s3.amazonaws.com%2F40%2Fea%2Fd0cfb38c404bba6709b13fd3970b%2F06252022-bm-trump-10.JPG)
