Republican Norine Hammond's election campaign committee, Citizens for Hammond, spent $372,120 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Democratic John Curtis's election campaign committee, Friends of John Curtis, spent $183,053 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Jim Watson's election campaign committee, Morgan County Republican Central Committee, spent $5,074 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Heidi Benson's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Benson Circuit Judge, spent $27,730 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Gray Herndon Noll's election campaign committee, Citizens for Gray Noll, spent $10,812 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Rick Van Brooker's election campaign committee, Citizens to Elect Rick Van Brooker Sheriff, spent $250 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Democratic John Sullivan's election campaign committee, Friends of John Sullivan, spent $2,276 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Andy Ezard's election campaign committee, Friends for Andy Ezard, spent $1,952 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Jenny E Geirnaeirt's election campaign committee, Friends of Jenny Geirnaeirt, spent $200 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Republican Christopher C Davidsmeyer's election campaign committee, Citizens for C D Davidsmeyer, spent $11,308 in the fourth quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
Perhaps one of the most prominent stories in 2016 was Gov. Bruce Rauner’s ongoing battle with Illinois’ largest government-employee union, but how Rauner proceeds in the months to come will be critical, a political analyst said.
Chris Kennedy does not appear to be a man who seeks the spotlight, as he coped with the GOP’s new digital ad linking him to House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) by eluding the topic — both on tape and afterward.
Two Illinois State University Department of Technology analytics graduate students recently concluded a special internship project involving research with the logistics branch of marketing firm RR Donnelley.
Over 110,000 more people left Illinois in a year than arrived here from other states, leading to the highest overall drop in population in the nation, new figures reveal.