Illinois GOP governor candidate Darren Bailey held fundraiser on legislative session day, potentially violating state law
By
Dan Petrella
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Summary
Republican Illinois governor nominee Darren Bailey held a fundraiser in Joliet on May 22, which was a legislative session day in Springfield. This appears to violate a 2022 Illinois law that prohibits state elected officials and candidates from fundraising on days when lawmakers are in session. The revelation follows a separate incident where a Republican group in Barrington Township canceled a fundraiser scheduled for a session day after inquiries from the Chicago Tribune.
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The revelation comes after a Republican group in northwest suburban Barrington Township called off a fundraiser scheduled for Thursday, when lawmakers were also at work in the Illinois Capitol, following questions from the Tribune about whether the $500-per-plate dinner would have complied with the law.
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