THE ILLINOIZE: Campaign cash starts flowing
September 10, 2024
Happy Debate Day to all who celebrate. I’m the guy who has been talking about the generally diminished importance of debates in today’s politics all while the last one literally knocked a guy out of the race. So, yeah, missed that pitch.
Governor Pritzker is with the Chicago Community Loan Fund and JP Morgan Chase for a grant award on the west side at 12:30.
Just one story this morning as another had to be pushed to tomorrow.
Let’s get to it.
BIG MONEY STARTS TO FLOW TO LEGISLATIVE CAMPAIGNS
As the calendar turns to September and the “traditional” start of the fall campaign season, big money has started to flow into legislative races.
In an analysis of publicly available campaign spending since September 1, more than $2.3 million has flowed in to support top targeted candidates.
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