Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias told the Sun-Times he was “blown away” after reading about book bans across the country. “To me, this is a slippery slope, and it goes against what education is about,” he said.
OpenSecrets projects state-level election fundraising for 2021 and 2022 elections to reach nearly $7.5 billion, putting the total cost of state and federal midterms at over $16.4 billion.
He s fought racism and corruption, inspired thousands of young people and managed an office serving 8.7 million drivers. Now, after 24 years on the job, outgoing Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White is taking a break of sorts.