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A hearing today will give clues as to how tough the battle over the Bally's casino in River West will be. Meanwhile, GOP gubernatorial contender Richard Irvin holds his first presser and abortion-rights questions are likely to fly. ....
Democrats and GOP primary rivals have accused Irvin of hiding. His campaign counters that he’s busy running Aurora, the second largest city in the state. On Monday, Irvin was indeed prepared to field reporters’ questions, if not necessarily answer all of them. ....
GOP gubernatorial hopeful Richard Irvin ripped Gov. Pritzker over COVID deaths at the LaSalle Veterans' Home but would not comment on Roe v. Wade or say whether he voted for Donald Trump. ....
It was the fall of 2020 and COVID was surging again. An outbreak at the LaSalle Veterans' Home resulted in the deaths of 36 residents. Gov. J.B. Pritzker made changes in leadership at the home and the Illinois Department of Veterans Affairs. But a new state audit questions the Illinois Department of Public Health's response when the problem became apparent. We'll discuss the audit and reaction on this episode. ....
Illinois state Republican lawmakers are responding to the Illinois Auditor General's report on the Lasalle Veterans' Home during a virtual news conference Friday calling the Pritzker Administration a "failure." ....