Man accused of sending death threat to Republican candidate for governor Darren Bailey
Scott Lennox, 21, is charged with felony counts of threatening a public official, telephone harassment, and harassment by electronic communications.
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Scott Lennox, 21, is charged with felony counts of threatening a public official, telephone harassment, and harassment by electronic communications.
Scott Lennox, 21, has been charged with threatening to "mutilate and kill" Bailey. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
Gov. JB Pritzker and his Republican challenger, Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, held their second and final debate on Wednesday.
A new poll provides a window into what's on the minds of voters – including what issues are important to them.
A new poll provides a window into what's on the minds of voters – including what issues are important to them. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
A total of 49.7 percent of respondents reported they would vote for the Democrat Pritzker, while 27.7 percent said they would vote for Republican Darren Bailey.
A total of 49.7 percent of respondents reported they would vote for the Democrat Pritzker, while 27.7 percent said they would vote for Republican Darren Bailey.
Cook County voters can now head to the polls with early voting having begun countywide Wednesday.
Thirty-three days remain until the Illinois gubernatorial elections.
The candidates sparred on crime, abortion, taxes, and other issues. As CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports, we heard name-calling and we heard the word "liar" a lot during the debate.
The Thursday night debate is being held at Braden Auditorium at Illinois State University. It will be the first of two televised face-to-face debates. CBS 2's Marissa Perlman reports.
Republican Illinois gubernatorial candidate Darren Bailey is now renting an apartment in Chicago – saying he wants to immerse himself in the city.
Bailey has repeatedly called Chicago a "hellhole."
Bailey calling Chicago the OK Corral comes on the heels of him calling the city a "hellhole."
The unofficial start to campaign season is less than two weeks away, and Illinois' candidates for governor are starting to ramp up their campaign appearances and, inevitably, their fundraising. CBS 2 Political Investigator Dana Kozlov reports.
The state senator is campaigning to unseat incumbent Gov. JB Pritzker in November.
"Conflating a woman's bodily autonomy to the systematic mass murder of Jewish people is antisemitic and disqualifying," said a spokesperson for Gov. JB Pritzker.
