Darren Bailey

Darren Bailey, a Republican candidate for governor in Illinois, said his son, daughter-in-law and two grandchildren were killed in a crash in Montana.

DeVore rose to prominence filing lawsuits over COVID restrictions during pandemic.

Bailey is likely the biggest name to enter Republican primary, despite a 2022 loss to Gov. JB Pritzker.

The state board election's decision on whether 'slated' candidates will appear on the upcoming ballot will come in July.

An Illinois Board of Elections official found thin evidence for coordination claims and an unclear state law.

Illinois election officials are investigating if Darren Bailey unlawfully collaborated with conservative figure Dan Proft in his 2022 bid against Gov. J.B Pritzker.

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, won the GOP nomination in Illinois' 12th Congressional District for a sixth time on Tuesday, warding off a challenge by former Illinois legislator Darren Bailey, R-Xenia.

While Republicans hold a minority in Illinois, the party has a stronghold in the southern part of the state.

U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, and former Illinois state senator Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, are running against each other in the 2024 Republican primary for Illinois' 12th Congressional District. The polls open next Tuesday.

The two Republicans have comparable but diverging paths to advancing the interests of constituents of Illinois and the 12th Congressional District. U.S. Rep. Mike Bost, R-Murphysboro, is aiming to hold off his challenger, former Illinois state Sen. Darren Bailey, R-Xenia, in their primary.