SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Sen. Darren Bailey, who gained notoriety for challenging Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s COVID-19 executive orders last year, announced Monday, Feb. 22 that he will seek the Republican nomination for governor in 2022. Speaking before a crowd of supporters at the Thelma Keller Convention Center in Effingham Monday night, Bailey cast himself as an … Continue reading State Sen. Darren Bailey announces run for governor