Gov. JB Pritzker has touted his management of the state’s coffers and improvement of the badly out-of-whack finances he blames in large part on his Republican predecessor. For his part, Darren Bailey says property taxes and affordability are making Illinois an undesirable place to live.

Political strategist Collin Corbett is running as an independent candidate for governor as he looks to fill a space he says has been created by polarizing political parties.