Prairie State Wire

Sen. Baily reminds Illinois residents of "Back to School" sales tax holiday

By Timothy Stuckey | Aug 10, 2022

Senator Darren Bailey recently encouraged his supporters to take advantage of the "sales tax holiday" that began earlier this month.

Gubernatorial candidate Bailey says Pritzker's COVID-19 policies 'failed'

By Timothy Stuckey | May 18, 2022

Sen. Darren Bailey (R-Louisville), a gubernatorial candidate, recently went to social media to criticize Gov. J.B. Pritzker's attempts to contain the COVID-19 outbreak throughout the state.

Illinois GOP chair Tracy: Pritzker silent when 'teachers unions forced children to stay home'

By Timothy Stuckey | Jul 28, 2021

Don Tracy, chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, recently criticized Gov. J.B. Pritzker in a statement after Pritzker's release of a COVID-themed video declaring his re-election bid for a second term.