Prairie State Wire

Mark Curran has a clear agenda in his run against longtime U.S. Senator Dick Durbin.

“I’m in the race because I won’t let Illinois be left behind,” Curran said. “I’m out there talking to people and they are fed up."

Curran is hoping a recent Chicago Tribune endorsement will help more voters come to see how much he differs from his rival. In throwing its support behind the former Lake County sheriff, the newspaper billed him as “Illinois-centric,” and someone “who would be eager to shake up the status quo here.”

Curran has wasted little time in making his voice heard on the issues he feels are most critical to the state. He recently urged voters to reject the progressive tax plan supported by Gov. J.B. Pritzker that will be appearing on the Nov. 3 ballot in the form of a referendum question.

“Vote no Nov. 3 on Gov. Pritzker’s tax scam to change the state constitution to allow for a progressive personal income tax,” he said. “In order to pass, the amendment will need either the approval of three-fifths of those voting on the question or a majority of all voters who cast ballots in the election.”

Curran, who added he’s convinced the Tribune endorsement shows how much people are waking up, recently warned what he fears could come of Illinois if the tax the governor recently pumped $56 million of his own money behind ever actually sees the light of day.

“Should it happen, you can see the state crumbling under the weight of it,” he told the Prairie State Wire. “You can see people feeling like they’ve stuck around to fight the good fight, and now finally feeling like they’d be better off someplace else.”