Governor's Race 2026 / Paid-only / Durkin on backing Pritzker: ‘If this is the bottoming out of the Republican Party, so be it’ Former House Minority Leader Jim Durkin tells CNI why he endorsed Gov. JB Pritzker over his party's gubernatorial nominee, Darren Bailey. By Brenden Moore / 5 Oct 2026
Daily Digest / Paid-only / Insider goes live: Daily Digest | Monday, Oct. 5 Our newly retooled Capitol News Insider site is live. Follow along here. By Jerry Nowicki / 5 Oct 2026
