A $75,000 contribution from Gov. JB Pritzker’s campaign weeks before the election turbocharged the McLean County Democratic Party’s already substantial financial advantage as the party seeks to defend its county board majority and seize its first countywide elected office in decades. A review of campaign finance records in McLean County also shows donations from an energy company that will be seeking approval for a controversial carbon capture project.

A $75,000 contribution from Gov. JB Pritzker&rsquo;s campaign weeks before the election turbocharged the McLean County Democratic Party&rsquo;s already substantial financial advantage as the party seeks to defend its county board majority and seize its first countywide elected office in decades.&nbsp;A review of campaign finance records in McLean County also shows donations from an energy company that will be seeking approval for a controversial carbon capture project.

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How fundraising and endorsements may shape the midterm election in McLean County

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