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ISU to host first debate between Pritzker and Bailey

WGLT | By Ryan Denham

Published September 12, 2022 at 3:51 PM CDT

Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker, left, and Republican challenger Darren Bailey.

Illinois State University in Normal will host the first debate between Democratic Gov. JB Pritzker and Republican challenger Darren Bailey.

It's set for 7 p.m. Oct. 6 at ISU's Bone Student Center in Braden Auditorium. Tickets will be required, though information about how to get them is not yet available.

The second Pritzker-Bailey debate will be Oct. 18 in Chicago.

Early voting begins Sept. 29. The election is Nov. 8.

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Ryan Denham

Ryan is an award-winning journalist and digital strategist. He joined WGLT full-time in 2017 as Digital Content Director and became interim Content Director in 2025.

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