Illinois State House District 18 candidate Charles Hutchinson expressed concerns about the environmental impact of wind turbines. "The damage which can be caused by wind turbines has always been of great concern to me," Hutchinson stated in a Facebook post on June 9. Hutchinson, who is running against incumbent Democrat Robyn Gabel, made his statement while sharing a link to a Chicago Tribune story.
Illinois State Senate District 10 candidate Jon Luers stated, "Since 2010, when the radicals took over the Chicago Teachers' Union, CTU has given over $147,000 to 10th district State Senator Rob Martwick, more than to any other state legislator (almost 9% more than they've given to Speaker of the House Chris Welch, and almost 60% more than to Senate President Don Harmon even)!" Luers made this statement in a Facebook post on June 8.
In April, the median sale price of a home in Cook County rose by $22,000 from the same period in the previous year, while total sales increased by 7.1%.