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After Announcing His Plans to Run for Governor in 2018, Chris Kennedy Details Priorities

WSIU Public Broadcasting | By Illinois Public Radio
Published February 13, 2017 at 8:18 AM CST
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Chris Kennedy announced on Wednesday he will run for Illinois governor in 2018 in what's shaping up to be a crowded race for Democrats vying to take on Republican Governor Bruce Rauner.
 
Kennedy is a Chicago-based businessman who serves as chairman of the Kennedy family's investment firm. He's a former chairman of the University of Illinois Board of Trustees and founder of a nonprofit organization that works to eliminate food deserts in the Chicago area.
 
He spoke with Illinois Public Radio's Lacy Scarmana.
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