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Chris Kennedy On Why He's Running For Illinois Governor

WVIK, Quad Cities NPR | By Lacy Scarmana
Published February 10, 2017 at 9:49 AM CST
Chris Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, is the latest Democrat to announce a bid for Illinois governor.
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Chris Kennedy, son of Robert F. Kennedy, is the latest Democrat to announce a bid for Illinois governor.

Chris Kennedy talks with Lacy Scarmana about his bid for Illinois governor.

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 Lacy Scarmana about why he's running for governor and what he hopes to accomplish in the state.

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Lacy Scarmana
Lacy Scarmana moved to the Quad Cities in February of 2016 to become Morning Edition Producer and Digital Curator at WVIK. She began her radio career as a student at Indiana University, where she worked as a reporter and producer for NPR member station WFIU. She produced the weekly public affairs program "Noon Edition." Shortly after graduating from IU with a BA in Journalism, Lacy moved to Chicago to intern for WBEZ's daily news talk show "The Morning Shift." She produced segments, maintained the program's web and social media presence and perioidically directed the live show.
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