Bob Schillerstrom Enters Race For Governor (VIDEO)

NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- DuPage County Board chairman Bob Schillerstrom has announced he is running for the Republican Party's nomination for Illinois governor.

Schillerstrom announced his run Sunday at a rally at a hotel ballroom in west suburban Naperville. He told the crowd he wants to make "substantial changes that are going to provide a better quality of life."

The Republican formed a committee to explore the option in May.

Schillerstrom is 57 and has led the DuPage board since 1998. He's the latest among several Republicans to see a chance to reclaim the governor's mansion.

DuPage State's Attorney Joe Birkett and state senators Kirk Dillard, Matt Murphy, and Bill Brady have either declared or are considering runs.

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Watch Schillerstrom interviewed on Fox Chicago Sunday:

Comments

[crookedcountyillinois]

12:49 AM on 06/29/2009

There are better contenders for Governor. Just not Proft or Murphy.

[REGONE]

11:57 PM on 06/28/2009

Republicans we say no!

[Robespierre]

11:31 PM on 06/28/2009

Yep and DuPage has some of the highest taxes in the state. I sure as heck don't want this Maroon to be ANYWHERE near the purse strings. He can screw up DuPage but not the rest of the state!

[WiltonDiary]

05:31 AM on 06/29/2009

There isn't a persn alive that could screw-up Illinois anymore than it
alread is!

[VOTER]

07:56 AM on 06/29/2009

Whoa ..............

At least acknowledge Felon George Ryan and credit him for beginning the entire mess.
When Blagojevich took Office as Governor in 2003, Ryan left the
State of Illinois with a $5 Billion Deficit for the budget year ending and the
new one just beginning.