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Video gambling mogul Rick Heidner joins a crowded GOP primary field that includes former state Sen. Darren Bailey, conservative think tank founder Ted Dabrowski and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick.

Heidner and his wife, Alisa, own Gold Rush Gaming, the third-largest video gaming terminal operator in Illinois.

He’s been a generous campaign donor to elected officials in both parties, including prominent Democrats such as Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson and Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle.

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(Capitol News Illinois) – A suburban video gambling mogul is putting his chips into a Republican primary bid for Illinois governor.

Rick Heidner, a Barrington Hills real estate developer and

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