GOP governor candidate Heidner wants Illinois to ‘make,’ not ‘take’

(The Center Square) – One of the four Republicans vying for the party’s nomination to take on Gov. J.B. Pritzker says he’s got the experience needed to take on the incumbent Democrat and win.

For a profile interview with The Center Square, businessman Rick Heidner explained he’s built a business from scratch and employs 800 people with 280 buildings in 12 states. The way Illinois is run is why he decided to get into the race.

“When I saw Ken Griffin basically fed up and leaving with 1,100 of the best jobs we have in Illinois and one of the most charitable men maybe on Earth, it just breaks my heart,” Heidner said. “And I want to take the state of Illinois and make it from a state of take, take, take and make it to a state of make, make, make.”

Three other candidates are looking to be the Republican party’s nominee to take on Democratic Gov. J.B. Pritzker; former state Sen. Darren Bailey, who ran against Pritzker in 2022 and lost, analyst Ted Dab...