Good morning, Chicago.

In case you forgot, there’s a rematch of the 2022 governor’s race happening between Republican Darren Bailey and Democrat JB Pritzker.

Pritzker has the advantage in more ways than one, including campaign cash. The Tribune recently reported Pritzker has more than $3.1 million in his coffers compared to Bailey’s $1.33 million. This is not the only race that the Illinois GOP is struggling to raise funds for, today’s first editorial lists several other candidates getting outspent by the Dems leaving the board wondering: What does this imbalance in fundraising means for democracy in Illinois? The governor’s race is also on the mind of former journalist Andy Shaw who has a tip for Bailey’s campaign.

In commentary today we take you to Latin America. Columnist Daniel DePetris examines Nicaragua, where the president announced he would never again hold elections. And a professor looks back at the anniversary of the start of the Cuban Revolution over 70 years ago, and what it might symbolize for islanders and members of the diaspora now as the Trump administration has put more pressure on Cuba’s leaders to change.

More locally, this weekend saw the sad and sudden closure of seven grocery stores on the South and West sides of the city. The board lays out how it happened and calls for the city’s business community to come together to find a solution in its second piece today.

We hope you stayed dry during yesterday’s storms. Thanks for reading.

— Grace Miserocchi, opinion editor

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