Hoping for a breakthrough for the Democrat Party for the office of Sangamon County State’s Attorney for the first time in more than seven decades, challenger Mike Drake said Republicans were “piggybacking” the system to maintain a foothold.That was one of the points of contention in Wednesday’s forum sponsored by the Faith Coalition for the Common Good involving Drake, who has a private law practice in Springfield, and incumbent Dan Wright, who is seeking his first […]
Wright, Drake make their case at state’s attorney’s forum
By Steven Spearie
Oct 29, 2020 | 12:31 PM
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