(Springfield, IL) — The west-central Illinois state senator running for governor as an independent is suing statehouse Republicans for freezing him out. Senator Sam McCann filed a federal lawsuit yesterday that claims Illinois Senate Republicans are violating his rights to free speech, freedom of association, and his right to serve the people who elected him. The lawsuit is backed by organized labor and claims political retaliation. Illinois‘ Senate Republican leader says McCann quit the Republican caucus, and therefore isn’t entitled to a staff photographer and other perks of the office.
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