Republican candidate for governor, Kirk Dillard, left, talks to a crowd about his chances of beating incumbent Gov. Pat Quinn Monday March 17, 2014, at St. Louis Regional Airport in Bethalto, Ill. Former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar, background, and Republican candidate for Lt. Governor, Jil Tracy, right, joined Dillard on his stop in Bethalto on the last day before the Republican primary where he faces state Sen. Bill Brady, venture capitalist Bruce Rauner and state Treasurer Dan Rutherford. (AP Photo/The Telegraph, John Badman) BELLEVILLE NEWS-DEMOCRAT OUT; ST. LOUIS POST-DISPATCH OUT