State Sen. Michael Hastings, D-Frankfort, at podium, announces his intent to run for Illinois secretary of state in 2022 during an appearance March 3, 2021, at the Chicago Regional Council of Carpenters Apprentices and Training Program facility in Elk Grove Village. The union endorsed Hastings. (Ted Slowik / Daily Southtown)
Southwest suburban Democratic state Sen. Michael Hastings drops bid for secretary of state
