021518 Gov Rauner Visit (GS)

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with Scot Forge plant manager Richard Hobday as Rauner tours Scot Forge in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with Scot Forge plant manager Richard Hobday, left, and Laura Diedrich as Rauner tours Scot Forge in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Scot Forge employees listen to Gov. Bruce Rauner speak as he tours the company in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit to Scot Forge.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with Scot Forge Chief Executive Officer John Cain as Rauner tours Scot Forge in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with Scot Forge Chief Executive Officer John Cain as Rauner tours Scot Forge in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with Scot Forge Chief Executive Officer John Cain as Rauner tours Scot Forge in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner takes a selfie with employees of Scot Forge as he tours the company in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit to Scot Forge.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with Scot Forge Chief Executive Officer John Cain as Rauner tours Scot Forge in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with Scot Forge Chief Executive Officer John Cain as Rauner tours Scot Forge in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media A Scot Forge employee works with a hot piece of metal as Gov. Bruce Rauner tours Scot Forge in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Scot Forge employees listen to Gov. Bruce Rauner speak as he tours the company in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit to Scot Forge.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with Scot Forge Chief Executive Officer John Cain as Rauner tours Scot Forge in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Scot Forge

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner talks with Scot Forge Chief Executive Officer John Cain as Rauner tours Scot Forge in Spring Grove Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018. The governor learned about the company that is celebrating 125 year in business and talked about his plans for the next four years if he is reelected during the visit.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Northwest Herald

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner greets members of the editorial board of Shaw Media’s Northwest Herald Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018, before talking with them at the newspaper's office in Crystal Lake.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Northwest Herald

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner meets with members of the editorial board of Shaw Media’s Northwest Herald Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018, at the newspaper's office in Crystal Lake.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Northwest Herald

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner answers a question during a meeting with members of the editorial board of Shaw Media’s Northwest Herald Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018, at the newspaper's office in Crystal Lake.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Northwest Herald

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner listens to a question during a meeting with members of the editorial board of Shaw Media’s Northwest Herald Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018, at the newspaper's office in Crystal Lake.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Northwest Herald

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner answers a question during a meeting with members of the editorial board of Shaw Media’s Northwest Herald Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018, at the newspaper's office in Crystal Lake.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Northwest Herald

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner answers a question during a meeting with members of the editorial board of Shaw Media’s Northwest Herald Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018, at the newspaper's office in Crystal Lake.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Northwest Herald

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner answers a question during a meeting with members of the editorial board of Shaw Media’s Northwest Herald Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018, at the newspaper's office in Crystal Lake.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Northwest Herald

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner answers a question during a meeting with members of the editorial board of Shaw Media’s Northwest Herald Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018, at the newspaper's office in Crystal Lake.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Northwest Herald

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner answers a question during a meeting with members of the editorial board of Shaw Media’s Northwest Herald Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018, at the newspaper's office in Crystal Lake.

Gov. Bruce Rauner Northwest Herald

Gregory Shaver for Shaw Media Gov. Bruce Rauner listens to a question during a meeting with members of the editorial board of Shaw Media’s Northwest Herald Friday morning, Feb. 16, 2018, at the newspaper's office in Crystal Lake.