Donation lifts fundraising caps in Illinois comptroller race

CHICAGO (AP) – A $260,000 donation to Republican incumbent Leslie Munger’s bid for Illinois comptroller has lifted the caps on political contributions and guarantees a big-money race against Democrat Susana Mendoza. According to the Illinois State Board of Elections the money is a loan from Munger’s husband, attorney John Munger. Munger’s spokesman didn’t immediately return…