SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (CAPITOL CITY NOW) – Springfield’s Don Tracy, a former head of the Illinois Republican Party, is running in next month’s election for the seat from Illinois that Sen. Dick Durbin is retiring from.  Tracy is facing Democrat, Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton, and talks with Will Stevenson on the WTAX Morning Newswatch.  NOTE:  An invitation has been extended to Stratton’s campaign for an interview, but has not been responded to.