Chris Kennedy - of the famous political family - is entertaining the idea of running for Illinois governor. Kennedy is the son of Robert F. and Ethel Kennedy - addressed the Illinois Democratic delegation in Philadelphia. He admits he’s introducing himself to a lot of Illinois Democrats - as he considers running for office, including governor. In his speech - Kennedy pivoted from talking about the American Dream...to criticizing incumbent Republican Governor Bruce Rauner for prioritizing his Turnaround Agenda. KENNEDY: Chaos, uncertainty and the unknown are the enemies of our economy and they’ve been brought to our doorstep by our current governor and his political allies. Democratic Party Chairman Michael Madigan says Kennedy would be a good candidate for governor - in part because of the history of the Kennedy family name.