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Democrats from around the state rallied in Springfield Wednesday morning in the unofficial kickoff to the political season. It’s Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair, and the festivities started with a breakfast gathering that included a host of tributes to U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who is retiring. The breakfast brought together more than 2,000 Democrats from every county around the state to energize the party faithful as they look ahead to the November election. The rallying cry was elect more Democrats, with speaker after speaker offering tributes to Durbin. Democrats from around the state rallied in Springfield Wednesday morning in the unofficial kickoff to the political season. It’s Governor’s Day at the Illinois State Fair, and the festivities started with a breakfast gathering that included a host of tributes to U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, who is retiring. The breakfast brought together more than 2,000 Democrats from every county around the state to energize the party faithful as they look ahead…