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GOP leaders shorten presidential nominating season Jan 24, 2014 12:00 AM
Republican leaders overwhelmingly voted Friday to shorten their presidential selection process in an attempt to minimize damage from GOP candidates attacking each other. “This is a historic day for our party,” RNC chairman Reince Preibus declared. He said the changes would not allow Republicans to “slice and dice” each other for six months or participate in “a circus of debates.”
Congressional hopeful asked to quit over remarks on God and gay marriageJan 23, 2014 12:00 AM
Republican leaders called Thursday for Susanne Atanus to drop out of the GOP primary for the 9th Congressional District after she told the Daily Herald this winter's bitter weather is a sign that God is angry over abortions and same-sex marriage. “I'm not withdrawing from the race. I don't know why they are not standing behind me,” Atanus said. “They should talk to me personally."
Three Naperville Republicans seeking two Will County Board seats Jan 22, 2014 12:00 AM
Oberweis, Truax at GOP breakfast Jan. 25 Jan 21, 2014 12:00 AM
The Schaumburg Township Republican Organization invites the public to its monthly breakfast meeting at 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 25, at Chandler’s Chophouse, 401 N. Roselle Road in Schaumburg. Special guest speakers will be candidates for U.S. senator Jim Oberweis and Doug Truax, as well as subcircuit judge candidates Gary Seyring and John Curry.
9th congressional GOP hopefuls differ on many issues Jan 21, 2014 12:00 AM
Republican voters in the 9th Congressional District will have two very different candidates to choose from on the March 18 primary ballot as David Earl Williams III and Susanne Atanus battle for the nomination to face Rep. Jan Schakowsky in the fall.
Louisiana governor to speak at Illinois GOP event Jan 17, 2014 12:00 AM
Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal will speak at a fundraising event next month for the Illinois Republican Party. The Feb. 25 dinner in Chicago comes as the GOP fights to regain control of the Illinois governor’s office.
District judge sent hundreds of bigoted emails Jan 17, 2014 12:00 AM
Rauner targeted by his opponents at Republican candidates' forumJan 15, 2014 12:00 AM
Winnetka businessman Bruce Rauner called a Daily Herald and ABC 7 candidate forum a “beat up Brucey” day after his three primary election opponents tried to question whether he's best to carry the GOP's hopes to win the Illinois governor's office for the first time in a decade. Rauner, state Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington, state Sen. Kirk Dillard of Hinsdale and Illinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford are racing toward the March 18 primary election and a shot at Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn in November.
3 governor candidates to talk business at Daily Herald forum Jan 14, 2014 12:00 AM
A week after the minimum wage emerged as a hot issue in the Republican primary for Illinois governor, three of the four candidates will talk about business policy at a forum hosted by the Daily Herald and ABC 7 Thursday.
5 apply to be GOP national committeeman Jan 13, 2014 12:00 AM
Five men, including former DuPage County Board chairman Robert Schillerstrom, have applied to fill the Republican national committeeman post left open after Rich Williamson died last month.
GOP Entrepreneur: Boost wages to $12-an-hour Jan 12, 2014 12:00 AM
A push for bigger paychecks for workers at the lower rungs of the economic ladder is typically associated with Democrats — President Barack Obama is supporting a bill in Congress that would elevate the $7.25 federal minimum to over $10 an hour. But entrepreneur Ron Unz, 52, is a former publisher of The American Conservative magazine with a history of against-the-grain political activism that includes pushing a 1998 ballot proposal that dismantled California’s bilingual education system, an idea he later championed in Colorado and other states.
GOP candidate Rauner flips stance on minimum wage Jan 10, 2014 12:00 AM
The rising issue of a minimum wage hike tripped up Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner on Thursday, as he declared his previous support for cutting Illinois' minimum wage a “mistake” and said he would now do the opposite: support raising it. The suburban Chicago venture capitalist's reversal on minimum wage came after a downstate candidate forum last month where he said he'd like to roll back Illinois' $8.25 an hour to the national rate of $7.25.
Rauner promotes ‘average Joe’ image Jan 10, 2014 12:00 AM
Republican governor candidate Bruce Rauner’s challenge in crafting an “average Joe” image came into stark relief this week during his swing through 30 of the state’s southernmost communities. Rauner’s tour, dubbed the “Shake Up Express” by the campaign, brought him to restaurants, farm bureaus and local Republican organizations, but headlines about his shifting stance on the minimum wage took the focus off his efforts downstate.
RNC starts negative ads in 40 media marketsJan 7, 2014 12:00 AM
Rauner adds $4 million to campaign fund Jan 2, 2014 12:00 AM
Republican candidate for Illinois governor Bruce Rauner says he raised more than $4 million for his campaign during the final three months of 2013. The tally includes $1 million that the wealthy businessman contributed to his own campaign.
Roskam, Truax, Cross headline Palatine GOP event Dec 30, 2013 12:00 AM
U.S. Rep. Peter Roskam, U.S. Senate candidate Doug Truax and Illinois Treasurer candidate Tom Cross will be among the guests Saturday, Jan. 4 when the Palatine Township Republican Organization (PTRO) holds its regular monthly meeting. The meeting takes place at 9 a.m. at the PTRO office, 839 N. Quentin Road in Palatine.
Dillard releases tax return information Dec 23, 2013 12:00 AM
Illinois gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard paid $76,000 in state and federal taxes in 2012 on $353,785 in income.The Hinsdale Republican released his family’s income and tax information over the weekend.
Cook County GOP to make rare endorsement for governor Saturday Dec 20, 2013 12:00 AM
The Cook County Republican Party is making its first endorsement in a gubernatorial primary in at least 25 years, calling it a show of cohesion that could boost voter turnout for the group’s candidate of choice in the state’s most populous county. The odds are in favor of Winnetka venture capitalist Bruce Rauner.
Ryan emerges as bridge between parties Dec 14, 2013 12:00 AM
The deal puts Rep. Ryan on the wrong side of several outside conservative groups, including Heritage Action and the Club for Growth, which rallied opposition to the bill and keep tabs on how lawmakers hew to their views.Two potential presidential rivals, GOP Sens. Rand Paul of Kentucky and Marco Rubio of Florida, were quick to oppose the bill, saying its immediate effect is to increase government spending.
Sen. Kirk visits Lincolnshire to talk with GOP faithful Dec 13, 2013 12:00 AM
The Lake County Republican Federation welcomed more than 150 guests to the Marriott Lincolnshire Resort on Dec. 6 for an event dubbed “A Conversation with Senator Mark Kirk.”