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Pritzker elected Illinois governor over GOP incumbent Rauner
Nov 6, 2018 10:59 PM - Democrat J.B. Pritzker, a billionaire who campaigned on moving Illinois past the political bitterness of the past four years, was elected governor Tuesday over Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner, declaring, "We make no small plans."
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How Pritzker, Rauner campaign workers are sizing up the suburban vote
Nov 3, 2018 5:46 PM - Suburban Democrats and Republicans handicap the governor's race with two days to go. Gov. Bruce Rauner can win if Republicans head to the polls, thinks one GOP strategist, but local Dems think J.B. Pritzker will surf in on a blue wave. -
How would a graduated income tax work in Illinois? Here's how three nearby states do it
Nov 2, 2018 5:38 PM - The gubernatorial candidates' diverging views on flat versus progressive income taxes have generated rancor and insults but few details on what a fundamental shift in Illinois' system would mean. Here's how it works in three nearby states. -
Accusations fly as residents near Sterigenics fear chemical exposure
Oct 26, 2018 6:25 PM - As emotional residents described fears about cancer at a hearing Friday, questions remain about emissions from the Sterigenics plant in Willowbrook The controversy is resonating in the gubernatorial election. -
Pritzker, Rauner campaign back-to-back in suburbs this week
Oct 23, 2018 6:43 PM - As they sought votes this week in the suburbs, Gov. Bruce Rauner said he hopes to meet with President Donald Trump when he visits Illinois Saturday and challenger J.B. Pritzker defends against a lawsuit. -
Pritzker, Rauner split on free full-day kindergarten, and so are suburban schools
Oct 22, 2018 1:31 PM - As the suburbs remain split among free public full-day kindergarten, tuition-based full-day kindergarten and half-day kindergarten, candidates for Illinois governor are divided on the issue. Democrat J.B. Pritzker said it's "almost embarrassing" Illinois lacks free full-day kindergarten, and Republican Bruce Rauner said local school districts should decide. -
Rauner jumps on Pritzker for hiring nonunion workers; labor leader unmoved
Oct 15, 2018 5:38 PM - Gov. Bruce Rauner calls out Democrat J.B. Pritzker for hiring nonunion workers but admits he has done the same. -
Metra's threat of service cuts fails to grab state's attention
Oct 15, 2018 7:12 AM - Metra's leaders are facing an old problem -- no funding -- and a Draconian solution -- cutting service. Pace is losing its veteran CEO but anticipates stability and modest growth in the near future. -
Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Pritzker over Rauner for governor
Oct 30, 2018 10:25 AM - In its endorsement of Democrat J.B. Pritzker over incumbent Bruce Rauner for governor of Illinois, the Daily Herald says the state's problems are too urgent to accept the status quo. -
Foxx asked to review Pritzker's taxes on toiletless mansion; he donated to her campaign
Oct 5, 2018 5:20 AM - Does a $10,800 campaign donation from J.B. Pritzker affect Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's review of a report claiming he committed tax fraud?
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