Articles filed under Governor
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Quinn, Brady spar as minimum wage climbs to $8.25Jun 29, 2010 11:00 pm - As Illinois' minimum wage workers awaited a pay boost to $8.25 an hour on Thursday, the Democratic and Republican candidates for governor dueled over whether the minimum...
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Quinn blasts Brady for suggesting minimum wage cutJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Gov. Pat Quinn is criticizing his Republican opponent for suggesting the minimum wage should be lower. The state's minimum wage is set to go up to $8.25 T...
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It's more about math than politicsJun 28, 2010 11:00 pm - In the 2006 Illinois gubernatorial election, Democratic incumbent Rod Blagojevich easily defeated state Republican Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka and Green Party candidate ...
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Brady: Kirk's military record is honorableJun 25, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - GOP nominee for governor Bill Brady defended his party's U.S. Senate nominee Friday, saying that suburban congressman Mark Kirk has served his country hono...
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Former lt. gov. candidate Cohen runs for governorJun 21, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A political newcomer whose past forced him out of the race for lieutenant governor filed a 100-pound pile of petitions Monday to get on the ballot in the ...
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Brady says he best understands businesses' needsJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican Sen. Bill Brady told the Illinois Chamber of Commerce that he's the candidate for governor who best understands the organization's needs because he's a busine...
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Kirk, Giannoulias spar over new resume disputeJun 17, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Just weeks after saying he misstated aspects of his military record, Republican suburban congressman Mark Kirk is facing new questions about whether he's e...
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Jeb Bush stumps for Brady in BloomingtonJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican candidate for governor Bill Brady says he's found a role model in former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. The brother of former President George Bush appeared with Brad...
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Former Fla. Gov. Bush stumps for BradyJun 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican candidate for governor Bill Brady says he's found a role model in former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush. The brother of former President George Bush appeared with Brad...
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Quinn campaign says it will take down adJun 15, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A recent Internet ad that slams GOP nominee for governor Bill Brady for missing hundreds of votes as a state senator might have crossed ethical lines by li...