Articles filed under Governor
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Ex-Gov. Ryan 'got along well' with Castro but never forgot dictator's brutalityNov 28, 2016 4:00 am - The beginnings of George Ryan's historic trip to Cuba - where he was the first sitting U.S. governor to meet with Cuban dictator Fidel Castro - can be traced back to a p...
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Students, industry connect at Elk Grove manufacturing expoOct 10, 2016 1:00 am - Students from around Northwest suburbs mixed with leaders in the manufacturing industry Monday at the 2016 Made in Elk Grove Manufacturing & Technology Expo at Elk Grove...
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Rauner: 'I'll compromise on anything' to get spending plan passedJun 02, 2016 1:00 am - Not willing to give up on passing a set of pro-business, anti-union measures, Gov. Bruce Rauner has held the line for more than a year as Illinois has gone without a bud...
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'Suffrage at 17' voting rights measure advancesJun 01, 2016 1:00 am - Legislation that could expand the ability of Illinois teenagers to participate in the political process is headed to Gov. Bruce Rauner's desk. The measure, which would a...
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Many states have OK'd two budgets while Illinois fails to finish oneMay 09, 2016 1:00 am -
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State Sen. Bush: Rauner delaying my government consolidation effortsApr 28, 2016 1:00 am - Local government consolidation is a cornerstone of Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner's Turnaround Agenda, but one Democratic lawmaker says her attempts to collaborate with hi...
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5 things state lawmakers want funded nowJan 26, 2016 4:27 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner will deliver his second State of the State address today without having ever signed a full budget, but lawmakers of both parties in the meantime are pu...
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Cook County Sheriff Dart blasts Rauner over mental health cutsJan 24, 2016 12:00 am - Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart and the National Alliance on Mental Illness denounced Gov. Bruce Rauner this weekend, following the announcement that Lutheran Social Ser...
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Northbrook businessman worries lack of education money will dry up talent poolJan 20, 2016 12:00 am - Northbrook resident and business owner Pedro Cevallos-Candau joined a chorus of advocates in Springfield Wednesday urging the legislature and Gov. Bruce Rauner to provid...
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More task force ideas on cutting governmentsJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Here are some of the other recommendations included in the final report from the Local Government Consolidation and Unfunded Mandates Task Force to Gov. Bruce Rauner: • ...