Articles filed under Governor
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President Obama headed home to Chicago this weekSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - President Barack Obama is headed home to Chicago to speak at Northwestern University and stump for Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. The White House said Tuesday that Obama wou...
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Quinn leans on top Democratic supportSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn plans to lean on some heavy Democratic hitters with strong ties to the state as his re-election campaign against Republican Bruce Rauner enters its crucia...
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Panel plans to resume anti-violence program probeSep 30, 2014 1:01 am - A bipartisan panel of lawmakers plans to resume its probe next week of a troubled anti-violence program overseen by Gov. Pat Quinn's administration. Republican state Se...
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Quinn touts support from women without SteinemSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - Famed women's rights activist Gloria Steinem did not make it to Chicago as scheduled Friday to personally endorse Gov. Pat Quinn in a tough re-election race, but her sup...
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Bruce Rauner answers your questionsSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - We asked for questions from our readers for gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner. Here are his responses to some of them: How will you work with Democrats in Springfield...
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Obama to campaign with Quinn next weekSep 26, 2014 1:01 am - President Barack Obama is expected to be in Chicago next week to support Gov. Pat Quinn's re-election bid. White House officials said Friday Obama will fly to Chicago on...
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Rauner: Specifics on property taxes will be worked out after electionSep 26, 2014 1:00 am - Republican Bruce Rauner said he'll work with lawmakers after the Nov. 4 election to decide how to deliver on his campaign promise to freeze property taxes, leaving voter...
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Quinn: I'll pass income tax plan in lame duck sessionSep 25, 2014 1:00 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn wants his tax plan put into action right after the Nov. 4 election, echoing his key campaign argument that the state can't afford to let income...
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Help us question RaunerSep 25, 2014 1:00 am - Dear readers, Bruce Rauner will be visiting Friday to present his candidacy for governor to the Daily Herald Editorial Board. If you were in the room, what question woul...
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Quinn answers your questions on income tax, other issuesSep 25, 2014 1:00 am - We asked readers for questions they'd like us to ask Gov. Pat Quinn. A lot of them asked us to question him about the income tax increase, which they thought would be te...