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Ditka returns to political fray in Rauner adSep 08, 2014 1:01 am - Bears legend Mike Ditka showed he could play on both sides of the ball Sunday in a TV spot for Republican Bruce Rauner. Rauner's campaign debuted an ad during Sunday's B...
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Quinn wants new review of IDOT hiringSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn said Friday that he'll ask the Illinois Department of Transportation's secretary for a new review of hiring connected to a position that's been the subjec...
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Rauner gives nearly $1 million to credit union, foundationSep 05, 2014 1:01 am - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner has invested nearly $1 million in a credit union aimed at providing loans to small, black-owned businesses on Chicago's S...
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Governor hopefuls rip each other on hiring, taxesAug 28, 2014 1:01 am - The candidates for Illinois governor sharpened their attacks on each other Thursday, with Gov. Pat Quinn saying Bruce Rauner's plan to tax some services will help wealth...
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Oil industry donating to Rauner's campaignAug 28, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Oil producers, drilling companies and geologists frustrated with the slow process of implementing rules for high-volume oil and gas drilling are putting th...
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Special on governor's race: Quinn, Rauner plans in their own wordsAug 28, 2014 1:00 am - For today's Daily Herald, we asked the two major-party candidates for Illinois governor to provide essays outlining their economic proposals for the next four years. The...
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Quinn says agencies must follow hiring rulesAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn deflected blame for state hiring problems Tuesday, saying agencies must follow anti-patronage hiring rules - even when the candidates are th...
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Biden, Christie campaign in Illinois governor's raceAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - The closely watched race for Illinois governor got a high-profile boost Monday with Vice President Joe Biden fundraising for Gov. Pat Quinn and New Jersey Gov. Chris Chr...
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Biden stumps for Quinn, higher wagesAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - Vice President Joe Biden is in Chicago to make a push for the minimum wage and fundraise for Gov. Pat Quinn. Biden participated Monday in a discussion with business owne...
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Report: State agency broke hiring rules for yearsAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation circumvented rules devised to keep politics out of state jobs and improperly hired more than 250 people in the la...