Articles filed under Governor
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Court OKs expedited appeal of term limits caseJul 21, 2014 1:01 am - An Illinois appellate court has agreed to hear an expedited appeal of a ruling that banned a question on term limits from the November ballot. The Chicago-based First Di...
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Rauner keeps up push for term limitsJul 21, 2014 1:01 am - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner kept up his drumbeat for Illinois term limits, saying Monday that "voters deserve a voice" on the issue and that the effo...
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Rauner wants freeze on local property taxesJul 17, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner announced details of his job growth and tax reform plan at a Schaumburg business Thursday, including a proposal ...
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Rauner, Quinn trade accusations on transparencyJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - Allegations of concealing information and impeding transparency bubbled up in the Illinois governor's race Friday as Republican Bruce Rauner accused Gov. Pat Quinn of hi...
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Report: Rauner firm gave contribution after dealJul 09, 2014 1:01 am - A company once partially owned by Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner's investment firm started making campaign contributions to Illinois Democrats after it ...
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Quinn makes Rauner's tax returns a campaign issueJul 08, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn called on Republican challenger Bruce Rauner to release complete income tax returns, saying Tuesday that the documents could reveal potential conflicts of...
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Voters as state elections loom: Can we just leave Illinois?Jul 07, 2014 1:01 am - The people of Illinois are feeling particularly gloomy about their state, with its high unemployment, billions of dollars in debt, decades-long battles against corruptio...
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Editorial: Frat party politics bad for IllinoisJul 02, 2014 11:00 pm - First there was Quinnochio. Then the guys in chicken suits. And now fake emails. You'd think it was pledge week at Delta House rather than election season in Illinois. W...
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Quinn makes minor cuts to $35.7 billion budgetJun 30, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday largely approved a 2015 state budget he has criticized as "incomplete" for not extending a temporary income tax increase, setting off another ba...
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Fake news releases latest twist in governor's raceJun 27, 2014 1:01 am - The latest campaign tactic in an already heated race for Illinois governor - fake news releases - drew a scolding Friday from the state's highest-ranking Democrat. U.S...