Articles filed under Governor
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3 governor candidates to talk business at Daily Herald forumJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - A week after the Republican primary for Illinois governor heated up over the minimum wage, three of the four candidates will talk about business policy at a forum Thursd...
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Rauner promotes ‘average Joe’ imageJan 10, 2014 6:58 pm - MCLEANSBORO, Ill. — Dressed down in a fleece vest and khakis, Bruce Rauner works potential voters at PJ’s Cafe, greeting the locals as a waitress brings around the usual...
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GOP candidate Rauner flips stance on minimum wageJan 10, 2014 10:00 am - The rising issue of a minimum wage hike tripped up Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner on Thursday, as he declared his previous support for cutting Illinois'...
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Minimum-wage controversy might sound familiarJan 10, 2014 9:00 am - Controversy over Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner's changing public comments about whether he wants to lower the Illinois minimum wage — or raise the feder...
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Clip: Rauner ‘adamantly’ against minimum wage hikeJan 09, 2014 7:00 pm - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner is again explaining his reversal on raising the minimum wage after video footage surfaced of him saying he’s “adamantly, ...
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Rauner flips stance on minimum wageJan 09, 2014 1:00 pm - The rising issue of a minimum wage hike tripped up Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner on Thursday, as he declared his previous support for cutting Illinois'...
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Quinn’s running mate continues working in ConnecticutJan 08, 2014 4:14 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn’s running mate will continue working in Connecticut until March 1, just days before he appears on the ballot in Illinois’ Democratic primary...
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Quinn backs prisons directorJan 08, 2014 4:07 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A Republican candidate for governor is calling for the ouster of the state prisons chief over the hiring of an alleged ex-gang member who held a $111,000-a...
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Rauner adds $4 million to campaign fundJan 02, 2014 3:19 pm - Republican governor candidate Bruce Rauner says he raised more than $4 million for his campaign during the final three months of 2013. The tally includes $1 million that...
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Dillard releases tax return informationDec 23, 2013 10:03 am - Illinois gubernatorial candidate Kirk Dillard paid $76,000 in state and federal taxes in 2012 on $353,785 in income. The Hinsdale Republican released his family’s income...