Articles filed under Governor
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Will term limits prompt real change?Oct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois' political culture, long derided as corrupt, has traditionally rested tremendous power in the hands of select political insiders for extended periods of time. T...
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Quinn back stabs ordinary taxpayersOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Quinn has given the American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees unionized state employees a 3 percent raise this year. He has scheduled to give the...
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Quinn, Giannoulias counting on ObamaOct 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias isn't the only Illinois Democrat who needs help from President Barack Obama when he's back in town. Gov. Pat Quinn is leaning on Obama...
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Quinn: Education is solution to deficitOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - While Gov. Pat Quinn has accused his opponent of telling voters fairy tales about balancing the budget, he provided only a hazy picture Monday of how he would close the ...
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Disappointment, hope at Cohen job fairOct 04, 2010 11:00 pm - CHERRY VALLEY -- Martina Love had two words to describe the job fair hosted by Scott Lee Cohen, the independent candidate for Illinois governor: false advertisement. Out...
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Looking at the art behind those political ads, mailersOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - There's the Americana theme, looking back to a simpler, more stable time. Others are downright creepy -- with ghoulish looking characters leaping off the page and screen...
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Quinn, officials fight unlimited spendingOct 03, 2010 11:00 pm - NEW YORK -- Elected officials from five states are forming a coalition aimed at fighting unlimited campaign spending by corporations and independent groups. The group is...
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Poll: Quinn gains ground on BradySep 30, 2010 11:00 pm - A new poll shows that Gov. Pat Quinn has gained some ground on his Republican challenger Bill Brady in the race for Illinois governor. The Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll of...
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Quinn, Brady clash on education funding at debateSep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn and state Sen. Bill Brady clashed on education funding at the first public debate between the two major party candidates for Governor Wednesday. Brady's p...
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Murphy says Quinn's cuts based on 'fuzzy math'Sep 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy said Wednesday that Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is using "deceptive numbers" and "fuzzy math" to claim he's made $3 billion in spending c...