Articles filed under Governor
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Garrett downplays Lt. Gov. front-runner talkMar 23, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Several of Susan Garrett's colleagues touted her as likely to end up with the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor, but the Lake Forest state sena...
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Pressure: Will the push for an income tax increase work?Mar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn isn't greeted with cheers at the state Capitol when he argues for raising the income tax. Jubilant chants for hiking taxes don't spontaneously start along...
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Images of Governor Quinn and Senator Brady in RosemontMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - ...
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Saturday soapbox: Kudos to Wheeling Dist. 21 teachersMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - A step in the right direction: Wheeling Township Elementary District 21 teachers have agreed to forgo not only a wage increase but their annual step increases for...
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Quinn, Brady fire campaign salvos at teachers conferenceMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - In the first debate of the campaign for governor Friday, state Sen. Bill Brady told a packed hall of anxious teachers that he knows the tough choices needed to solve the...
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Democrats put Lt Gov candidates under microscopeMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Steroid users need not apply. In what could possibly produce the most well vetted candidate in Illinois political history, Democratic leaders are asking pr...
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Questions lieutenant governor applicants faceMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Those seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor are being asked to fill out a lengthy questionnaire. Here are the questions from that form. 1. For how lo...
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Brady rails against tax increase as he kicks off gubernatorial campaignMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - State Sen. Bill Brady renewed attacks on the governor's call for a tax increase Sunday in Addison and promised to increase private-sector jobs as he officially began his...
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Giannoulias gives Blackie's cash to charityMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is turning over to charity more than $100,000 in campaign donations tied to Boston Blackie's executives charged in a check-...
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Dillard: Veteran politician likely to be back in spotlightMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - State Sen. Kirk Dillard is not worried about being only remembered as that guy who came this/close to winning the Republican primary for governor. "I'll hopefully have a...