Articles filed under Governor
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Rauner victorious in tight race against IvesMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner was victorious Tuesday night in a tight race against Jeanne Ives. With 95 percent of the precincts reporting statewide - but a large portion o...
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Pritzker winner in Democratic governor raceMar 20, 2018 7:00 pm - Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker has secured his party's nomination after a lengthy and expensive six-man race. "Tonight, we've taken the next step of be...
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Rauner, Pritzker set for big money showdownMar 20, 2018 3:00 pm - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic nominee J.B. Pritzker emerged bruised but victorious in Tuesday's primary after pouring millions into their respective campai...
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The donors behind the dollars in governor races: Will war chests matter?Mar 17, 2018 1:00 am - This primary election it's a battle of underdogs, attack dogs and big dogs. Conventional wisdom and polls forecast Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner will outmaneuver scrappy...
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Will suburbs decide who wins Democratic primary for governor?Mar 08, 2018 12:00 am - In Lisle, Jax West is going door to door canvassing for Hyatt hotel heir J.B. Pritzker. In Elgin, Jose Villalobos is blasting out emails, tweets and Facebook alerts abou...
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Price is wrong for Biss in gubernatorial debateMar 01, 2018 12:00 am - State Sen. Daniel Biss - who promises to be the "middle-class governor" in ads running throughout the state - endured a "The Price is Right" question Wednesday night at ...
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Democrats for governor largely focus on Rauner, TrumpFeb 21, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Democrats running for Illinois governor largely avoided sparring with each other in a debate Wednesday, focusing their ire on Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner'...
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Endorsement: Kennedy for governor in Democratic primaryFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - From a distance, Chris Kennedy doesn't seem to look much like his charismatic father. But up close, looking at him from the side, you recognize it in his profile: the un...
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Endorsement: Rauner for governor in Republican primaryFeb 16, 2018 12:00 am - The question facing voters in the Republican primary election for governor on March 20 is who will be the standard-bearer of the party. Will it be a sincere, stalwart bu...
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Can middle-class candidate Daniel Biss defeat millionaires in Illinois?Feb 16, 2018 12:00 am - In an Illinois governor race that includes a couple millionaires and a billionaire, Daniel Biss likes to tell people he's given his campaign just $25 - and then his wife...