Articles filed under Governor
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Report: Recordings show what Pritzker, Blagojevich thought of potential Obama successorsFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - In newly revealed recordings made almost 10 years ago, J.B. Pritzker and Gov. Rod Blagojevich weighed the pros and cons of African-Americans who Blagojevich could appoin...
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Rauner rebuts allegations of doing business at governor's mansionFeb 06, 2018 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner says there's no validity to allegations he crossed a line in keeping his public life and financial dealings separate. "Let's be clear, my assets are in...
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Rauner slams Ives ad as 'shameful,' criticizes legalizing marijuana for recreational useFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner slammed a controversial ad from state Rep. Jeanne Ives, his rival in the Republican primary, and criticized proposals to legalize recreational marijuan...
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Ives: 'Edgy' ad 'accurate representation' of Rauner policiesFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican candidate for governor Jeanne Ives says her contentious campaign ad against Gov. Bruce Rauner is an "accurate representation" of policies her ri...
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Rauner clinches GOP Cook County party endorsementsFeb 05, 2018 12:00 am - Republican Cook County Central Committee members endorsed Gov. Bruce Rauner Monday night over rival state Rep. Jeanne Ives of Wheaton. Rauner won 27 out of 30 townships,...
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Ives campaign removes controversial retweetFeb 04, 2018 12:00 am - The Twitter account for Republican gubernatorial candidate Jeanne Ives retweeted - then took down its retweet - of a message posted by a man whose page contains white su...
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Suburban backers stand by Ives after controversial adFeb 03, 2018 12:00 am - Suburban Republicans backing primary challenger Jeanne Ives in her bid to unseat Gov. Bruce Rauner are defending the Wheaton lawmaker who faces intense criticism for a t...
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Ives cancels speech by man who claims white superiorityFeb 02, 2018 12:00 am - Republican governor challenger Rep. Jeanne Ives canceled a fundraising speech by a man who contends whites are intellectually superior to African-Americans. Ives, of Whe...
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How the suburbs could decide the Rauner, Ives primaryJan 30, 2018 4:02 am - State Rep. Jeanne Ives' candidacy continues to roil Republicans as many in the GOP establishment embrace Gov. Bruce Rauner as their best hope in the general election, wh...
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Ives' campaign gets $500,000 from former Rauner supporterJan 30, 2018 12:00 am - Republican candidate for governor Jeanne Ives' campaign received $500,000 from GOP businessman Richard Uihlein, a windfall more than the entire amount she raised in the ...