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Pritzker, Rauner split on free full-day kindergarten, and so are suburban schools
Oct 22, 2018 1:31 PM - As the suburbs remain split among free public full-day kindergarten, tuition-based full-day kindergarten and half-day kindergarten, candidates for Illinois governor are divided on the issue. Democrat J.B. Pritzker said it's "almost embarrassing" Illinois lacks free full-day kindergarten, and Republican Bruce Rauner said local school districts should decide. -
Rauner jumps on Pritzker for hiring nonunion workers; labor leader unmoved
Oct 15, 2018 5:38 PM - Gov. Bruce Rauner calls out Democrat J.B. Pritzker for hiring nonunion workers but admits he has done the same. -
Endorsement: Daily Herald backs Pritzker over Rauner for governor
Oct 30, 2018 10:25 AM - In its endorsement of Democrat J.B. Pritzker over incumbent Bruce Rauner for governor of Illinois, the Daily Herald says the state's problems are too urgent to accept the status quo. -
Rauner, Pritzker focus on each other's controversies in final televised debate
Oct 11, 2018 10:22 PM - Illinois' candidates for governor again traded accusations about leadership and taxes and of corruption Thursday in their final debate to be televised before the Nov. 6 election. Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and Democratic challenger J.B. Pritzker both tried to deflect attention from questions about their integrity. -
Rauner, Pritzker spread their money around to political campaigns and organizations
Oct 9, 2018 5:31 AM - Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and his Democratic challenger, J.B. Pritzker, have donated a combined $28.3 million to political campaigns and organizations since the start of 2017. -
Foxx asked to review Pritzker's taxes on toiletless mansion; he donated to her campaign
Oct 5, 2018 5:20 AM - Does a $10,800 campaign donation from J.B. Pritzker affect Cook County State's Attorney Kim Foxx's review of a report claiming he committed tax fraud? -
Pritzker on hot seat over tax refund, while Rauner challenged on pollution
Oct 3, 2018 11:18 PM - Toilet-gate dogs J.B. Prizker in the second gubernatorial debate as Gov. Bruce Rauner goes on defense over pollution. -
Watchdog says Pritzker toilet removals were 'scheme to defraud'
Oct 1, 2018 10:05 PM - Cook County's chief watchdog has concluded that more than $330,000 in property tax breaks and refunds that Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker received on one of his Gold Coast mansions -- in part by removing toilets -- constituted a "scheme to defraud." -
Pritzker: Expanding gambling for road funds worth a look, but mileage tax too experimental
Sep 26, 2018 7:04 PM - Could more gaming help fix Illinois' crumbling roads and bridges? Democratic candidate for governor J. B. Pritzer wants to explore that idea. -
Gubernatorial candidate Jackson avoids jail by paying child support
Sep 24, 2018 2:40 PM - An Antioch gubernatorial candidate avoided jail Monday by paying the required purge amount of more than $3,000 in back child support to his ex-wife.
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