Articles filed under Governor
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Event honoring Quinn raises 'pay to play' issuesJun 20, 2014 1:01 am - A lobbying firm with close ties to a key subcontractor hired to promote the nation's health care law in Illinois is hosting a fundraiser for one of Gov. Pat Quinn's top ...
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Quinn's running mate calls Rauner's plan a 'joke'Jun 13, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn's running mate, Paul Vallas, says Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner's plan to cut spending is a "joke." Vallas is a former Chicago Public Sc...
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Rauner details cost-cutting ideas for IllinoisJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Republican gubernatorial hopeful Bruce Rauner on Thursday laid out the first specific cost-cutting proposals of his candidacy, saying Illinois could save hundreds of mil...
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Quinn wins endorsements from clergyJun 12, 2014 1:01 am - Several clergy and community leaders in the Chicago area have endorsed Gov. Pat Quinn in a tight gubernatorial race. Among those throwing their support behind the Democ...
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Gay marriage becomes focus of governor's raceJun 02, 2014 1:01 am - After weeks of focusing on Illinois' mammoth financial problems, the governor's race turned to the issue of same-sex marriage Monday as gay couples took vows under the s...
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Rauner: Term limits ballot question a 'major step'Jun 02, 2014 1:01 am - Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner says getting a question about legislative term limits on the November ballot is "a major step" in his effort to "shake up ...
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Rauner blasts state lawmakers' budgetMay 30, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner says the spending plan approved by state lawmakers is a "phony budget." Illinois legislators approved a pla...
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Quinn says lawmakers didn't 'get the job done'May 30, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn says the budget that lawmakers approved "didn't get the job done." The Chicago Democrat wanted to extend the state's income tax increase to ...
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Rauner targets Democrats with anti-tax robocallsMay 20, 2014 1:01 am - Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner's campaign has dispatched robocalls to constituents of four suburban Democratic state representatives in an effort to pres...
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Does tollway official have conflict over Quinn donations?May 12, 2014 5:30 am - An Illinois tollway director appointed by Pat Quinn also heads a union that is a major financial player in the governor's re-election campaign, most recently giving $250...