Articles filed under Governor
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Dillard begins TV ads in GOP governor raceMar 07, 2014 4:15 am - Public employee and teacher union support for state Sen. Kirk Dillard's campaign for governor has turned into TV ads with less than two weeks to go until the March 18 pr...
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Jim Ryan endorses DillardMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - State. Sen. Kirk Dillard won another major endorsement for Republican candidate for governor, this time from former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan. Ryan's nod comes ...
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'No clear winner' in governor debate, experts sayMar 05, 2014 4:30 am - Despite some pointed questions and critical remarks, there was no knockout punch in Tuesday's televised candidate forum featuring the four Republicans running for govern...
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Dillard gets AFSCME endorsementMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - State Sen. Kirk Dillard today won the backing of the state's largest state employees' union, giving him a trifecta of endorsements from Illinois' most powerful public se...
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Governor candidates debate unions' roleMar 05, 2014 12:00 am - A major union's endorsement became a central focus of a debate between the Republican candidates for Illinois governor on Wednesday, prompting questions about the conten...
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GOP governor hopefuls talk social issues in debateMar 04, 2014 12:01 am - CHICAGO - The four Republicans running for Illinois governor delved into social issues during a televised debate Tuesday, a shift in the increasingly intense primary cam...
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Rauner spreading money around other candidates, groupsMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - As Winnetka businessman Bruce Rauner continues to pump more of his own money into his primary run for governor - including another $1 million Monday - he's also been spr...
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Dillard wins backing of second teachers unionMar 02, 2014 12:01 am - State Sen. Kirk Dillard picked up the backing of another group of educators Sunday as the 100,000-member Illinois Federation of Teachers announced it is endorsing the Hi...
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Two weeks before Election Day, early voting startsFeb 28, 2014 4:30 am - If you've had enough, you can be done Monday. The ads. The sniping. The scandals that are tough to even understand. It can all be over. Traditional early voting in the...
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GOP candidates have much to lose — and gain — from televised debateFeb 27, 2014 4:30 am - The political soap opera that is the Republican gubernatorial primary rolls into Chicago Thursday night with the first televised debate in the region. The showdown betwe...