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Governor candidates sharpen attacks on eve of early votingFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - With a few days to go before early voting starts in Illinois, state Sens. Kirk Dillard and Bill Brady sharpened their attacks tonight at the first televised Chicago-area...
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Quinn redirects party campaign funds to charityFeb 27, 2014 12:01 am - CHAMPAIGN, Ill. - Gov. Pat Quinn and state Sen. Mike Frerichs redirected campaign money to charities after it was revealed earlier this week that a Democratic county org...
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Tune in here for coverage of tonight's GOP governor debateFeb 27, 2014 12:00 am - Watch here at 7 p.m. today for coverage of the Illinois Republican governor candidates' debate. Daily Herald Political Editor Mike Riopell will keep you updated on Twitt...
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Dillard gets retired teachers' backingFeb 26, 2014 12:01 am - State Sen. Kirk Dillard, a Hinsdale Republican, touted an endorsement Wednesday from the Illinois Retired Teachers Association, further looking to educators to help carr...
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Why do Illinois Republicans look to Indiana's Daniels?Feb 24, 2014 3:30 am - Trying to convince voters they can help fix Illinois' deep fiscal woes, most of the Republican candidates for governor look one state to the east and cite as a role mode...
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Rauner to speak to Palatine Twp. RepublicansFeb 23, 2014 12:01 am - The Palatine Township Republican Organization will feature gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner at the regular monthly meeting, which is free and open to the public, on ...
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Will Democrats take Republican ballots March 18?Feb 21, 2014 3:30 am - The compelling Republican primary race for governor continues to dwarf anything happening on the Democratic ballot on March 18, so the question naturally arises whether ...
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GOP hopefuls agree prison fixes are elusiveFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The four Republican candidates for governor are in agreement when it comes to Illinois prisons: There are too many inmates, not enough cells and quick acti...
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Quinn in Washington to tout raising minimum wageFeb 21, 2014 12:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn is spending several days in the nation's capital for meetings on raising the minimum wage, education and disaster recovery. Quinn's office said Friday th...
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Dillard gets $50,000 from teachers unionFeb 21, 2014 12:00 am - State Sen. Kirk Dillard, a Hinsdale Republican, received a $50,000 campaign donation from the state's largest teachers union after being endorsed by the group last week....