Articles filed under Governor
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Raoul says he won’t run for governorAug 29, 2013 8:36 pm - State Sen. Kwame Raoul said Thursday he won’t jump into the 2014 race for Illinois governor. The Chicago Democrat had been weighing a primary challenge to Gov. Pat Quin...
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Quinn fires back at Daley over CTA appointmentAug 08, 2013 4:56 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn says people criticizing his appointment of an influential Democrat to the Chicago Transit Authority board should “look in their own family.” The Illinois ...
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Quinn signs law to help DuPage consolidation effortsAug 02, 2013 12:12 pm - The work to abolish some of DuPage County’s more than 400 taxing bodies now can begin. Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday signed into law legislation giving DuPage the authority t...
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Quinn, Daley build contrasting campaign fundsJul 16, 2013 1:18 pm - The two Democratic candidates for governor are showing a clear contrast in how they’re building their campaign funds. Gov. Pat Quinn raised $1 million in the three-month...
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Lisa Madigan decision to seek re-election roils DemocratsJul 16, 2013 7:28 am - The decision by Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan to seek re-election may have put a cramp into the plans of at least two Democratic politicians — state Sen. Kwame ...
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Dillard adds suburban face to GOP race for governorJul 15, 2013 9:29 am - State Sen. Kirk Dillard has no suburban competition so far in the 2014 GOP race for Illinois governor, and he hopes it stays that way. Though the Hinsdale Republican tou...
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Dillard to speak to Elk Grove RepublicansJun 09, 2013 2:50 pm - The Republican Organization of Elk Grove Township will hold its monthly meeting 9 a.m. Saturday, June 15. The guest speaker will be Kirk Dillard, state senator and guber...
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GOP’s Rauner says he’s running for Illinois governorJun 05, 2013 1:13 pm - Republican venture capitalist Bruce Rauner announced his gubernatorial bid for the 2014 election Wednesday, saying he’s the anti-politician the struggling state of Illin...
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Rutherford to announce gubernatorial bid this weekendMay 30, 2013 5:40 pm - SPRINGFIELD — State Treasurer Dan Rutherford says he’ll announce this weekend that he’s seeking the Republican nomination for Illinois governor. He told The Associated ...
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Madigan’s campaign funds are triple Quinn’sApr 16, 2013 5:15 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan raised more than $800,000 in political funds compared to $565,000 for Gov. Pat Quinn in the first three months of th...