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Quinn gets backing of firefighters unionSep 09, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn has picked up union support from firefighters in his November election bid. Quinn received the backing Thursday of the Associated Fire Fighters of Illinoi...
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Poll: Brady has slim lead over Quinn in gov raceSep 04, 2010 11:00 pm - A new poll shows voters prefer Republican gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady by a slim margin over Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn. The Chicago Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows 37 perc...
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Quinn, Brady on Illinois' minimum wageSep 01, 2010 11:00 pm - The rhetoric in the race for Illinois governor heated up Wednesday when Gov. Pat Quinn accused his Republican rival, state Sen. Bill Brady, of wanting to slash Illinois'...
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GOP's Brady proposes larger tax break for businessAug 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Republican candidate for governor Bill Brady wants to sweeten tax incentives for businesses that create new jobs. Brady visited a steel plant on Chicago's southwest side...
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Quinn: Tax plan should include property tax reliefAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - BLOOMINGTON -- Gov. Pat Quinn offered a new twist Wednesday in his plan to raise income taxes, while Senate candidates Alexi Giannoulias and Mark Kirk split over inherit...
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Suburban businesses behind Brady, but want to know what he's thinkingAug 25, 2010 11:00 pm - Earlier this month, the Illinois Chamber of Commerce placed its support for - and money on - Republican Bill Brady for governor. It wasn't a surprise. The 3,500-member g...
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Quinn doesn't support mosque near ground zeroAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn says he's against building a mosque near the site of the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks in New York City. Quinn on Wednesday compared ...
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Brady: Full budget plan will come after electionAug 17, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- Republican Bill Brady said Tuesday he won't be able to offer a detailed plan for balancing Illinois' crumbling budget until after he becomes governor. Bra...
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Quinn promotes tax credit, lashes out at BradyAug 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn promoted a small business tax credit on Monday that he accused Republican Bill Brady of wanting to lower, while Brady's campaign said Quinn was distorting...
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Report: 'Serious flaws' in state's prison-release programAug 13, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD -- A Quinn administration program of quietly granting early release to prison inmates suffered from "serious flaws," including a failure to notify local poli...