Articles filed under Governor
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Vernon Hills preparing for Vice President Joe Biden's visit WednesdayOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - The giggling toddlers and energetic dancers who normally would occupy Vernon Hills' Sullivan Community Center on Wednesday will make way for a political rally featuring ...
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Democrats love seeing minimum wage on the ballotOct 21, 2014 1:01 am - As Democrats across the country make an election-year push to raise the minimum wage, they often point to fast food workers, baristas and others who are struggling to ra...
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Quinn, Rauner final debate: Replay on TV at 10:35 tonightOct 20, 2014 5:30 am - This story has been updated to say the debate is being live-streamed only on the Internet at 8 p.m. at abc7chicago.com, while a rebroadcast actually on Channel 7 wil...
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Quinn, Rauner give voters feisty last look in final debateOct 20, 2014 1:00 am - The debate Monday night between Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn and Republican challenger Bruce Rauner ended a rough-and-tumble series of televised meetings with a feisty fina...
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Former U.S. attorney to look into Rauner-reporter controversyOct 18, 2014 1:01 am - Chicago Sun-Times Capitol bureau chief Dave McKinney has hired former Assistant U.S. Attorney Patrick Collins to look into whether Republican Bruce Rauner's campaign for...
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Bill Clinton to address workers at Quinn rallyOct 18, 2014 1:01 am - Former President Bill Clinton will stop at a Chicago manufacturing plant to campaign for Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn. Quinn's campaign says Clinton will discuss Illinois' ...
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Quinn: Bill Clinton expected in Chicago next weekOct 17, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says former President Bill Clinton is coming to Chicago next week. Quinn is a Chicago Democrat facing a re-election challenge from Republican Bruce Rauner...
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AP Fact Check: Did school funding rise or fall under Quinn?Oct 16, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Whether education funding in Illinois rose or fell under Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn depends on whose money you're talking about, and during what time period...
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Obama plans push to help 7 Democratic governor hopefulsOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - WASHINGTON - President Barack Obama is planning a major campaign push in seven governor's races, where Democrats' prospects are looking up, while largely avoiding the pa...
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Biden coming to Vernon Hills next week to stump for SchneiderOct 15, 2014 1:01 am - Vice President Joe Biden will visit Vernon Hills next week to promote early voting and stump for U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider's re-election bid. Biden will appear at the Sul...