Articles filed under Governor
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Special on governor's race: Quinn, Rauner plans in their own wordsAug 28, 2014 1:00 am - For today's Daily Herald, we asked the two major-party candidates for Illinois governor to provide essays outlining their economic proposals for the next four years. The...
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Quinn says agencies must follow hiring rulesAug 26, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Gov. Pat Quinn deflected blame for state hiring problems Tuesday, saying agencies must follow anti-patronage hiring rules - even when the candidates are th...
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Biden, Christie campaign in Illinois governor's raceAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - The closely watched race for Illinois governor got a high-profile boost Monday with Vice President Joe Biden fundraising for Gov. Pat Quinn and New Jersey Gov. Chris Chr...
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Biden stumps for Quinn, higher wagesAug 25, 2014 1:01 am - Vice President Joe Biden is in Chicago to make a push for the minimum wage and fundraise for Gov. Pat Quinn. Biden participated Monday in a discussion with business owne...
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Report: State agency broke hiring rules for yearsAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation circumvented rules devised to keep politics out of state jobs and improperly hired more than 250 people in the la...
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Libertarian allowed on gubernatorial ballotAug 22, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Board of Elections voted Friday that Green Party, Constitution and Independent candidates for governor not be included on the ballot bec...
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IDOT cuts positions amid hiring scandalAug 21, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn's administration, stung by a federal lawsuit alleging illegal hiring amid a tough re-election campaign, announced Thursday it will eliminate 58 transporta...
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Appeals court says term limits can't be on ballotAug 20, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Proponents of term limits for Illinois lawmakers were preparing a last-minute appeal to the state Supreme Court after an appeals court ruled Wednesday that...
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Rauner revs up GOP at state fairAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner roared into the state fairgrounds on a Harley Thursday, revving up the party faithful by pledging to help l...
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Quinn wants apology over 'cow tipping' remarkAug 14, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says his Republican challenger's running mate should apologize for a 2013 comment asking if "cow tipping" was a job requirement in Springfield. The remar...