Articles filed under Governor
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Rauner says he'll be 'champion' for farmersJul 31, 2014 1:01 am - Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner said Thursday he would work to reduce taxes and regulatory burdens on farmers and would travel the globe on his own dime t...
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Quinn: State will 'prevail' in Shakman lawsuitJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says attorneys representing the state will be ready to defend their position in a lawsuit scrutinizing hiring in his Department of Transportation. The ne...
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Lawsuit against Quinn back in court in OctoberJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - A legal battle between an anti-patronage lawyer and Gov. Pat Quinn's administration will return to federal court less than two weeks before voters will decide if they wa...
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Christie campaigns for Rauner in ChicagoJul 25, 2014 1:01 am - New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie stopped in Chicago Friday to campaign for Republican Bruce Rauner, calling his bid to defeat Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn "among the most impor...
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Rauner's campaign ad uses made-up headlinesJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - A campaign ad from the Republican candidate for Illinois governor is being called into question for tailoring - and even making up - headlines from news st...
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Quinn tends to teen who faintedJul 24, 2014 1:01 am - A Chicago teenager has been released from the hospital after appearing to faint at a campaign event where the Illinois governor ended up kneeling over him and holding hi...
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Court OKs expedited appeal of term limits caseJul 21, 2014 1:01 am - An Illinois appellate court has agreed to hear an expedited appeal of a ruling that banned a question on term limits from the November ballot. The Chicago-based First Di...
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Rauner keeps up push for term limitsJul 21, 2014 1:01 am - Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner kept up his drumbeat for Illinois term limits, saying Monday that "voters deserve a voice" on the issue and that the effo...
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Rauner wants freeze on local property taxesJul 17, 2014 1:01 am - Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner announced details of his job growth and tax reform plan at a Schaumburg business Thursday, including a proposal ...
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Rauner, Quinn trade accusations on transparencyJul 11, 2014 1:01 am - Allegations of concealing information and impeding transparency bubbled up in the Illinois governor's race Friday as Republican Bruce Rauner accused Gov. Pat Quinn of hi...