Articles filed under Governor
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Focus of 2014 Illinois campaign shifts to RepublicansSep 23, 2013 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — The drama in the 2014 campaign for Illinois' statewide offices shifted substantially after the withdrawal of former White House chief of staff Bill Daley f...
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Quinn says he's still focused on his day jobSep 19, 2013 11:00 am - With his top Democratic challenger out of the 2014 race, Gov. Pat Quinn says he remains focused on his day job. Quinn addressed reporters Wednesday in Chicago. The appea...
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Brady looks to suburbs by picking ex-Long Grove mayor as lt. governor candidateSep 17, 2013 9:00 am - State Sen. Bill Brady today named former Long Grove Mayor Maria Rodriguez as his running mate in the race for governor, bringing a suburban name to the downstate candida...
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Hardiman: Ill. deserve candidate who can ‘endure’Sep 17, 2013 7:44 am - The man who’s now the lone Democrat challenging Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn in the 2014 primary says he’s staying in the race. Tio Hardiman is the only candidate left after ...
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Daley: I’m not prepared for enormity of governor runSep 16, 2013 7:30 pm - Former White House chief of staff William Daley abruptly dropped out of the race for Illinois governor Monday, signaling he wasn’t sure he wanted to devote time to a lon...
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GOP governor candidates visit Barrington areaSep 12, 2013 4:15 pm - The public is invited to a series of open forums hosted by the Cuba Township Republican Committee in the Barrington area to meet and engage with GOP candidates running f...
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Rutherford, Dillard name lieutenant governor picksSep 02, 2013 4:10 pm - Republican gubernatorial candidate Dan Rutherford has chosen a Chicago attorney as his running mate. Steve Kim is a 42-year-old lawyer from Northbrook. He has a Chicago...
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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...