Articles filed under Governor
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Harper graduates reach first goal in educational careerMay 23, 2010 11:00 pm - For Parminder Reehal, the path to earning a college degree had been hindered by every imaginable hurdle one could encounter. After battling medical, financial and family...
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Brady misses hundreds of votes; Quinn criticized for absenceMay 19, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - GOP nominee for governor Bill Brady recently missed more than 200 votes as a state senator during the waning weeks of the legislative session, a Daily Hera...
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Suburban Democrats seek budget alternativesMay 18, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A group comprised mostly of suburban Democrats wants the governor to freeze millions worth of state contracts and explore other options rather than unilate...
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Giannoulias pushes petition to repeal 'don't ask, don't tell'May 16, 2010 11:00 pm - Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is launching a petition drive to repeal the military's "don't ask, don't tell" policy on gays. Giannoulias unveiled it Mond...
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How a Cohen run could do more harm than goodMay 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois politics has, in the past, had some amazing twists and turns. We have seen Election Day backstabbing or knifing, strange political coalitions form and then disa...
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Cohen enters governor's race as an independentMay 02, 2010 11:00 pm - Former lieutenant-governor candidate Scott Lee Cohen announced Monday he's entering the governor's race as an independent. Confirming news reports that had floated for w...
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Quinn blasts Ariz. immigration lawApr 30, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is blasting a tough new Arizona immigration law. The Chicago Democrat says the law wrongly singles out American citizens because of their Hispani...
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Quinn not worried about Cohen in gov.'s raceApr 30, 2010 11:00 pm - CHICAGO -- Gov. Pat Quinn says he's not worried pawn broker Scott Lee Cohen might try a run for governor as an independent. Cohen is considering a bid after quitting as ...
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They're hiding key records from youApr 29, 2010 11:00 pm - A strong majority of Illinois senators, including many from our suburbs, sent Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn a bill Thursday that would make it much more difficult for taxpay...
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Civic Federation rips Quinn's proposed budgetApr 26, 2010 11:00 pm - A business-oriented government watchdog agency based in Chicago came out in opposition today to Gov. Quinn's proposed 2011 state budget. The Civic Federation's Institute...