Articles filed under Governor
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Quinn, Brady fire campaign salvos at teachers conferenceMar 19, 2010 11:00 pm - In the first debate of the campaign for governor Friday, state Sen. Bill Brady told a packed hall of anxious teachers that he knows the tough choices needed to solve the...
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Democrats put Lt Gov candidates under microscopeMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Steroid users need not apply. In what could possibly produce the most well vetted candidate in Illinois political history, Democratic leaders are asking pr...
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Questions lieutenant governor applicants faceMar 18, 2010 11:00 pm - Those seeking the Democratic nomination for lieutenant governor are being asked to fill out a lengthy questionnaire. Here are the questions from that form. 1. For how lo...
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Brady rails against tax increase as he kicks off gubernatorial campaignMar 14, 2010 11:00 pm - State Sen. Bill Brady renewed attacks on the governor's call for a tax increase Sunday in Addison and promised to increase private-sector jobs as he officially began his...
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Giannoulias gives Blackie's cash to charityMar 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias is turning over to charity more than $100,000 in campaign donations tied to Boston Blackie's executives charged in a check-...
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Dillard: Veteran politician likely to be back in spotlightMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - State Sen. Kirk Dillard is not worried about being only remembered as that guy who came this/close to winning the Republican primary for governor. "I'll hopefully have a...
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For Brady to have a chance against Quinn, he needs Chicago face timeMar 06, 2010 10:00 pm - During his first run for governor in 2006, Republican state Sen. Bill Brady told the Daily Herald his favorite song was Neil Diamond's "I Am... I Said." One of the song'...
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Saturday soapbox: Maybe they'll rent out roomsMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Maybe they'll rent out rooms: Pigeon coops in Aurora now have to meet building codes? Seems like a frivolous application of city powers at a time when plenty of ...
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Nearly 150 apply to be Dem candidate for lt. governorMar 05, 2010 10:00 pm - Nearly 150 people have applied to be the Democratic candidate for Illinois lieutenant governor. The Democratic Party began accepting applications this week from people w...
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Brady wins GOP nomination for governor by 193 votes; Dillard doneMar 04, 2010 10:00 pm - State Sen. Bill Brady of Bloomington will take on Gov. Pat Quinn for the Republicans after securing the slimmest of victory margins Friday: 193 votes - in what may be th...