Articles filed under Governor
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Pat Quinn clear choice for governorJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - As we prepare to go to the polls, keep in mind why we vote. Since I am very active in the political process, I feel the need to recommend "the people's" best choice for ...
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African-American ministers back HynesJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - African-American ministers from throughout Chicago say they'll work to help Democrat Dan Hynes win Tuesday's primary election for Illinois governor. Hynes appeared with ...
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Conservative group shares endorsementsJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - The Kane County Conservative Coalition was founded in 2002 to "support men and women for public office who best represent conservative social and fiscal values while con...
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Sparring continues at governor's race debateJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - The governor's race got pricklier Thursday as Gov. Pat Quinn accused his Democratic primary opponent of creating racial divisions and Republican Jim Ryan called on one o...
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Staff says governor 'doing his job' through appearancesJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - As the Feb. 2 primary nears, Gov. Pat Quinn is embracing the power of incumbency, cutting a swath of ribbons and announcing millions worth of construction ...
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Illinois political chaos a pain in neck for ObamaJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - If the Massachusetts special election was a kick in the shins for President Barack Obama, the political turmoil in Illinois, his home state, is a pain in the neck that n...
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Dirty tricks, robocalls aren't winning votesJan 28, 2010 10:00 pm - I am thoroughly disgusted with the type of political war that it being passed off as a campaign. As a voter, I want to know how each candidate plans to solve the problem...
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Ryan wants GOP investigation into McKenna made publicJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Republican governor candidate Jim Ryan on Thursday called on party officials to make public all documents related to an investigation of former GOP Chairma...
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Video gambling a growing target for candidatesJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - With the promised windfalls of cash from legalized video gambling increasingly in question, the politics behind the massive expansion appear to be steering away as gover...
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Burris blasts Hynes' ad campaignJan 27, 2010 10:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Roland Burris, the first black man ever elected statewide, on Wednesday called a recent campaign ad invoking deceased Chicago Mayor Harold Washington "an abomi...