Articles filed under Governor
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Hynes the clear choice for Democratic governorJan 14, 2010 10:00 pm - A year ago, when the governorship was thrust upon Democrat Pat Quinn in times of historic duress, we knew the task before him was enormous. We also knew he would have th...
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Signs must stay off public propertyJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Kirk Dillard wants to save taxpayers' money? I am dismayed at the amount of illegal campaign advertising signs on public lands that Kirk Dillard, Republican candidate fo...
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Quinn rambles, critics bristle over State of the StateJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Just weeks before voters go to the polls, Gov. Pat Quinn used his State of the State speech Wednesday to deliver a free-form 73-minute address painting the...
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Schillerstrom talks preventive care, saving toes and cashJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - DuPage County Board chairman and GOP gubernatorial candidate Bob Schillerstrom vowed Thursday never to raise taxes and said he would make cuts throughout s...
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GOP governor rivals stay on message at debateJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - The seven Republican candidates for governor concentrated more on message than on mussing one another's hair in an hourlong debate at WLS-TV Channel 7 tonight. All insis...
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Our Republican pick for governor: Jim RyanJan 13, 2010 10:00 pm - Illinois needs a governor with innovative problem-solving skills, impeccable ethics and the courage to stand up to the bullies who have controlled Springfield for too ma...
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Experience speaks louder than promiseJan 12, 2010 10:00 pm - As an Illinois resident, I am well aware of the spiel of empty promises we are used to hearing from politicians in the past and as we approach the upcoming primary elect...
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Hynes pushes FOIA angle on prisoner-release criticismJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - State Comptroller Dan Hynes hit Gov. Pat Quinn Monday for a failure to answer Freedom of Information Act requests over the controversial "MGT. Push" prisoner-release pro...
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Prison plan doesn't add up for IllinoisJan 11, 2010 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn and Senator Dick Durbin need to take a class in economics. Both are excited about the prospect of selling the prison to the federal government (taxpayers...
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Hynes taking heat for hiring felon who stole state grant moneyJan 10, 2010 10:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn is going after his primary opponent for hiring a campaign consultant previously convicted of ripping off the state. "Maybe Hynes should clean up his own ...