Articles filed under Political Parties
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Pension standoff showcases top Democrats’ differencesJun 17, 2013 5:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — As lawmakers strain again this week to find a fix for the state’s $97 billion pension crisis, the stalemate between House Speaker Michael Madigan and Senat...
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Dillard to speak to Elk Grove RepublicansJun 09, 2013 2:50 pm - The Republican Organization of Elk Grove Township will hold its monthly meeting 9 a.m. Saturday, June 15. The guest speaker will be Kirk Dillard, state senator and guber...
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Quinn nominates Democratic politician for CTA boardJun 07, 2013 6:06 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn named a Cook County Democratic politician and contributor to a $25,000-a-year Chicago Transit Authority Board post. Frank Zuccarelli was na...
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NJ attorney general named to fill U.S. Senate seatJun 06, 2013 1:00 pm - TRENTON, N.J. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie named a longtime colleague, state Attorney General Jeffrey Chiesa, to temporarily fill the U.S. Senate seat Thursday that ...
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GOP’s Rauner says he’s running for Illinois governorJun 05, 2013 1:13 pm - Republican venture capitalist Bruce Rauner announced his gubernatorial bid for the 2014 election Wednesday, saying he’s the anti-politician the struggling state of Illin...
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GOP aiming to recruit more Chicago candidatesJun 04, 2013 4:05 pm - The odds are historically against them, but Illinois’ beleaguered Republicans are looking to reverse their fortunes by recruiting help in the heart of enemy territory: D...
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Rutherford to meet with Wheeling RepublicansJun 04, 2013 12:10 pm - State Treasurer Dan Rutherford, who on Sunday officially announced he will be running for governor in 2014, will be the guest speaker at a Wheeling Township Republicans ...
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Jack Dorgan from Rosemont named Ill. GOP chairmanJun 01, 2013 12:15 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Rosemont village trustee and statehouse lobbyist Jack Dorgan was named the Illinois Republican Party’s new chairman Saturday, replacing Pat Brady of St. Ch...
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Images: Senator Mark Kirk at work in D.C. following his stroke.May 30, 2013 8:40 am - ...
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Rauner to speak to Elk Grove RepublicansMay 12, 2013 12:23 pm - Bruce Rauner, Republican candidate for Illinois governor, will be the guest speaker at the Republican Organization of Elk Grove Township monthly meeting 9 a.m. Saturday,...