Articles filed under State Executive
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Is state's minimum wage too high? Yes, some Republicans sayNov 10, 2021 7:32 am - Cutting Illinois' minimum wage is increasingly becoming a key proposal by Republican candidates for governor as they push ideas to help the state's economy. Voters are n...
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Governor race has a decidedly DuPage feel to itNov 10, 2021 12:42 am - With four of the seven Republican governor candidates hailing from DuPage County, some in the GOP privately hope at least one will drop out and limit the splintering of ...
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Governor candidates on releasing tax returnsNov 10, 2021 12:34 am - The Associated Press asked candidates for Illinois governor whether they will make their income tax returns public and whether they will post them online. Here are summa...
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State senator would consider leasing tollwayNov 09, 2021 11:08 pm - State Sen. Bill Brady, a Bloomington Republican, says he would consider selling the Illinois tollway to a private company if elected to the state's top post, putting him...
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GOP guv candidates a disappointmentNov 09, 2021 11:06 pm - How disappointing that our GOP candidates for governor refuse to admit that pollution from human activities is an environmental concern. Even if they want to dispute the...
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Quinn, Hynes trade barbs during debatesNov 09, 2021 10:37 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn and Comptroller Dan Hynes disagreed over the best way to raise the state income tax but agreed on their support for a government-run health insur...
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Governor candidates split on health careNov 09, 2021 8:34 pm - Candidates for Illinois governor are split over a national health care plan with all but one Republican saying the state should opt out if it can, a position rejected by...
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Schaumburg GOP backs ProftNov 09, 2021 8:22 pm - Dan Proft secured the endorsement of Schaumburg Township GOP precinct captains in his Republican primary bid for governor. The Chicago resident with suburban ties called...
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GOP hopefuls united in opposition to health care planNov 09, 2021 8:21 pm - Republican candidates for Illinois governor ripped into President Barack Obama's health care reform push at a Thursday debate, with at least one calling it "socialist" a...
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Ryan returns to run for governorNov 09, 2021 8:06 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Former Illinois attorney general Jim Ryan formally launched another campaign for governor Tuesday, seven years after leaving politics following a loss to R...