Articles filed under State Executive
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GOP primary for governor: Echoes of 2010 with twistMar 09, 2014 8:00 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn's win of a full term for governor in 2010 stung for Illinois Republicans. It was a good election year for the GOP across the nation, and the go...
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If term limits were in Springfield, a third of legislators would have to leaveMar 08, 2014 7:00 am - Republican Bruce Rauner's push to limit state lawmakers' careers at the Illinois Capitol to eight years would have disqualified more than a third of those serving now if...
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Dillard begins TV ads in GOP governor raceMar 07, 2014 4:15 am - Public employee and teacher union support for state Sen. Kirk Dillard's campaign for governor has turned into TV ads with less than two weeks to go until the March 18 pr...
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Jim Ryan endorses DillardMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - State. Sen. Kirk Dillard won another major endorsement for Republican candidate for governor, this time from former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan. Ryan's nod comes ...
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GOP lt. governor candidates tackle big issues during debateMar 07, 2014 12:01 am - The only televised debate for the four Republicans seeking the office of Illinois lieutenant governor delved Thursday into the candidates' diverse backgrounds and the co...
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'No clear winner' in governor debate, experts sayMar 05, 2014 4:30 am - Despite some pointed questions and critical remarks, there was no knockout punch in Tuesday's televised candidate forum featuring the four Republicans running for govern...
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Dillard gets AFSCME endorsementMar 05, 2014 12:01 am - State Sen. Kirk Dillard today won the backing of the state's largest state employees' union, giving him a trifecta of endorsements from Illinois' most powerful public se...
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Governor candidates debate unions' roleMar 05, 2014 12:00 am - A major union's endorsement became a central focus of a debate between the Republican candidates for Illinois governor on Wednesday, prompting questions about the conten...
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GOP governor hopefuls talk social issues in debateMar 04, 2014 12:01 am - CHICAGO - The four Republicans running for Illinois governor delved into social issues during a televised debate Tuesday, a shift in the increasingly intense primary cam...
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Rauner spreading money around other candidates, groupsMar 03, 2014 12:01 am - As Winnetka businessman Bruce Rauner continues to pump more of his own money into his primary run for governor - including another $1 million Monday - he's also been spr...