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GOP lawmakers want federal probe of Quinn hiresApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - Republican members of Illinois' congressional delegation are calling for a federal investigation of political hiring in Gov. Pat Quinn's transportation department. Lawma...
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Rauner: Term limits push gets 590,000 signaturesApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - GOP gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner says he has more than 590,000 signatures in support of a ballot measure that would ask voters whether term limits ...
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Probe of Quinn program stirs governor's raceApr 30, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says his biggest achievements include cleaning up Illinois government after two scandal-plagued predecessors went to prison, but two back-to-back probes i...
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Quinn's lawyer acknowledges inspector probeApr 29, 2014 1:01 am - An attorney representing Gov. Pat Quinn's administration publicly acknowledged Tuesday an ongoing investigation by Illinois' inspector general of hiring practices under ...
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Quinn says state could give cities more moneyApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn will consider giving Illinois communities a larger share of state income tax revenues as a way to help solve the municipal pension crisis, an idea he prev...
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Quinn says more discretionary jobs at IDOT were neededApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says the increase in jobs free from hiring rules at the Illinois Department of Transportation were "absolutely" necessary. He told reporters Monday that ...
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Quinn says he'll limit himself to 2 termsApr 28, 2014 1:01 am - Gov. Pat Quinn says term limits are good policy for Illinois and he's going to limit himself to two terms. The Chicago Democrat told reporters Monday after a City Club...
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Documents show increase in state patronage jobsApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation increased the number of jobs that can be filled based on politics or loyalty by 57 percent in the last decade, do...
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Term limits a tricky issue for QuinnApr 25, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn distinguished himself early in his political career as a fighter for term limits, but this election year it's Illinois Republicans who are cham...
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Quinn backs term limits for constitutional officersApr 24, 2014 1:01 am - MARION, Ill. - Gov. Pat Quinn says he supports a plan to let voters decide if they should limit the terms of state constitutional officers. Republican leaders from the s...