Articles filed under State Executive
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The Illinois Senator who could have beaten Pat QuinnNov 06, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois Republicans didn't lose the election for governor by 19,000 votes last week when Bill Brady conceded to Pat Quinn. They lost the state's top elected position b...
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Decades of agitating take Pat Quinn from gadfly to governorNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - It began with an overgrown suburban field. Gov. Pat Quinn was 10 years old then, his now 93-year-old mother Eileen recalls. The area across the street from the family's ...
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Pat Quinn's mom shows toughness, love on the campaign trailNov 05, 2010 11:00 pm - Eileen Quinn keeps up a pace daunting for a woman half her age. The mother of Gov. Pat Quinn, a devout Catholic, attends daily Mass at St. Luke Church in River Forest, w...
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Quinn earns chance to argue he has mandateNov 04, 2010 11:00 pm - Gov. Pat Quinn's quest to become the elected leader of Illinois was fulfilled Friday when his Republican challenger conceded the state's closest governor's race in decad...
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Calling again for independence from party chiefsNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - If you're among the many suburban residents who live in one of the half-dozen or so hotly contested House districts, you got the mailers. Maybe you didn't examine them c...
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Quinn won't push Brady to concedeNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn is refusing to officially declare victory even though he's proclaimed his lead "insurmountable." The Democrat on Thursday also wouldn't call on ...
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Brady to concede Ill. governor raceNov 03, 2010 11:00 pm - Two Republicans with knowledge of state Sen. Bill Brady's campaign plans say he will concede the extremely close race for Illinois governor to Democratic incumbent Pat ...
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Topinka, Madigan, White all winners in state racesNov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - Republicans were poised to take over two state offices on Tuesday, possibly clearing the way for a merger of the positions. Judy Baar Topinka overcome a slow start on Tu...
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Can Dems hold onto Obama's old Senate seat?Nov 01, 2010 11:00 pm - A Senate race heavy with symbolism but also important to the national political landscape concluded Tuesday as voters decided who will win the seat once held by Presiden...
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Greens sue Channel 11 over debate snubsOct 29, 2010 11:00 pm - Green Party candidates Rich Whitney and LeAlan Jones on Saturday filed a federal suit against WTTW-TV Channel 11 over being excluded from its candidate forums. The suit ...