Articles filed under State Executive
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Recall: Approve it and rarely use itOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Among the many things the convictions of Illinois' past two former governors, Republican George Ryan and Democrat Rod Blagojevich, produced is a ballot question asking v...
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Red-light camera fight distinguishes AG candidatesOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Red-light cameras are a topic that divide lawmakers, drivers and police, so not surprisingly the candidates for the state's top attorney disagree on the issue. Incumbent...
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Comptroller candidates spar over roadworker donationOct 12, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois comptroller candidates are seeing red over a $5,000 donation from a construction company banned from government contracts. Democrat State Rep. David Miller call...
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Biden to visit Chicago for Gov. Pat Quinn rallyOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Another national Democrat is putting support behind an Illinois Democrat. Vice President Joe Biden is expected in Chicago on Tuesday to headline a Gov. Pat Quinn rally ...
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Brady not right for IllinoisOct 11, 2010 11:00 pm - Candidate Bill Brady, a 17-year Springfield politician and nonunion employer, claims that he will cut the state budget by 10 percent. While this may appeal to some, we n...
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Debates set for Senate, governorOct 10, 2010 11:00 pm - With less than a month to go until the Nov. 2 election, a handful of debates remain for candidates for U.S. Senate and governor. In the Senate race, a debate between Dem...
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Brady: No social agendaOct 10, 2010 11:00 pm - Only parental notification on governor hopeful's list
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Our pick for governor: Bill BradyOct 10, 2010 11:00 pm - The state of the state, unfortunately, is not good. And in saying that, we could point to varied evidence. Illinois' sorry legacy of corruption makes it a laughing stock...
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Will term limits prompt real change?Oct 08, 2010 11:00 pm - Illinois' political culture, long derided as corrupt, has traditionally rested tremendous power in the hands of select political insiders for extended periods of time. T...
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Treasurer candidates talk about merging officesOct 07, 2010 11:00 pm - Consolidating the Illinois comptroller and treasurer's offices is one of those evergreen ideas that keeps coming back into fashion especially around election time. But t...