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https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/gop-gathers-make-push-governors-mansion/
Via The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD – Illinois Republicans are gathering in Springfield to make a push to reclaim political power in Illinois, including the governor’s mansion. Party officials and candidates from the top to the bottom of the ticket plan to…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/quinn-emphasizes-connection-everyday-people-rauners-wealth-democratic-rally/
Via The State Journal-Register Gov. Pat Quinn on Wednesday painted Republican Bruce Rauner as a rich man out of touch with the “everyday people” that he champions during the annual gathering of Democrats in Springfield during the run of the…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/dont-even-think-counting-quinn/
Via Chicago Sun-Times Republican governor nominee Bruce Rauner seems to have momentum, but it’s much too early to be writing Democratic incumbent Pat Quinn’s concession speech. In the past few weeks, Larry Sabato, a political scientist from the University of…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/illinois-treasurer-race-heats-accusations/
Via The Associated Press SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Republican candidate for treasurer Tom Cross’ campaign accused his Democratic opponent Tuesday of financial mismanagement and political patronage, stirring controversy in the race for a typically overlooked statewide office. At a…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/state-agency-ignoring-salary-database-law/
Via the Daily Herald An Illinois law requiring the state to keep a salary database of most local government employees is being disregarded because no money was ever appropriated to pay for it. Department officials claim they didn’t have to create…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/quinn-calls-rauner-confirm-debates/
Via The State Journal-Register CHICAGO — With less than three months until the November election, Gov. Pat Quinn on Monday called on Republican challenger Bruce Rauner to firm up the candidates’ debate schedule. Quinn’s campaign said the Chicago Democrat has…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rauner-splashing-cash-around-help-fellow-republicans-2/
Via the Chicago Sun-Times By PATRICK McCRANEY Even as he has poured $9.6 million of his own money into his campaign, Bruce Rauner, the Republican candidate for governor, has also been dipping more heavily into his personal wealth to help…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/mayor-bellwood-breaking-rules-campaign-trail/
Via Fox News Chicago By Dane Placko, FOX 32 News Investigative Reporter It’s one of the most important rules in politics and government: you can’t use taxpayer dollars to help your political campaign. So, FOX 32 News was surprised when…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/rauner-splashing-cash-around-help-fellow-republicans/
Via Chicago Sun Times Even as he has poured $9.6 million of his own money into his campaign, Bruce Rauner, the Republican candidate for governor, has also been dipping more heavily into his personal wealth to help finance GOP candidates…
https://www.reformforillinois.org/blog/exclusive-poll-rauner-seen-reform-candidate-quinn/
Via Chicago Sun Times SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn has spent a political lifetime fine-tuning his image as a government reformer, but a new Early & Often Poll shows Republican Bruce Rauner may have wrested that mantle away from the…