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Election board draws fire in political remap case

June 13, 2014|By John Chase, Tribune reporter An unusual move by Illinois election officials has injected new controversy into a fight over who wields the crucial power of drawing Illinois’ political maps, with supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment complaining…

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Biz group plots Koch-style political spending blitz

Crains Chicago Business Top Illinois business officials have formed an “independent expenditure” group that intends to spend millions of dollars this fall backing General Assembly candidates who favor pension and budget reform and more charter schools. Exploiting the latest court-ordered…

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Hedge fund CEO gives $2.5M to Rauner campaign

AP: CHICAGO | A Chicago hedge fund CEO has made a $2.5 million donation to the campaign of Republican candidate for Illinois governor Bruce Rauner. Records show 45-year-old Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has now given Rauner a total of $3.57…

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Republican call for Illinois redistricting reform

By SOPHIA TAREEN CHICAGO (AP) — Republican legislative leaders pushed for Illinois to change how it draws political boundaries Thursday during a Chicago luncheon that also highlighted other political reform issues including term limits, scrutiny of campaign fundraising and so-called…

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State Leaders Talking Political Reforms

(AP) Illinois’ legislative leaders are offering their top ideas for political reforms. Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno says the way Illinois draws its political maps should be altered. A signature-driven ballot measure could appear on the November ballot, though election…

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GOP wants more time for redistricting signatures

Associated Press: SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Top Illinois Republicans are requesting that the State Board of Elections grant an extension to a group gathering signatures to take the political mapmaking process away from lawmakers. House Republican Leader Jim Durkin and…

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Quinn signs pension reform bill, urges no property tax hike

Fran Spielman: Chicago Sun-Times Chicago property owners got a one-year reprieve Monday after Gov. Pat Quinn put aside his political differences with the mayor and signed a Chicago pension reform bill. The governor asked Mayor Rahm Emanuel to steer clear…

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Ferguson to stay on as City Hall watchdog

WBEZ by: Alex Keefe It looks like Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel will be stuck with City Hall’s corruption-fighting inspector general for longer than he anticipated. Chicago Inspector General Joe Ferguson said Wednesday he will stay in his job beyond the…

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Rauner firm got business after $300,000 donation

Chicago Tribune Plug to pension fund followed $300,000 campaign donation to Democrat By Bob Secter, Tribune reporter Former Pennsylvania Gov. Ed Rendell said Thursday he once put in a good word to help win pension business in his state for…

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