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…
Read MoreVia 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…
Read MoreVia 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…
Read MoreVia 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…
Read MoreVia 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…
Read MoreVia 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…
Read MoreVia 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…
Read MoreVia 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…
Read MoreVia 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…
Read MoreVia Chicago Sun Times The clock is ticking for a high-profile candidate to mount a credible challenge to Mayor Rahm Emanuel, but Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis either doesn’t hear it or has chosen to ignore it. Emanuel continues…
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