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The next election already: Bill Daley serious about running for governor
Illinois Gov. William Daley. Get used to it. Because he wants it. And he's reaching for it. "I've thought about it before and I don't take it off the table," Daley told me in an interview on WLS-AM 890 on Wednesday as he sat for an hour talking...
Tags: Lisa Madigan, Weight, White House, Regional Authority, Human Interest
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Quinn calls special legislative session for June 19
— Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn is summoning lawmakers back to the Capitol for a special session June 19 to try to break a stalemate over the state's massive public employee pension debt that triggered two downgrades from major credit rating agencies...
Tags: Interior Policy, John J Cullerton, Elaine Nekritz, Republican Party, Credit Ratings
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Covering power in Illinois
The legislative and political season looms -- and so do the figures who hold sway in those arenas. Trib Nation talked with political reporter Rick Pearson about the cast of politicians assembled in Illinois' on-going political drama... Q: What makes...
Tags: Lisa Madigan, White House, Pat Quinn, Michael Madigan, Richard M. Daley
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Rutherford edges toward Republican governor run
Clout StreetIllinois Treasurer Dan Rutherford said Monday a decision on whether to run for the 2014 Republican nomination for governor is more a matter of when than if. Speaking to reporters after appearing at the City Club of Chicago, the first-term treasurer said...Tags: Political Candidates, Regional Authority, Pat Quinn, Economy, Business and Finance, Michael Madigan
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Wealthy Rauner launches exploration of Republican governor bid
Clout StreetWealthy Chicago businessman Bruce Rauner moved a step closer Tuesday toward a potential bid for the Republican governor nomination, filing papers to form an exploratory committee and launching a 60-day listening tour of the state. The venture capitalist...Tags: Citadel LLC, Regional Authority, U.S. Senate, Republican Party, Rahm Emanuel
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Kelly defends against ethics allegations in Jackson Jr. race
Clout StreetDemocratic congressional candidate Robin Kelly defended herself from a state inspector general’s report and an internal audit that alleged she violated timekeeping rules during her failed campaign for state treasurer in 2010. Speaking after a...Tags: Michael Bloomberg, Values, U.S. Congress, Accounting and Auditing, Alexi Giannoulias
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Connected to Chicago (.mp3 file, right click to download) WLS-AM 890. Host Bill Cameron with Greg Hinz of Crain's...... -
State Treasurer Rutherford explores run for governor
Tribune reporterState Treasurer Dan Rutherford, long mentioned as a potential Republican candidate for governor, used the web and social media Sunday to urge supporters to sign up for a possible 2014 race for Illinois chief executive. Rutherford’s web site asks...Tags: Regional Authority, Chicago Elections, Polls, Pat Quinn, Republican Party
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Romney, Santorum trade jabs ahead of Illinois Republican primary
Tribune reportersRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney began a Sunday campaign blitz by criticizing President Barack Obama for administration policies that he said boosted gas prices and said he backed more drilling for domestic oil and the Keystone pipeline....Tags: Petroleum Industry, Environmental Issues, Ken Salazar, Republican Party, Deere and Company
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Romney, allies buy $2.2 million of TV ad time in Illinois
Clout StreetRepublican presidential candidate Mitt Romney might not be campaigning in Illinois until Monday, but he’s poised to saturate the state’s airwaves during the final week before the Illinois primary. The contender and a political action...Tags: Rick Santorum, Tim Johnson, Polls, Oswego, Illinois General Assembly
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Romney's Illinois team files to secure place on primary ballot
Clout StreetAs the nation watches the Iowa caucuses, Republican Mitt Romney became the first in Illinois to file a full slate of candidates for the March 20 primary. First in line for the 8 a.m. filing was state Treasurer Dan Rutherford, Romney’s Illinois...Tags: Political Candidates, Riverwoods, Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Voting
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Mar 18, 2012
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Mar 13, 2012
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