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Rep. Aaron Schock flexes political muscles on potential GOP governor foes
Clout StreetU.S. Rep. Aaron Schock, who’s mulling a 2014 Republican bid for governor, chastised a pair of potential rivals Thursday, saying state Sens. Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard have “proven nothing more than they can lose an election.” “...Tags: Fiscal Cliff, Republican Party, Aaron Schock, Eric Cantor, Kirk W Dillard
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Concealed carry: Court strikes down Illinois' ban
Tribune reportersThe state of Illinois would have to allow ordinary citizens to carry weapons under a federal appeals court ruling issued today, but the judges also gave lawmakers 180 days to put their own version of the law in place. In a 2-1 decision that is a major...Tags: National Government, U.S. Supreme Court, Judges, Interior Policy, National Rifle Association of America
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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: Polls, Republican Party, Aaron Schock, Kirk W Dillard, Government
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Congressional candidates hit the suburbs on election eve
Tribune reportersCandidates in a trio of competitive suburban congressional contests spent the day before the election making the traditional round of train stations, diners and local businesses in a final search for votes. In the nationally watched 8th District,...Tags: Judy Biggert, U.S. Supreme Court, Tea Party Movement, Mark Kirk, Voting
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Advice Gov. Quinn didn't ask for
Another collection of dispatches from Somebody Nobody Asked™, America's pre-eminent unsolicited advice columnist. Dear Gov. Pat Quinn: Don't panic about your lousy standing in the Tribune poll published Friday. True, just 26 percent of Illinois...Tags: Barack Obama, U.S. Supreme Court, Snoopy (fictional animal), Democratic Party, Regional Authority
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Sununu blasts Obama, brings up Rezko ties
Clout StreetTAMPA, Fla. — The combative and blunt-speaking John Sununu woke up Illinois’ GOP delegation on the final day of the Republican National Convention by tossing some major broadsides at President Barack Obama, even suggesting convicted influence-...Tags: Barack Obama, Tony Rezko, Republican Party, Judy Baar Topinka, Republican Governors Association
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Sununu hammers Obama
— The combative and blunt-speaking John Sununu woke up Illinois' GOP delegation on the final day of the Republican National Convention by tossing some major broadsides at President Barack Obama, even suggesting that convicted influence-peddler...
Tags: Tony Rezko, Barack Obama, Republican Party, Judy Baar Topinka, George H.W. Bush
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Quinn signs new prisoner early-release law
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn on Friday signed a measure into law that revives good time credit for non-violent offenders who complete drug treatment, job training or rehabilitation programs while behind bars. The move comes more than two years after Quinn suspended...Tags: Pat Quinn, Illinois Governor, Primaries, Crime, Law and Justice, Judges
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More officials attack state agency over health care contracts
Chicago Tribune reporterA ranking Republican senator on Thursday called for the state to suspend its plans to submit new bids for state employee health insurance plans and asked for an emergency hearing to study the findings of a state audit. Sen. Bill Brady, the Bloomington...Tags: Chicago, Accounting and Auditing, Healthcare Contract Issues, Family, Health
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WGN/Tribune Poll: Quinn still unpopular in Illinois
![Democratic Gov. <a class="runtimeTopic" href="#">Pat Quinn</a> finds his leadership under fire from Illinois voters unhappy with the state's economy, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.](http://media.trb.com/media/thumbnails/story/2012-02/284809740-09205024.jpg "Democratic Gov. <a class="runtimeTopic\" href=\"#\">Pat Quinn</a> finds his leadership under fire from Illinois voters unhappy with the state's economy, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows.")
Chicago Tribune reporterDemocratic Gov. Pat Quinn finds his leadership under fire from Illinois voters unhappy with the state's economy, a new Tribune/WGN-TV poll shows. The survey found 54 percent disapprove of Quinn's job performance, compared with only 30 percent who...Tags: Polls, Chicago, Gays and Lesbians, Government, Democratic Party
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The Rhubarb Patch: Romney? Meh
Change of SubjectBruno Behrend Today, attorney Bruno Behrend, a policy director for Heartland Institute, a Chicago-based free-market think tank, joins me for another in my series of dialogue about the presidential race. To Bruno, from Eric I've never found myself...
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