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Madigan still mulling challenge to Quinn
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan on Tuesday did little to ease months of speculation about whether she'll challenge Gov. Pat Quinn next year, saying she has yet to make up her mind and declining to say when that will happen. Madigan's comments...
Tags: Politics, Chicago Mayor, White House, Finance, Rahm Emanuel
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Bill Daley to explore run for Illinois governor
Former White House chief of staff Bill Daley plans to announce Tuesday that he's forming an exploratory committee as he weighs a Democratic primary challenge to Gov. Pat Quinn. The move allows Daley to start raising money and not let the summer slip...
Tags: Rod Blagojevich, Politics, Bill Clinton, North American Free Trade Agreement, Taxation
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Sheriff Dart won't run for Illinois attorney general
Clout StreetCook County Sheriff Tom Dart, often mentioned as a potential candidate for attorney general if incumbent Lisa Madigan were to run for governor, ruled that out today. “I’m going to run for re-election,” Dart told the Tribune. “I...Tags: Crime, Law and Justice, Politics, Chicago Mayor, Lawyers, Executive Branch
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Madigan 'seriously considering' running for governor
Tribune reporterAs the list of candidates wanting to be the next governor of Illinois grows, Attorney General Lisa Madigan says she is still making up her mind about whether to enter the race. The decision is one that will have a ripple effect on the next election...Tags: Politics, Union League Club, White House, Interior Policy, Elections
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The Madiganistan succession, or Illinois' own Game of Thrones
When you mix royal Illinois political houses, ambition, jealousy and power, what do you get? A whiff of blood in the air over Madiganistan. Madiganistan, the state known to outsiders as Illinois, is ruled by the ruthless and all-powerful imp, House...
Tags: Politics, Weight, Entertainment, White House, Pat Quinn
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Illinois pensions: Credit rating sinks after deadlock
The first repercussion of state lawmakers' failure to pass pension reform was felt Monday when a major ratings agency downgraded Illinois' credit rating, saying the government worker retirement system's debt is "unsustainable." The political fallout was...
Tags: Politics, Democratic Party, Finance, Regional Authority, Bill Brady
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Illinois governor hopefuls start their engines
State lawmakers had barely peeled out of Springfield following a session where key issues stalled when a slew of politicians who want to be Illinois governor saw the green flag waving to launch the 2014 race. A pair of Republicans, Treasurer Dan...
Tags: Politics, Jim Edgar, Edward M. Burke, Bill Clinton, Rahm Emanuel
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Editorial: Have Illinois' problems outgrown its leaders?
"I think most people would agree that what Illinois needs right now are leaders who actually govern, who set a clear course to take on our biggest challenges while bringing enough people around to their view to get things done." —Potential...
Tags: Politics, Chicago Tribune, Finance, Bill Daley, Interior Policy
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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: Rod Blagojevich, Politics, Dan Rutherford, Democratic Party, Regional Authority
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Editorial: Gov. Quinn, Sign the gun bill
The Illinois General Assembly sent Gov. Pat Quinn a concealed carry of firearms bill that embodies the art of compromise. In other words, nobody likes it. Pro-gun groups say the bill is too restrictive. They say it carves out so many places you can't...
Tags: Politics, Gun Control, Chicago Mayor, Illinois General Assembly, Pat Quinn
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Illinois overdue for female governor
Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner took a jab at both Attorney General Lisa Madigan and House Speaker Michael Madigan in his patronizing and chauvinistic remark quoted in the Tribune, "It would be terrible for Illinois if Boss...Tags: Politics, Illinois Elections, Michael Madigan, Executive Branch, Government
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Madigan wants extension on concealed carry
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan has filed a request with a federal appeals court asking for an additional 30 days to put in place a law that would allow citizens to carry guns in public. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals gave the state...
Tags: Politics, U.S. Supreme Court, Metra, Chicago Transit Authority, Illinois Governor
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