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Technically, Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner’s election victory on November 4, 2014, marked the end of his first political campaign. But in some ways that…
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News Analysis — One of the best-known sayings about politics is missing something. In a 1985 speech at Yale University, former New York Gov. Mario Cuomo…
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That mighty “whoosh!” you’ll be hearing in a few days will be a collective sigh of relief from Illinoisans as one of the nastiest election seasons in…
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The Illinois Senate has joined a push for a national constitutional convention. Organizers want to change the way political campaigns are financed.The…
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Illinois had long been the holdout: a state without any limits on campaign contributions. Prosecutors say former Governor Rod Blagojevich took full…
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With less than two weeks until the primary election, Bruce Rauner will no longer be the only candidate airing self-promotional T-V ads in Illinois.…
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The Illinois State Board of Elections is putting a stop to a practice that's allowed political campaigns to hide some of their spending.This is a story of…
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An expert on campaign finance says his studies show that government funding of state level races is better for voters and candidates. Michael Miller of…
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A Republican candidate for Illinois governor has contributed another $500,000 to his campaign. Winnetka venture capitalist Bruce Rauner has now pumped…
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Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner continues to rake in major contributions since he lifted Illinois' new campaign finance cap last week.…