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SPRINGFIELD | Since 2000, tuition at many state universities hasmore than doubled, and how much college costs in the next decadecould depend on policies set by the next Illinois governor.
Many Democrats and Republicans support limits on terms and campaign funding The candidates seeking to win the Feb. 2 Democratic and Republican primaries say the state needs to do more on ethics reform in the post-Rod Blagojevich era, with many saying the tenure and power of legislative leaders need to be curbed.
President Obama and Vice President Joseph R. Biden Jr. won't be on the midterm ballot next year, but their former Senate seats will be, and both races are now either tossups or leaning Republican in high-visibility contests. Mr. Obama, who was a freshman senator from Illinois when he was elected president, and Mr. Biden, who was in his sixth term as a senator from Delaware, come from states that ...
SPRINGFIELD — There is one issue on which the candidates for Illinois governor agree – the state has monumental budget problems. What to do about them is another matter.
Gubernatorial candidate Dan Hynes won the backing last week of perhaps the most important organization that will be making endorsements – and giving out campaign contributions – before the Feb. 2 primary election. Hynes got the endorsement Monday of the 103,000-member Illinois Federation of Teachers, whose membership includes the Chicago Teachers Union and the Champaign Federation of Teachers ...
CHICAGO — When it comes to punishing people for their crimes, there’s little agreement among the candidates for Illinois governor.
Illinois senior Angela Bizzarri was announced Wednesday as winner of this year's Honda Award for cross country. The award, determined by voting among 1,000 NCAA-member schools, honors the top female collegie athlete in her sport. Bizzarri won the NCAA Division I meet last month in Terre Haute, Ind., covering the 6-kilometer course in 19 minutes, 46.8 seconds.
Associated Press - December 12, 2009 2:34 PM ET The Associated Press recently asked candidates for Illinois governor questions about gun-control legislation.
Unfortunately for Nathan Akemann, Illinois elections don't have a "redo" option. Akemann this week pulled out of the Republican primary for a seat representing Kane County Board District 19 - one day before would-be opponent Stan Hickrod dropped out of the race himself.
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn chose the anniversary of the arrest of his former running mate, ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, to sign a campaign finance reform bill into law Wednesday.
Jim Ryan, right, a former Illinois attorney general and a 2002 Republican candidate for governor, was in Pontiac Friday morning at Sen. Dan Rutherford’s office to discuss his latest campaign for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in the February primary.