Jim Edgar

Preckwinkle Assembles All-Star Transition Team

Posted 05.25.2011

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Toni Preckwinkle won convincing victories in the primary and general elections for Cook County Board President, ousting scandal-plagued incumbent Todd...

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Jim Edgar: State Needs Rod Blagojevich Saga To End

AP | DAVID MERCER | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHAMPAIGN, Ill. — The only one of Illinois' last three former governors who hasn't been indicted says the state's image and its finances have be...

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For Teachers Unions, Focus Should Be Brady

Paras Bhayani | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Illinois Federation of Teachers, Pat Quinn, Illinois Income Tax Increase, Bill Brady, Illinois Education, Chicago Teachers Union, Illinois Education Association, Jim Edgar, Illinois Pensions, Dan Hynes, Chicago News
Paras Bhayani

When it comes to education, Illinois voters have a stark choice this November: a Democrat who would fund the schools versus a Republican who would gut them.

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Jim Edgar Will Vote For Bill Brady, But Won't Campaign For Him

Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Illinois governor Jim Edgar, a widely respected moderate Republican, has been critical of his party's candidate for the state's highest office ...

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THOUSANDS Swarm State Capitol SUPPORTING Tax Hike

Posted 05.25.2011

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An estimated 15,000 people gathered at the Capitol in Springfield Wednesday calling for a tax increase that could stave off major budget cuts. The gat...

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Pat Quinn Gives Former Governor Jim Edgar Some Love (VIDEO)

Posted 05.25.2011

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It is no secret that former Republican Governor Jim Edgar is not a huge fan of Bill Brady. Edgar, who was the most well-liked (and least corrupt) Illi...

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Jim Edgar, Former Governor, Slams Bill Brady's Budget Again; Rallies For Immigration Reform

Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Illinois governor Jim Edgar -- the last man to leave the Governor's mansion without an indictment -- built a reputation during his tenure of pr...

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Pat Quinn's Budget Plan: Gov Says Tax Hike Would Save Education, But Not In Formal Proposal

Posted 05.25.2011

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As predicted, Gov. Pat Quinn did not include a tax hike in his formal budget proposal Wednesday, but after listing the massive cuts to education that ...

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Former Governor Jim Edgar Talks Budget Crisis, Calls Bill Brady's Budget Ideas 'Naive'

Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Illinois Governor Jim Edgar spoke on WBEZ's "Eight Forty Eight" Tuesday morning about the budget crisis in Illinois. While offering his opinion...

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Jim Edgar To Endorse Kirk Dillard For Governor

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.25.2011

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UPDATED One of the state's most prominent Republicans is throwing his weight behind a candidate in the crowded GOP gubernatorial primary. Former Gov...

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Education in Chicago: Reason to Cheer: Common Sense About Schools From Thinking Observers

Bill Sweetland | Posted 05.25.2011

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Bill Sweetland

Get rid of the college admissions essay. We'll thwart those odious helicopter parents. We know they're helping their pampered offspring cheat their way into Princeton.

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GOP To Use Blagojevich Against Democrats: 'It's A Payback'

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO — Both times Rod Blagojevich was elected governor, it was as if he'd run against the same opponent: the legacy of a corrupt former gover...

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Former Governor Edgar Opposes Special Election

Chicago Public Radio | Cate Cahan | Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois legislative leaders are gathering in Springfield today, with their eyes on the future. That could include plans for a special election to fil...

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Illinois Politicians Call On Blagojevich To Resign

The Huffington Post | Seth Maxon | Posted 05.25.2011

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Illinois politicians moved quickly to repudiate Governor Rod Blagojevich after his arrest early Tuesday on federal corruption charges. Lt. Gov. Pat Q...

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Bill Daley Quiet About Gubernatorial Run

The State-Journal Register | Bernard Schoenburg | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former U.S. Commerce Secretary Bill Daley could become more of a fixture at the Statehouse if he makes a run for governor in 2010. But he wasn't sayi...

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GOP Threatened By Loss Of Hispanics: Former Governor

Associated Press | Posted 05.25.2011

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Former Governor Jim Edgar says the future of the national Republican Party is threatened by its loss of support in the Hispanic community. Edgar also...

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Are Citizens 'Too Stupid' For A Constitutional Convention?

SouthtownStar | Kristen McQueary | Posted 05.25.2011

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T here they stood, like an old Archie and Edith. Gov. Jim Edgar and his 1992 gubernatorial opponent, Dawn Clark Netsch, side by side in the Thompson C...

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