Dan Rutherford

Gov. Quinn Urges Delayed Retirement, Upped Worker Contributions

Posted 04.21.2012

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Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Friday introduced his plan to address the state's growing pension crisis by cutting costs and -- the governor proposed -- d...

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PHOTOS: In Illinois, It's All About The Delegates

AP | By THOMAS BEAUMONT | Posted 05.16.2012

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CHICAGO -- After two Deep South losses, Mitt Romney is intensifying his campaign efforts in the economically challenged Midwest – a friendly reg...

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Obama Joins GOP Candidates In Illinois As Primary Nears

The Huffington Post/AP | Posted 03.16.2012

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President Barack Obama is embarking on a concentrated one-day fundraising trip, with a stop in his hometown of Chicago and another in Atlanta for a bi...

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Romney Camp Put Santorum On Illinois Ballot, May End Up Regretting It

dailyherald.com | Posted 05.14.2012

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With the Illinois presidential primary expected to be a tight race, former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and his backers are expected to spend millio...

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Illinois GOP Disses Quinn's Borrowing Plan

Posted 10.19.2011

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Illinois' four top Republican leaders in Springfield came out strong at Thursday's Republican Day at the State Fair against Democratic Governor Pat Qu...

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Treasurer Apologizes For Insider Deal At College Savings Program

Posted 08.30.2011

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State treasurer Dan Rutherford must have thought the "Save and Match" program at the state's troubled Bright Start college savings fund would be a pub...

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Illinois Treasurer: State Verging On 'Financial Disaster'

Posted 07.30.2011

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Illinois is "on the verge of a financial disaster" as payments on the state's debt have skyrocketed, Treasurer Dan Rutherford said on Monday. I...

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Move Over Illinois Human Services, Illinois School Districts Are Newest Victim in Illinois Budget Crisis

David Ormsby | Posted 05.25.2011

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David Ormsby

Human services were the Democrats' budget problem. Suburban and downstate school districts are now largely the Republicans' budget problem.

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Sarah Palin Coming To Illinois: Palin To Speak Near Peoria In April

Posted 05.25.2011

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Sarah Palin's rhetoric is still popular in some parts of the country, but whether her Illinois visit in April will help the state's Republican party r...

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Canvassing in Cyberspace

Shawn Healy | Posted 05.25.2011

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The social media tactics critical to President Obama's victory last fall have trickled down to state-level races in Illinois and bridged the partisan divide.

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Justin Oberman Enters State Treasurer's Race, Scraps Lieutenant Governor Bid

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 05.25.2011

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The son of a former Chicago alderman is scheduled to kick off a campaign for state treasurer Monday, setting up a primary for the Democratic nominatio...

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Kip Kirkpatrick Drops Out Of State Treasurer's Race

Chicago Tribune | Rick Pearson | Posted 05.25.2011

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Political newcomer Kip Kirkpatrick, the co-founder of a private health-care equity firm, pulled the plug on his nascent bid for the Democratic nominat...

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Dan Rutherford, Republican State Senator, Running For State Treasurer

AP | Posted 05.25.2011

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois Sen. Dan Rutherford (ROO'-thur-ferd) has announced he's running for state treasurer and he says now isn't the time for Illino...

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