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Andy McKenna, Former State GOP Chair, Matt Murphy Team Up In Governor's Race

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 11.16.2009 | Chicago

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Former Illinois Republican party chairman Andy McKenna and State Sen. Matt Murphy(R-Palatine) are teaming up to form an unofficial ticket in the 2010 ...

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GOP Governor Candidate On State Democrats: 'Have They Put The Damned Ball On A Tee For Us Or What'

Chicago Sun-Times | DAVE MCKINNEY | Posted 09.21.2009 | Chicago

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The lineup included eight U.S. Senate candidates, seven gubernatorial candidates and more than a half dozen others who tore into the way Democrats hav...

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GOP Can't Find 'Strong Pro-Business Candidate For Governor': Crain's

Crain's Chicago Business | Paul Merrion | Posted 09.03.2009 | Chicago

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A yearlong effort by big Illinois GOP donors to find and back a strong pro-business candidate for governor has failed, with no consensus in sight for ...

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Dan Hynes Planning Run For Governor

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 08.24.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes plans to run for governor, a Democrat close to the Hynes campaign told The Associated Press on Friday, ...

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Dan Hynes Stockpiles $3.5M Toward Possible Run For Governor

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 08.20.2009 | Chicago

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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- Comptroller Daniel Hynes reported Monday that he has built up a campaign bankroll of $3.5 million as he considers challengin...

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Kirk Dillard Announces Campaign For Governor, 'Glad' Madigan Out Of The Race

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 08.09.2009 | Chicago

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HINSDALE, Ill. (AP) -- Republican Kirk Dillard launched his campaign for Illinois governor on Wednesday just as a leading potential Democratic contend...

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Quinn Pitches Tax Hike To Rank-And-File Lawmakers

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI | Posted 08.06.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Unable to agree with legislative leaders on how to clean up the state's budget mess, Gov. Pat Quinn is taking his case to rank-and-fil...

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Aaron Schock, '80s Music Headline Chicago Young Republicans Party

Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 08.01.2009 | Chicago

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You are not alone. That was the message for the estimated 700 Chicago Republicans who packed into the Cubby Bear in Wrigleyville Monday night for an ...

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Bob Schillerstrom Enters Race For Governor (VIDEO)

AP | Posted 07.29.2009 | Chicago

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NAPERVILLE, Ill. (AP) -- DuPage County Board chairman Bob Schillerstrom has announced he is running for the Republican Party's nomination for Illinois...

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State Senator Murphy Running For Governor

AP | Posted 07.23.2009 | Chicago

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CHICAGO (AP) -- Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy has announced plans to run for governor next year. The Palatine attorney has told the Chicago Tribu...

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Three Townships Vote To Secede From Cook County, But Will They?

The Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.09.2009 | Chicago

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Anger over high sales taxes has driven voters in three Northwest suburbs to vote to secede from Cook County. Actually leaving the county will be anoth...

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