Bruce Rauner’s pro-choice

The facts are not in dispute: Bruce Rauner’s pro-choice Rauner voted Democrat. Rauner gave hundreds of thousand of dollars to state and national Democrats to defeat Republican candidates. Rauner’s part of Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s inner circle, and even vacations with him. And in the finest ‘pay-to-play’ tradition, Rauner got state contracts by paying a convicted Blago insider. Bruce Rauner is running for Governor as a Republican. The question is: Why?

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Go Republicans let them try to debate they don’t have the best interest of the state of ILLINOIS.

Dillard Tracy

It’s critical that we defeat Pat Quinn in November and that means nominating the strongest, most experienced candidate. Anyone seeking the Republican nomination should be open to an honest debate on the issues so that all Republican voters can make an informed choice. LIKE if you agree.

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3 of 4 GOP governor candidates agree to debate

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Three of the four Republican candidates for governor will square off in a live T-V debate next month in Peoria. State Treasurer Dan Rutherford and state Senators Bill Brady and Kirk Dillard are confirming that they’ll participate in the debate hosted by area public broadcast stations. Businessman…

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Morning Watch – August 16

Aug 16, 2013

Charges filed: Former Chicago comptroller Amer Ahmad is indicted on federal charges for alleged corruption when he worked for the state of Ohio, WBEZ reports.

Money manager: Robert Healy, former treasurer of the Lyons Township Trustees of Schools, is charged with stealing $1.5 million from the schools, the Trib reports.

Schools stay shut: A federal judge refuses to stop school closings because there isn’t enough proof that children would be harmed by closures, CBS2 reports.

Panel probes: Gov. Quinn taps former U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald for a panel to investigate Chicago-area transit, the State Journal-Register reports.

Outta there: The fifth Metra board member resigns, and the board meets for the first time since dumping its CEO, ABC7 reports.

Rescuing Metra: A new plan for Metra must include a way to reduce political influence, the Trib’s editorial board writes. 

Comeback kid? Former CeaseFire leader Tio Hardiman plans to run for governor even after his arrest in May, the Sun-Times reports.

Daley & dems: Gubernatorial candidate Bill Daley says he won’t even try to get the Cook County Democrats’ endorsement, the Trib reports.

Speakers say: Republicans at the State Fair say it’s time to change the state’s leadership, the State Journal-Register reports.

Tan ban: Gov. Quinn signs a law banning indoor tanning for anyone under 18, the State Journal-Register reports.

E-cigs: A new law prohibits the use of electronic cigarettes for anyone under 18, the State Journal-Register reports.

Taxing times: Voters should pay attention to a movement supporting a progressive income tax, the State Journal-Register’s editorial board writes, the State Journal-Register’s editorial board writes.

Derailed: The mayoral-backed plan for an Englewood rail yard hits a speed bump, the Sun-Times reports.