NRA more popular than Rahm, Gov. Quinn in Illinois
Plurality of Illinois voters see gun law debate as political, not about public safety - TheDC
Illinois governor to propose minimum wage increase
Gov. Pat Quinn would like to see minimum wage workers earning $10 an hour
Pension reforms are coming, one state at a time - TheDC
Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn pushes for lawmakers to pass pension reforms
Sears lists 79 stores to be closed - Reuters
List does not include any stores in Illinois, where Governor Pat Quinn gave corporate tax breaks
The real-world impact of tax hikes on American jobs
Recent tax hikes have had a devastating effect on Illinois’s economy.
High taxes have consequences
Illinois’s recent corporate tax hike is driving jobs out of the state.
Illinois abolishes death penalty, clears death row - AP
Gov. Pat Quinn signed legislation Wednesday abandoning capital punishment, two months after Illinois lawmakers voted to do the same
Fleeing Democrats choose Illinois, and failure
It’s ironic that Midwestern Democrats are fleeing to Illinois, of all places.
Illinois Gov. signs historic civil unions law - WaPo
Gov. Pat Quinn signed the law which extends rights to gay couples in the state of Illinois
For states, two paths forward in deficit drawdown - TheDC
State government choices lay out two potential paths forward for federal deficit reduction
Illinois may abolish death penalty - AP
State lawmakers sent the proposal to Governor Pat Quinn’s desk on Tuesday, he is undecided on whether to sign it
Ill. lawmakers pass 66 percent income tax increase - AP
The increase now goes to Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn
Illinois' Democratic leaders looking to push 75% income tax increase - AP
With massive debt, Democrats in the state are hoping taxes can close the gap
From "whore" to "criminal": we must demand better from our media and politicians
It’s time to tone down the rhetoric and the name-calling.
Ill. gov. candidates spar over honesty, competence - AP
Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn said Republican Bill Brady has no accomplishments as a state legislator and makes ‘nonsensical’ policy proposals
ACLU calls Illinois recall proposal -- what else? -- unconstitutional
The liberal legal organization is threatening to sue Illinois.
TheDC Election Outlook: Republicans poised for solid gains in governors races - TheDC
An overview of the close gubernatorial races and candidates across the country
Obama and other Chicago politicians avoiding Rahm Emanuel - NBC News
Obama tries to sneak past Emanuel during a visit to Chicago to support candidates in senatorial and gubernatorial races
