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 Illinois to be considering an income tax increase.
Rutherford, a Republican from Chenoa (shuh-NOH-…
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Illinois GOP Clearing Senate Field: McKenna Won’t Run If Mark Kirk Does
July 13th, 2009 |
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SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The head of the Illinois Republican Party says he won’t run for the U.S. Senate if Rep. Mark Kirk decides to run.
The announcement Monday from Andrew McKenna reduces the chances of a major Republican primary battle. …
Breaking News Link Journalism: Blagojevich Arrest
December 10th, 2008 |
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So you’ve got a big breaking story right in your backyard, e.g. the governor gets arrested for trying to sell the U.S. Senate seat vacated by the President Elect. Your newsroom is on the case, but the story is still developing. There are national ramifications, so reporting goes beyond the local angle. How do you [...]