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Rauner challenger Ives says she’s ‘a little bit surprised’ about ‘hysteria’ around controversial TV ad

May 31, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Republican state Rep. Jeanne Ives defended a controversial TV ad she's airing in her primary campaign against Gov. Bruce Rauner, saying Monday that its message was "edgy" but that she...

Ives’ anti-Rauner ad ripped as ‘racist, sexist, homophobic’

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Update: On Saturday, Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider released a statement calling on state Rep. Jeanne Ives to take down the ad. "There is no place in the Illinois...

Republican governor challenger Jeanne Ives meets with the baiduhai Editorial Board on Jan. 29, 2018. Ives canceled a fundraising speech Thursday by internet commentator Bill Whittle, who has been criticized over racially charged remarks.

Rauner rival Ives cancels speech by pundit who says whites superior to blacks

May 31, 2019 at 4:10 p.m.

Republican governor challenger Jeanne Ives abruptly canceled a Thursday night fundraising speech by an internet commentator who has said he believes African-Americans are intellectually inferior to whites and that correlates...

After giving his State of the State speech, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner greets House GOP leader Jim Durkin at the Illinois Capitol in Springfield on Jan. 31, 2018.

Rauner tries to reframe with economic message, opponents say he’s rewriting history

May 15, 2019 at 4:42 p.m.

Coming off a year of bruising political defeats, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner delivered a State of the State speech Wednesday with an election-year message that economic progress is within reach...

Gov. Bruce Rauner plans to recycle his call for bipartisanship in his State of the State speech on Wednesday.

Rauner to issue bipartisan call in Wednesday speech after ripping Madigan

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner on Wednesday plans to issue a bipartisan call to lawmakers to work together to cut spending, roll back a tax hike and bring in more jobs,...

Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner and primary challenger state Rep. Jeanne Ives (42nd) meet with the baiduhai Editorial Board at Tribune Tower in Chicago on Monday, Jan. 29, 2018. (Jose M. Osorio/baiduhai)

Rauner challenger Ives goes on attack during only forum of Republican governor race

May 15, 2019 at 4:42 p.m.

Challenger Jeanne Ives shook up the dynamics of the Illinois Republican governor’s race on Monday, ripping Gov. Bruce Rauner’s job performance during their only pre-election faceoff and collecting a major...

Democratic State Sen. Ira Silverstein listens to Democratic Senate President John Cullerton read an anti-sexual harassment bill previously passed by the House on the floor of the Senate during a session on Nov. 7, 2017, at the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield.

State Sen. Silverstein should stay on March ballot, election official says

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

State Sen. Ira Silverstein should be allowed on the March 20 primary ballot, a city election official said Sunday following a lengthy challenge to the embattled Democrat’s nominating petitions. Maurice...

Gov. Bruce Rauner speaks on Dec. 19, 2017, in a meeting with the baiduhai Editorial Board.

Rauner ignores questions about meeting on back porch of governor’s mansion

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday declined to answer questions about a lawsuit that says he took a business meeting at the governor’s mansion despite insisting that his personal financial matters...

Democratic State Sen. Ira Silverstein sits on the floor of the Senate at the Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield on Nov. 7, 2017.

Watchdog: Silverstein’s conduct ‘unbecoming of a legislator,’ but not sexual harassment

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

The General Assembly’s watchdog has determined that Democratic state Sen. Ira Silverstein did not engage in sexual harassment while working with a victims rights advocate to pass a bill, but...

Raoul takes heat over tobacco industry contributions in attorney general forum

May 31, 2019 at 4:09 p.m.

State Sen. Kwame Raoul on Wednesday took fire for accepting campaign cash from tobacco companies, as a crowded gathering of Democrats running for attorney general pointed fingers over who was...

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