Rauner puts another $1 million into governor bid

By Rick Pearson Clout Street Winnetka businessman Bruce Rauner has poured another $1 million of his own money into his bid for the Republican nomination for governor, bringing his out-of-pocket total to $3.25 million, campaign finance reports show. Rauner, a…

Quinn pushes for minimum wage increase – early childhood education spending

By Monique Garcia, Ray Long and Maura Zurick Clout Street SPRINGFIELD — A re-election seeking Gov. Pat Quinn used his State of the State speech Wednesday to declare that Illinois is “making a comeback” under his leadership and unveil a…

Watchdog: Todd Stroger official coerced contributions from Cook County workers

Ex-facilities head James D’Amico resigned in November in wake of allegations By Hal Dardick, Tribune reporter A high-ranking Cook County official from a prominent Democratic family retired late last year after the county’s chief internal watchdog recommended he be fired…

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Fundraising Totals

With so many candidates reporting large fundraising totals, it’s easy to lose track of where the funds come from. These tables summarize fundraising by source for the time period July 1, 2004 through October 19, 2004, two weeks before election day. Note that the…