Sara Burnett

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FILE - In this Oct. 14, 2014 file photo, Illinois gubernatorial candidates Republican Bruce Rauner, left, and Democrat Gov. Pat Quinn greet each before a debate in Chicago. The heated race for governor is shattering state records for campaign fundraising and spending. State filings show Quinn and Rauner have had at least $58 million to spend on the general election so far. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

Governor race shattering campaign finance records

Sara Burnett · October 16, 2014 12:33 am

Rauner plays ‘outsider’ in Illinois governor race

Sara Burnett · October 11, 2014 5:40 pm

Illinois governor’s debate: Things to Watch

Sara Burnett · October 9, 2014 6:19 pm

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2014 file photo, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin D-Ill., answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press in Chicago. Durbin is running for re-election against Illinois State Sen. Jim Oberweis R-Sugar Grove in the November general election. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Wide gap on the issues in Illinois’ US Senate race

Sara Burnett · October 5, 2014 5:18 pm

President Barack Obama center, jokes with Gary (Ind.) Mayor Karen Freeman-Wilson right, while Sen. Joe Donnely, D-Ind., left, watches after Obama arrived at the Gary/Chicago International Airport in Gary, Ind., Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

Obama stumps for Gov. Quinn during Chicago visit

Sara Burnett · October 2, 2014 10:13 pm

FILE - In this Sept. 12, 2014 file photo, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin D-Ill., answers questions during an interview with The Associated Press in Chicago. Durbin is running for re-election against Illinois state Sen. Jim Oberweis in the November election. Durbin and Oberweis disagreed on whether to require universal background checks for firearms purchases, during their their first joint, televised appearance of the 2014 campaign before the the Chicago Tribune editorial board Monday Sept. 29, 2014 in Chicago. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Durbin, Oberweis debate background checks for guns

Sara Burnett · September 29, 2014 11:54 pm

FILE - In this April 11, 2014 file photo, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn, left, and his Republican rival, businessman Bruce Rauner, shake hands after they appeared together at the annual meeting of the Illinois Education Association in Chicago. Illinois has seen a roughly 30 percent increase in the number of TV ads and the money spent to air them this election cycle compared to four years ago, according to an analysis by the non-partisan Center for Public Integrity. That jump has been fueled by the neck-and-neck race between Rauner and Quinn. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green, File)

Illinois among top in US for campaign ad spending

Sara Burnett · September 24, 2014 5:16 am

Rauner questions medical marijuana program secrecy

Sara Burnett · September 16, 2014 8:30 pm

In this Nov. 2, 2011 photo, Chicago City Council member Robert Fioretti, left, speaks at a news conference in Chicago. Firoetti announced his candidacy for Chicago Mayor Saturday Sept. 13, 2014 in Chicago. Fioreti will be challenging Mayor Rahm Emanuel and possibly Chicago Teachers Union President Karen Lewis who has started circulating petitions but isn't yet saying whether she'll run in the upcoming mayoral election in February. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Chicago alderman challenging Emanuel for mayor

Sara Burnett · September 13, 2014 8:16 pm

Beyond governor race, big stakes in Illinois vote

Sara Burnett · August 30, 2014 6:30 pm

Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn answers questions during the Metropolitan Planning Council's Annual Luncheon Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014, in Chicago. Quinn and his opponent Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner, appeared separately before the group for 25 minute moderated Q&A sessions. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Governor hopefuls rip each other on hiring, taxes

Sara Burnett · August 28, 2014 11:29 pm

Group continues fight to put term limits on ballot

Sara Burnett · August 14, 2014 6:40 pm