Sara Burnett

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Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner speaks at a news conference in Chicago. After being hammered by his opponent, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, for putting investments in the Cayman Islands, Raunerâs campaign fired back, saying Quinnâs own pension fund, and that of many Illinois teachers and other public employees, also have investments there. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

Illinois governor, opponent clash over investments, pensions

Sara Burnett · August 11, 2014 1:00 pm

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill. speaks during a news conference outside a Walgreen's drugstore Wednesday, Aug. 6, 2014, in Chicago. Durbin praised Walgreen, the nation's largest drugstore chain, for declining to pursue an overseas reorganization to trim its U.S. taxes. (AP Photo/M. Spencer Green)

GOP’s Oberweis says Durbin bullied Walgreen

Sara Burnett · August 6, 2014 10:19 pm

Illinois to ask voters about taxing millionaires

Sara Burnett · July 29, 2014 10:06 pm

Pat Quinn, Bruce Rauner budget plans leave questions

Sara Burnett · July 27, 2014 3:15 pm

Illinois Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner gives a thumbs up to the crowd during a news conference in Chicago.

Rauner keeps up push for Illinois term limits

Sara Burnett · July 21, 2014 10:53 pm

Fake news releases latest twist in governor’s race

Sara Burnett · June 27, 2014 9:57 pm

Rauner proposes ending some corporate tax breaks

Sara Burnett · June 25, 2014 11:01 pm

FILE - In this May. 7, 2014 file photo, Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn speaks to members of the Illinois Manufacturer's Association, in Springfield Ill. Illinois voters will get a chance to voice their opinion on raising the minimum wage under a ballot measure Quinn is set to sign on Sunday, June 22, 2014. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)

Pat Quinn approves minimum wage ballot question

Sara Burnett · June 22, 2014 9:42 pm

Pensions pose latest challenge for Chicago mayor

Sara Burnett · April 7, 2014 7:52 pm

GOP Sen. Kirk announces support for gay marriage

Sara Burnett · April 2, 2013 4:00 am

Mayor: Chicago school closings tough but necessary

Sara Burnett · March 23, 2013 4:00 am

In this Jan. 3, 2013 photo, Theresa Volpe, second from left, testifies alongside her daughter Ava as her partner Mercedes Santos, right, sits with their son Jaidon during a Senate Executive committee hearing considering same sex marriage at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield, Ill. Despite a nudge from the home-state president, soaring support in the polls and national momentum from the November elections, the stalling of the gay marriage push in Illinois shows how tricky it is to get a legislature to approve same-sex unions. Illinois Sen. Heather Steans, D-Chicago, a supporter for same sex marriage, left, looks on. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Gay marriage remains a tough sell in Illinois

Sara Burnett · January 5, 2013 5:00 am