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Midday News Links: Quinn, Rauner In Dead Heat

By Chuck Sudo in News on Oct 23, 2014 6:30PM

  • A new Tribune poll shows Bruce Rauner holding a slim 45 percent to 43 percent approval rating over Pat Quinn in the Illinois gubernatorial race. The poll has a 3.5 percent margin of error. [Tribune]
  • That's why Quinn received $1 million in late donations to his campaign. [Tribune]
  • Neil steinberg on Dave McKinney-gate: "Bruce Rauner revealed himself even more starkly as the ruthless, vindictive creature that he most certainly is, eager to try to squelch a story by leaning hard on the little folk reporting it." [Every Goddamn Day]
  • Derrick Rose's knees aren't the only ones to watch out for with the Bulls. Joakim Noah has an achy knee that could be an issue all season. [NBC Sports]
  • How well do you know Wicker Park? Well enough to not stay there too long when I visit. [DNAInfo chicago]