Midday News Links: Quinn, Rauner Running Even Downstate

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

• A new poll commissioned by the Sun-Times shows Gov. Pat Quinn and Bruce Rauner are in a statistical dead heat with downstate voters. This is surprising, given how unpopular Quinn is outside the greater Chicago area, and a sign not all downstaters bought into Rauner's "hammer and shake" faux-populist campaign. [Sun-Times]
• Meanwhile, Quinn and Rauner continue raking in campaign donations from business and labor interests. [Tribune]
• Newcity released its 2014 "Best of Chicago" list and their choice for "best local general-interest blog" looks very familiar. Thanks, Brian Hieggelke and the Newcity crew for the recognition and kind words. We're honored and humbled. [Newcity, Robert Feder]
• Electronics giant Lenovo has completed its acquisition of Motorola Mobility and Mayor Emanuel is thanking Lenovo for keeping Motorola Mobility's headquarters in Chicago. [Mayor's Press Office]
• There's no such thing as a ban on adopting black cats during adoption week. [DNAInfo Chicago]