October 31, 2010 – 3:55 pm
Carbondale, IL— Green Party candidate Rich Whitney will participate in a gubernatorial debate on Chicago radio station WVAZ this evening. According to the station, Whitney is scheduled to be joined by Pat Quinn, Scott Lee Cohen, and Bill Brady. The event will be moderated by Ty Wansley and will begin at 7 PM. It [...]
October 15, 2010 – 12:46 pm
Statement by Rich Whitney, Green Party Candidate for Governor
On October 12, we learned from an early voter in Chicago that there was a problem with the early voting machines. He cast his ballot for me, Rich Whitney, Green Party candidate for Governor. My name was spelled correctly on the first screen, [...]
October 1, 2010 – 5:36 pm
Carbondale, IL— Rich Whitney, the Green Party gubernatorial candidate, participated in a debate with all four of the other ballot-qualified competitors for governor today before the Chicago Tribune editorial board. The spirited and at time rancorous debate pointed out significant differences between all five candidates.
Before an audience of 42 people, topics such as the budget [...]
September 23, 2010 – 1:05 am
Carbondale, IL— Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney will participate in three events this Thursday, September 23. Mr. Whitney will begin his day by addressing the Civic Federation at 8:30 AM. This event will also include fellow challengers Bill Brady and Pat Quinn. Whitney will then attend a voter education event at the Will-Grundy Center [...]
September 18, 2010 – 4:41 pm
Carbondale, IL— Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney called on Illinois anti-poverty programs to stay in place to provide essential assistance to low-income people in the state. Whitney explained that “fighting poverty and assisting people without access to health care, food or even basic subsistence income is an essential function of state government.”
Whitney’s statement comes just as [...]
September 18, 2010 – 4:37 pm
Carbondale, IL— Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney issued the following statement today in reaction to Governor Quinn’s selection of Northstar Lottery Group to run the Illinois Lottery system. Whitney is critical of the privatization of the system, the secrecy of the selection process as well as the Lottery itself.
Quinn has taken pride in his [...]
September 14, 2010 – 12:00 am
Carbondale, IL— Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney called today for fair taxation in Illinois.
“Pat Quinn, Bill Brady and Scott Lee Cohen all refuse to say exactly how they would deal with the burning issue of the budget crisis and taxation until after the election,” said Whitney. “This is disrespectful, if not insulting, to Illinois [...]
September 11, 2010 – 6:44 pm
Carbondale, IL— Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney will appear on News Views on Chicago’s WLS ABC Channel 7 at 9:10 AM this Sunday, September 12th.
Quotable Whitney Sound Bites:
“Gambling is a hidden tax on the poor, ignorant and desperate.”
“Gambling is not such a bargain after all the social costs are factored in.”
“We would have a [...]
September 11, 2010 – 6:41 pm
Carbondale, IL— Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney will march in the 26th Street Mexican Independence Day Parade this Sunday, September 12th. Mr. Whitney will be joined by other Green Party candidates including LeAlan Jones. The parade is a celebration of Mexican culture and allows for different communities to come together to march for equality [...]
September 10, 2010 – 2:34 pm
Carbondale, IL— Green Party gubernatorial candidate Rich Whitney will spend this Saturday, September 11th, attending two events in Chicago, Illinois. Mr. Whitney will first attend the Lakeview Arts Festival. The festival features works from different genres including paintings, sculptures, jewelry, ceramics, and photography. Mr. Whitney will greet attendees at the event from 10 AM to [...]
