Republican Bruce Rauner had a great week in his quest for the governor's mansion, finding a wealthy supporter who believes enough in his vision for Illinois that he was moved to make a large contribution: a frequent political donor by the name of Bruce Rauner.
Soon after quarterly reports this week showed that he had $3.5 million in his election fund—less than a third as much as his rival, Governor Pat Quinn—Rauner found his checkbook and dropped another $1.5 million of his own money into his campaign effort, according to state records.…
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