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Duckworth says now not time for Sanders' 'Medicare for All' healthcare fix 8 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 5 2594

Health care CEO gets year in prison for fraud 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 2073

University of Illinois at Chicago to create $100M complex 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1904

State Senator Raoul to run for Illinois attorney general in 2018 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1716

Barbara Flynn Currie, Illinois House's second-ranking Democrat, won't run for re-election 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1569

Developer proposes multimillion-dollar solar farm near Marengo 4 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 5 3427

Statehouse Insider: AFSCME contract suit may not be heard until next year 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 1072

Danville schools' food director accused of stealing thousands from district 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1637

Neighbor: Targets of KKK flyer hoax have moved out of house 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 1809

Attorney General Lisa Madigan will not run for re-election 4 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 2156

J.B. Pritzker firms got over $1.9M in state tax credits in four years 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1574

Former Lincoln-Way chief Wyllie could lose $321,000 annual pension if convicted 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 1618

Former primary challenger's lawsuit against Speaker Madigan can proceed 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1572

Governor vetoes bill to allow service credit transfer for police/fire pension funds 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1666

We Need To Call Our Senators Now - Dick Durbin & Tammy Duckworth To Support Medicare For All..... 4 global1 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 2305

DACA Protest Tomorrow Sunday in Chicago: 0 mucifer Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 1499

Illinois governor rejects 2 employment-related measures 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 8 3192

Muslim group buys church but can't get permit to pray 11 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 15 5282

Rauner ousts new communications team after 'white male' flap 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2111

Former Illinois treasurer prevails in lawsuit tied to sex allegations 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2012

Rauner signs immigration, automatic voter registration bills into law 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 2 2139

Chicago school board leader says state funding deal could do 'wonders' for district finances 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2102

Jury convicts Chicago cop of excessive force for firing 16 shots at car, wounding 2 teens 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 6 2512

On third try, Illinois House approves education funding bill 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 1982

Illinois legislative leaders to meet on school funding talks 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2923

Judge refuses to toss conviction in $100B bogus lien case 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 3553

$148M verdict for airport shelter collapse 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 3017

Illinois governor cleans house after budget showdown 8 blue-wave Jul 2017 Aug 2017 5 3321

Google found me a nice Chicago protest website. Thought I'd share: 1 mucifer Aug 2017 Aug 2017 5 3354

Are There Any Confederate Statues In Illinois Or Chicago?.... 4 global1 Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 7638

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Buona Beef is now off the menu in my house. 5 Snarkoleptic Aug 2017 Aug 2017 7 6705

All that work on SB1 was just tossed out the window 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 2 3047

Former Cook County assessors office employee pleads guilty in bribery scheme 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2578

Surprise! 100 sticks of dynamite found in couple's barn 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2878

Rauner's excuse crumbles; Chris Kennedy video response 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2644

Appellate Judge Steigmann accused of using office to book lectures 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 3429

Want counsel from Capone? Read new book 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 1778

Drug treatment facility lawsuit accuses Kane County of discrimination 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2588

How Wheeling says a resident cost taxpayers $144,000 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2521

No deal between striking mechanics, auto dealers after talks Monday 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 3371

27 people arrested, 234 hospitalized over 4 days of Lollapalooza 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 3451

Federal judge bars enforcement of Illinois abortion notification law 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2499

Chance the Rapper digs at pols over education funding 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 3372

After Rahm sues feds, A.G. Jeff Sessions blisters 'lawless' Chicago 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2685

Walgreens sued over allegedly collecting soda pop tax on unsweetened drinks 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2407

Rauner shouldn't delay borrowing money to pay Illinois' bills, comptroller says 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2465

CPS announces layoffs, says it will delay budget proposal to give state more time to act on funding 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2455

Prtizker adds another $7 million to his campaign 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 2 2999

University of Chicago Medicine severs ties with Medicaid insurer IlliniCare 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2597

Judge stops NIU from paying rest of ousted president's severance package 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2452

Emanuel trickles out details about lawsuit against Trump's Justice Department 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2454

Illinois Declares August 4th - "Barack Obama Day" - a State Holiday 3 n2doc Aug 2017 Aug 2017 11 3650

Rauner administration in chaos as he declares war on moderate Republicans 8 Cadfael Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 3994

who here is from dupage county? want to talk about the county board. 2 mopinko Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2390

Mendoza compares Rauner to check-bouncer after school funding plea 2 blue-wave Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2274

A new tax on sodas, sugary drinks? It might be part of Illinois budget deal 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jul 2017 0 2131

Holding Your Ground Against Austerity: Lessons from the Illinois Budget Deal 3 Snarkoleptic Jul 2017 Jul 2017 5 2551

Rauner vows to veto education funding bill, demands Democrats send it to him 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2030

Illinois budget gives temporary fix for public universities 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 2113

CPS says Rauner cant nix its pension money in new school funding bill 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1902

Illinois Continued...

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Rauner 'body man' fired first day on job after racially insensitive, homophobic tweets surface 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2273

Racist emails show Chicago official joked about 'safari' tour to see violence in black neighborhoods 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 1345

Fitch removes state from Rating Watch Negative, explains what could trigger downgrade 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2263

Group led by ex-alderman, unions acquires Chicago Sun-Times 3 Stellar Jul 2017 Jul 2017 9 2605

Rauner refuses to implement budget! 2 murielm99 Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2605

Chicago Transit Strike? Article With Video 0 blue-wave Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2422

Chicago receives $14.8M federal grant for HIV treatment 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2339

Hospitals, human-service providers relieved, say damage will take time to repair 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2260

IDOT says state road projects can resume with new budget 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2006

Reactions to the Illinois legislatures approval of a state budget 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2012

Democrat Carolyn Blodgett to run against Michael Unes in 2018 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2203

Tazewell credit union's former president, now in prison, ordered to repay $596,000 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1997

Cook County Board president lists 925 for layoffs if no soda tax 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2140

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 945

Wall Street agency looks at CPS finances 'for a potential downgrade' 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2096

Illinois Capitol reopens after lockdown, no hazardous materials found 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 1622

Skokie opts in on county minimum wage hike, but commissioner plans lawsuit for towns that didn't 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2062

AT&T Looks to Discontinue Copper Landline Phone Service State By State 0 Paula Sims Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2240

Will Republicans who bucked Rauner face primary challenges? 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2083

Illinois response to "elections integrity" request 6 Cadfael Jul 2017 Jul 2017 16 3612

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