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Rep. Underwood is working for Illinois 11 The Polack MSgt Oct 2020 Oct 2020 10 1773

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Illinois' 13th District Congressional Race Is Nearly Identical To 2018 6 Sherman A1 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 1418

Fair tax on the ballot 6 live love laugh Oct 2020 Oct 2020 6 1802

25 years later, Fox River Grove Metra-school bus crash still haunts engineer, other survivors 0 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1616

Kane County Early Voting Was A Breeze. 2 Progressive Jones Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1352

Quincy Made Major Changes To Water Treatment Prior to Legionnaires' Outbreak 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 1109

14-year-old among 7 fatally shot in Chicago this weekend 1 sl8 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1268

Lake County, IL: Early Voting Experience 3 IllinoisBirdWatcher Oct 2020 Oct 2020 14 1467

Illinois gov says Trump partly to blame for COVID-19 spike 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 6 1461

Systemic racism in Illinois home loan and banking industries 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1210

Amid 'second surge' of pandemic, state and city officials warn of further restrictions in public 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1279

Cook County tosses 'lifeline' to needy residents, opening housing voucher waiting list for first 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1187

Chicago FOP offices closed due to COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 0 1084

Lightfoot's 'pandemic' budget: 500 layoffs, $94 million property tax hike 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 1146

It's not just Illinois billionaires in 'fair' tax fight. Here's who wants to sway your vote. 7 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 1694

Frank investment: Couple gives $7.5M to help UI College of Media foster good journalism 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1178

Cook County Amazing Judge Voter Guide: 3 mucifer Oct 2020 Oct 2020 6 1675

A Democrat state rep in a tight race bites the hand -- Mike Madigan's -- that feeds her 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 1589

United Steelworkers shine 'Biden-Harris' projection on Trump Tower 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2020 Oct 2020 4 1059

Kyle Rittenhouse won't be charged for gun offense in Illinois: prosecutors 5 sl8 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 3 2028

Trump Party yes man and deplorable failure as a human - 1 The Polack MSgt Oct 2020 Oct 2020 7 1589

Worried about poll watchers 6 murielm99 Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 2215

any lane tech grads from chicago in here? 0 Gato Moteado Oct 2020 Oct 2020 1 952

Guess I can join in this group now. Registered to vote in Illinois this 10 sinkingfeeling Oct 2020 Oct 2020 2 1770

Markham family discovers dismembered remains in visiting relative's luggage, police say ... 6 sl8 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1892

Good news out of Il-13th for Betsy Londrigan and Joe Biden 3 beachbumbob Sep 2020 Sep 2020 6 1607

Illinois, Confused About Voting In The 2020 Election? "Better Know A Ballot" Is Here To Help! 2 Rhiannon12866 Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1482

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Long Lines, 2-Hour Wait Reported on First Day of Early Voting in DuPage County 3 Cadfael Sep 2020 Sep 2020 7 1577

How is the University of Illinois campus feeling the state budget cuts? 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Sep 2020 0 2272

24 Illinois Counties Now at 'Warning Level' for Coronavirus, Health Officials Say 2 Cadfael Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1484

This Friday will be the 50th anniversary of Screaming Yellow Theater on WFLD-TV Channel 32. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 1846

State's wealthiest person gives $20 million to anti-graduated tax committee 4 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1350

3,700 support staff join nurses on strike at University of Illinois Hospital 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 4 1756

Salvation Army brings out the kettles, starts Christmas campaign two months early due to COVID-19 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1059

Hundreds of Children Are Stuck in Psychiatric Hospitals Each Year Despite the State's Promises to 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 3 1326

Lightfoot's ban on protests on her block. Question. 3 AllyCat Sep 2020 Sep 2020 0 1804

Big Jim Thompson RIP 2 raising2moredems Aug 2020 Sep 2020 1 1374

As Trump Calls for Law and Order, Can Chicago's Top Prosecutor Beat the Charge That She's Soft on 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 1 1289

30 million migrating birds are predicted to fly over Illinois tonight. 2 elleng Sep 2020 Sep 2020 10 1562

Pritzker closes Metro East restaurant dining rooms, bar interiors, after infection rates stay 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2020 Sep 2020 2 1223

U Of I's Saliva-Based COVID-19 Test Receives FDA Emergency Authorization 1 Sherman A1 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 7 1464

Illinois rapid saliva test for COVID-19 now operating under FDA Emergency Use Authorization 2 JimGinPA Aug 2020 Aug 2020 7 1245

Illinois meatpacking plant sued after COVID-19 death 4 Sherman A1 Aug 2020 Aug 2020 9 1969

A damaging derecho is taking aim at Chicago with widespread wind gusts of 80 to 100 mph. 12 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2020 Aug 2020 7 2870

August 4 - Happy Birthday Mayor Lori Lightfoot (D) Chicago 0 FakeNoose Aug 2020 Aug 2020 5 1178

Big Tent revival in Des Plaines reveals Pritzger exemption for "free exercise of religion." 1 hedda_foil Aug 2020 Aug 2020 0 2241

'Unmasked' rally defies school virus rule, Pritzker critique 8 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Aug 2020 2 2465

After more than 150 years on the South Side, Chicago's Mercy Hospital is closing 5 sandensea Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 2000

Pritzker: Illinois speaker 'must resign' if allegations true 5 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 10 2390

Illinois Dedicates Marijuana Tax Dollars To Underserved Areas 2 Sherman A1 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 10 1569

Lightfoot to back ordinance to cut air pollution 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 1187

A massive Facebook privacy settlement just got bigger. Illinois users could split $650 million. 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 4 1183

Bribery scheme implicating Madigan revives term limits talk 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 1249

Chicago restaurateur joins mission to feed America's hungry 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jul 2020 Jul 2020 10 1745

Illinois: Images of the Prairie State 2 douglas9 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 7 1503

July 19 - Happy Birthday Rep. Raja Krishnamoorthi (D) IL-8th 0 FakeNoose Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 1235

Il-13th Betsy Dirksen Londrigan is continuing to show her strength by raising 0 beachbumbob Jul 2020 Jul 2020 3 1167

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CDC finds Cook County sheriff, staff successfully stemmed rising tide of COVID-19 cases in jail 4 mucifer Jul 2020 Jul 2020 8 1709

Not Good... 4 JimGinPA Jul 2020 Jul 2020 15 2589

July 15 - Happy Birthday Rep. Dan Lipinski (D) IL-3rd 2 FakeNoose Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 1099

The Sun-Times photo archive was thought to have been lost, until an executive from ... 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 Jul 2020 22 2224

'Bullets just came from nowhere': Fourth of July weekend gun violence kills at least 17 3 mahatmakanejeeves Jul 2020 Jul 2020 1 2550

Residents turn out to show support for police. 0 murielm99 Jul 2020 Jul 2020 0 2642

Friend exposed to the virus 5 murielm99 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 9 2786

I'll Float This Question Again - Is Anyone Else Having Problems Dealing With IDES..... 1 global1 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1643

Trump calls Pritzker, Lightfoot failures on Chicago gun violence; they dismiss as distraction from 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 1468

Driving privilege changes, LGBTQ+ history curriculum among Illinois' new laws 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1116

Illinois minimum wage increases on July 1 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 1107

Suburban teacher's social media post sparks outrage, 11 murielm99 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 9 4597

Dealing With IDES - A Question.... 2 global1 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1257

Police Board President: Officers Struck Me 5 Times With Their Batons 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 Jun 2020 10 1989

Metra Cancels ALL Service for Tuesday 6/2/2020 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 1276

Chicago Mayor Lightfoot: The FBI is very much involved and they have been with us. 3 beachbumbob May 2020 Jun 2020 9 2026

Mini Rally In Our Town Today 1 ProfessorGAC May 2020 May 2020 6 1320

There is unrest even in Rockford IL 0 murielm99 May 2020 May 2020 6 2152

A Message from Chicago Police Superintendent David O. Brown 2 mucifer May 2020 May 2020 8 1868

Only 1 state has met the federal government's criteria for reopening Illinois 9 mucifer May 2020 May 2020 10 2634

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