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The World's Columbian Exposition Travel tips for Chicago from 1893 3 mucifer Nov 2019 Nov 2019 5 1580
November 21 - Happy Birthday Senator Dick Durbin (D) IL 0 FakeNoose Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1033
Chicago holds lottery for chance to sell legal weed in the city: 'African American participation at 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1473
Lightfoot's minimum wage compromise advances, to cheers from restaurant owners 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1212
Battle lines drawn: Madigan 'stands by' his 'thoughts' about Arroyo successor selection 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1053
If Uber will guarantee that $50 million, Lightfoot might want to get on board 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1036
Red-light camera companies can hire public officials as sales agents without disclosing it. That's 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1125
Cullerton's complicated exit: disgruntled aide muzzled after money went missing 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1105
Senate President Cullerton to retire 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1120
Illinois Senate gives final approval to insulin price bill 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 1048
Illinois House approves pension consolidation bill 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1065
32,000 Illinoisans save $8.5 million 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1190
At Columbia College, a contested part-time faculty union election 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1083
Belleville's Old Homes Are Attracting New Residents: Here's Who's Moving In And Why 2 Sherman A1 Nov 2019 Nov 2019 5 1800
Belvidere Resident Asked To Take His Trump Sign Down 9 murielm99 Oct 2019 Nov 2019 9 3079
4 yo Boy Halloween Costume Mayor Lori Lightfoot "Nailed It" Lightfoot Says: 11 mucifer Nov 2019 Nov 2019 64 6369
Chicago Teacher's Strike is Over 0 mucifer Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1196
The GOP keeps up with its never ending crusade to make America cruel 0 The Polack MSgt Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1447
Chicago Public Library permanently eliminating late fees 2 mucifer Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1317
Illinois Legislators Vote to End License Suspensions for Motorists With Unpaid Parking Tickets 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1298
Outcome Health Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Resolve Fraud Investigation 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1027
No deal in Chicago teachers strike; classes out for 9th day 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1199
Gov. Pritzker: "If President @realDonaldTrump wants to know what's 'embarrassing to us as a nation" 4 beachbumbob Oct 2019 Oct 2019 18 1899
Illinois State Representative Charged with Offering Bribe to Fellow Lawmaker in Return for Support 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1202
Feds accuse 3 more of embezzling from East St. Louis nonprofit 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1530
Manzullo lite, aka Kininger.. 5 raising2moredems Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1933
Feds asked for information about Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in City Club of Chicago subp 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1234
Holy Cross Hospital cutting more than half its beds, including labor and delivery, amid financial 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1207
CTU says hopes 'dashed' for quick end to strike after letter from mayor, bad day at bargaining table 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1062
Pritzker calls multi-year road construction plan 'historic improvement' 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1165

Illinois Continued...

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Opening day set for Planned Parenthood's new Illinois clinic 3 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1441
Classes canceled a 3rd day amid Chicago teacher strike 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1026
This Illinois Synagogue Can Be Yours For $150,000 1 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1486
Chicago Teachers and Staff Walk Out for Community Needs 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1053
Edwardsville Approves Shopping Bag Fee. Will Other Metro East Cities Follow Its Lead? 1 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1300
October 17 - Happy Birthday Rep. Cheri Bustos (D) IL-17th 1 FakeNoose Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1164
October 17 - Happy Birthday Rep. Mike Quigley (D) IL-5th 0 FakeNoose Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 932
Chicago teachers to strike amid no contract deal 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1159
Anyone in Chicago going to the "Drinkng Liberally" debate party tonight? 3 Peregrine Took Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1291
Chicago Trib: Illinois GOP got money from one of Rudy's henchmen: 2 mucifer Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1743
Planned Parenthood Clinic 'Sign Of Desperation' For Agency, Anti-Abortion Activist Says 2 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1433
McHenry County Farmer Sentenced to Three Years in Prison, Ordered to Pay $2.96 Million Restitution 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1471
October 7 - Happy Birthday Rep. Bill Foster (D) IL-11th 0 FakeNoose Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1027
SIUE Students To Study Water Quality With EPA Grant 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1162
Pritzker To Decide If 'Tobacco 21' Becomes Law 1 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1414
Dani Brzozowski 1 murielm99 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1480
October 4 - Happy Birthday Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) IL-14th 0 FakeNoose Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1086
New Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic In Fairview Heights Was Built In Secret 1 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1247
Home to thousands since the '60s, largest public housing complex in East St. Louis to come down 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1288
Relief coming to Illinois farmers.... 10 murielm99 Sep 2019 Oct 2019 14 2190
East St. Louis Asked For $2.5 Million To Fix Flood Damages. It May Get Far Less. 2 Sherman A1 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1531
Deported Army veteran, pardoned by Gov. Pritzker, returns to US in bid to become citizen 2 mucifer Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1443
FBI agents raid state Sen. Martin Sandoval's Springfield office, Chicago home 0 PoliticAverse Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1690
In a highly unusual move, former Gov. Pat Quinn has been subpoenaed to testify about a commutation 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1559
Liberal Illinois colleagues so far shying away from endorsing Lipinski's opponent 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1063
Stop Sterigenics furious over Friday night IEPA news dump 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1264
Time to start paying attention: Strike vote for Chicago Public Schools teachers begins today 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1007
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to co-host Cook County Democratic Party fundraiser with board President 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1069
Mayor Lori Lightfoot downplays how much money legal marijuana will bring Chicago, says focus is on 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1018
Ex-head of Illinois Gaming Board accused of donating illegal campaign money 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 988

Illinois Continued...

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Urban Equity Properties purchases former State Farm Insurance headquarters 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1014
Attracting teachers 101 -- Illinois goes to school on the teacher shortage 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1028
Execs of Chicago nursing home where patient was bilked fined 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1003
SUV drives into Woodfield Mall 8 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 2253
Owners Of Revoked Illinois FOID Cards Must Give Up Their Guns. Fewer Than Half Do. 1 Sherman A1 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 4 1636
Chicago City Council Approves Ticket and Debt Reforms to Help LowIncome and Minority Motorists 0 mucifer Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1190
North Suburban Chicago Psychologist Sentenced to Prison for Billing for Nonexistent Services 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1509
Family Of Miles Davis Celebrates Documentary And Restored East St. Louis Home 0 Sherman A1 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 4 1525
September 6 - Happy Birthday Rep. Danny K. Davis (D) IL-7th 1 FakeNoose Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1106
Sears cuts 250 employees at Hoffman Estates headquarters 6 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 4 1653
Lawsuit: Illinois secretary of state required Muslim woman to certify when she wears headscarf to 3 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1389
Pfleger announces anti-gun rally in nation's capital, slams 'ignorant' Ted Cruz 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1311
Lowering Chicago's pension contributions would be seen 'negatively': S&P 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1192
Ryan Reynolds and Blake Lively donate $1M to Chicago non-profit that helps children separated from 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 16 1332
Charges officially dropped against ex-U.S. Rep. Aaron Schock in unusual deal with feds 7 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1945
New law requires Illinois schools teach contributions of gay, transgender people 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1192
J.B. Pritzker suffers fractured leg 2 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 7 1563
University of Illinois Springfield faculty union files 'demand to bargain' with administration 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1116
Madigan deals with fallout from Mapes 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1148
U of Illinois student arrested after noose found in elevator 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1285
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