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Federal judge bars enforcement of Illinois abortion notification law 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2420
Chance the Rapper digs at pols over education funding 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 3291
After Rahm sues feds, A.G. Jeff Sessions blisters 'lawless' Chicago 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2560
Walgreens sued over allegedly collecting soda pop tax on unsweetened drinks 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2327
Rauner shouldn't delay borrowing money to pay Illinois' bills, comptroller says 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2390
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 2379
Prtizker adds another $7 million to his campaign 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 2 2849
University of Chicago Medicine severs ties with Medicaid insurer IlliniCare 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2476
Judge stops NIU from paying rest of ousted president's severance package 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2379
Emanuel trickles out details about lawsuit against Trump's Justice Department 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2376
Illinois Declares August 4th - "Barack Obama Day" - a State Holiday 3 n2doc Aug 2017 Aug 2017 11 3491
Rauner administration in chaos as he declares war on moderate Republicans 8 Cadfael Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 3753
who here is from dupage county? want to talk about the county board. 2 mopinko Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2275
Mendoza compares Rauner to check-bouncer after school funding plea 2 blue-wave Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2112
A new tax on sodas, sugary drinks? It might be part of Illinois budget deal 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jul 2017 0 1999
Holding Your Ground Against Austerity: Lessons from the Illinois Budget Deal 3 Snarkoleptic Jul 2017 Jul 2017 5 2405
Rauner vows to veto education funding bill, demands Democrats send it to him 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1925
Illinois budget gives temporary fix for public universities 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 2020
CPS says Rauner cant nix its pension money in new school funding bill 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1797
Rauner 'body man' fired first day on job after racially insensitive, homophobic tweets surface 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2185
Racist emails show Chicago official joked about 'safari' tour to see violence in black neighborhoods 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 2 1253
Fitch removes state from Rating Watch Negative, explains what could trigger downgrade 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2195
Group led by ex-alderman, unions acquires Chicago Sun-Times 3 Stellar Jul 2017 Jul 2017 9 2468
Rauner refuses to implement budget! 2 murielm99 Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2491
Chicago Transit Strike? Article With Video 0 blue-wave Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2311
Chicago receives $14.8M federal grant for HIV treatment 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2214
Hospitals, human-service providers relieved, say damage will take time to repair 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 2143
IDOT says state road projects can resume with new budget 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1918
Reactions to the Illinois legislatures approval of a state budget 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 1931
Democrat Carolyn Blodgett to run against Michael Unes in 2018 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2122

Illinois Continued...

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Tazewell credit union's former president, now in prison, ordered to repay $596,000 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 1914
Cook County Board president lists 925 for layoffs if no soda tax 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2055
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 889
Wall Street agency looks at CPS finances 'for a potential downgrade' 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2003
Illinois Capitol reopens after lockdown, no hazardous materials found 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 1549
Skokie opts in on county minimum wage hike, but commissioner plans lawsuit for towns that didn't 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 1983
AT&T Looks to Discontinue Copper Landline Phone Service State By State 0 Paula Sims Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2156
Will Republicans who bucked Rauner face primary challenges? 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2004
Illinois response to "elections integrity" request 6 Cadfael Jul 2017 Jul 2017 16 3425
Illinois has a budget! 2 murielm99 Jul 2017 Jul 2017 3 3153
Northern Illinois man jumps into moving car to save driver having a seizure 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jul 2017 8 3094
Illinois could be 1st state with 'junk' credit due to budget 11 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jul 2017 2 6915
16th Congressional District candidate: 3 murielm99 Jul 2017 Jul 2017 1 2524
Credit Houses Send Illinois Positive Financial Signals 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2289
Budget impasse could have 'accreditation consequences' for Illinois colleges and universities 1 Snarkoleptic Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2842
About 40,000 gallons of crude oil leak after derailment 0 Snarkoleptic Jul 2017 Jul 2017 0 2444
Is Illinois Turning Over Voter Records To Trump's Commission....nt 4 global1 Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 4853
3 Chicago officers indicted in Laquan McDonald case 1 lunasun Jun 2017 Jun 2017 7 2775
Hearing set on dispute over unpaid Illinois Medicaid bills 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2372
Line break dumps 2 million gallons of raw sewage into Mississippi River daily 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 2298
Former Edwardsville cop gets 40 years in prison for burglaries, other crimes 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2224
Naperville deli owner thanks supporters with party after anti-Israel graffiti 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 7 3144
Illinois ecosystems threatened by increasing isolation 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3345
House looks at school funding, but not budget 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2269
What shoppers need to know about the Cook County pop tax 3 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3129
Elgin U-46 officials say schools may close without state budget 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 3406
Rahm says Trump is keeping his base on 'amphetamines highly charged' 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 2 3673
Kennedy urges Democratic leaders to not endorse in governor primary as candidates speak 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 2324
Chicago City Council poised to approve $1.3 million settlement in fatal police chase 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 1724
Rauner signs gun crime bill, favored by Emanuel, that cracks down on repeat offenders 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2875

Illinois Continued...

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Blackhawks give sneak peak of new $65 million practice center 0 blue-wave Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2624
Illinois governor calls special session to force budget deal 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4047
Tammy Duckworth on Comey's testimony: 4 murielm99 Jun 2017 Jun 2017 28 7529
Kennedy says Pritzker doesn't 'deserve' to be governor, cites FBI recordings 10 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 6857
Emanuel's latest possible tax hike: 911 phone fees 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4171
Congressman: Russian operatives hacked Illinois elections board 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 12 4823
Chicago trader gets 1 year in prison for stealing ex-employer's computer code 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 2815
Mayor Rahm Emanuel defends police reform plan 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 1229
Potential Sun-Times bidder drops out, but others could challenge Tronc 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4277
Rod Blagojevich shot down again by federal appeals court 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4362
SIU Carbondale is renting out dorm rooms on eclipse weekend 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 1 4429
Executive Mansion restoration on schedule for 2018 completion 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 0 4511
Despite controversy, Woodstock to honor Eugene V. Debs with Old Courthouse plaque 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 2 2890
A look at the damage of Illinois' 3-year budget impasse 2 TexasTowelie Jun 2017 Jun 2017 2 7217
Illinois House approves $15 minimum wage 4 Snarkoleptic May 2017 May 2017 8 5614
Here's an opportunity to respond to the gag-inducing ads proliferating 3 Cadfael May 2017 May 2017 3 4691
Illinois passes automatic voter registration 2 Snarkoleptic May 2017 May 2017 17 5455
AT&T wants out of Illinois-wide mandate to run landline phones 2 Paula Sims May 2017 May 2017 2 7091
Start of summer brings warnings about diarrhea and brain-eating amoeba 3 NoWheyJose May 2017 May 2017 2 5719
Adopt A District Town Hall- il 6th, reinforcements are on the way. 6 mopinko May 2017 May 2017 7 5676
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