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Ammons introduces bill to improve conditions for temp workers 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1770
Parents pack meeting to protest school board member's misogynistic tweets 6 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 2215
Chicago cat suffered with 5 pounds of matted fur; now he's an internet star 4 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2205
Zion's nuclear fallout; still reeling from 1998 closing 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1784
Buckley woman charged in theft of $144,500 from employer 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1568
Villa Park woman accused of stealing thousands from uncle 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1682
Illinois Senate skips planned budget vote, will return Thursday 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1508
As Trump signs immigration order, Emanuel vows Chicago will stay sanctuary city 3 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 1820
Shorter school year an option as CPS faces filling budget gap 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1365
Chicago politicians get crash course on how Trump will govern 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1785
Rauner and Democrats clash over State of the State 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1853
Public schools dean charged with sexually assaulting eighth-grader over 8 months 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2047
Trump tweets about Chicago 'carnage,' says he may 'send in the Feds!' if not fixed 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1631
Investment Manager Arrested On Fraud And Misappropriation Charges In Swindle 0 nitpicker Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2157
WMC Chicago march list of speakers and other info 1/21/2016 2 lunasun Jan 2017 Jan 2017 5 2036
Slight drop in state worker giving; charities expected bigger decline 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2096
State legislature adjourns without passing budget 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1700
Judge strikes down northern Illinois city's right-to-work ordinance 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1716
Johnnie Lee Savory, pardoned for murder, sues Peoria for 'malicious prosecution' 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1794
Judge asked to rule on spending of Schock campaign money 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1398
Emanuel wins approval of pension bill, but Rauner may veto 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1678
Emanuel asks credit ratings agency to back off ahead of latest round of borrowing 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2147
Madigan re-elected speaker for 17th time, lays out Democratic economic agenda 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1410
Central Illinois man files lawsuit over flag burning arrest 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1717
Glitch in health insurance leaves some Chicago employees without coverage for now 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 1821
Illinois law enlists hairstylists to help prevent domestic abuse 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 3 1639
Crooked pols pension take was $2M; now widow collects 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2880
Plenty of Illinois Dems in the mix to challenge Rauner 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 1912
2016 ends with 762 homicides in Chicago; 2017 doesn't look like it will get better 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 0 2562
Chicago Transit Authority announces deal with unions to extend jobs program for felons 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 1991

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Former lawmaker fired from corrections job after harassing woman at party 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2620
Despite budget inaction, about 190 new state laws take effect Jan. 1 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 1 2559
In the rush to close institutions, Illinois ignored serious problems in group homes 0 TexasTowelie Jan 2017 Jan 2017 2 2037
Illinois nearly 6 months behind in education funding for transportation, special ed, other expenses 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 3121
Rauner files unfair labor charge against AFSCME; asks for $2M/day penalty 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2421
Rauner gives his campaign $50 million almost 2 years before election 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2456
Blagojevich seeks presidential commutation of prison term 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2673
Rauner 'out west,' Madigan's whereabouts unknown as budget fight continues 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2588
Former Gov. Blagojevich again appeals prison term 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2256
In Emanuel emails, players ask favors big and small 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2520
Any thoughts of who might run agains Ruiner? 5 Paula Sims Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2134
Owner of Two Recycling Businesses Arrested in Multi-Million Dollar Fraud Scheme Involving Landfill 0 nitpicker Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2603
Belleville men burned on the job get $18.5 million settlement, lawyers say 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2192
FBI told state GOP in June its emails had been hacked 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 1872
Prosecutors: Don't move Aaron Schock trial out of Springfield 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1843
Rauner signs Exelon subsidy to spare 2 nuclear plants 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1720
Rauner asks Democrats for budget proposal, cancels meeting 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1513
Comptroller: State employee bonuses on hold during impasse 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1433
Anti-abortion medical providers argue against Illinois law 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1765
Statehouse bill would put repeat gun offenders in prison longer 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 2 1654
Emanuel rules out DNC chair run, flips off guy in bar 4 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2244
Gang member loses $6M of legal windfall to shooting victim 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1888
Peoria County Board, treasurer on collision course 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1776
2 suits over fatal Chicago police shootings being settled for about $3M each 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1476
Parthenon restaurant founder, daughter withdrew $870K before closure: suit 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 2242
Pro-Trump, pro-white banner found hanging outside Libertyville building 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1992
Anybody have any dope on Brunell Donald-Kyei? 3 Gidney N Cloyd Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1675
Chicago: Last remaining Trump street signs removed 2 lunasun Dec 2016 Dec 2016 3 1837
Trump calls Emanuel, seeks counsel on presidential transitions 3 Stellar Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 2424
Illinois lawmakers sue to get paid despite state budget mess 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1576

Illinois Continued...

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Visitor accidentally locked in Chicago jail for 32 hours gets $600,000 4 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 4 1856
AFSCME files suit over labor contract 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1745
Illinois House fails to overturn Rauner's veto of automatic voter registration bill 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1557
Madigan a no-show at meeting, Rauner's GOP launches attack website 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1638
ComEd, Rauner on board with complex plan to raise rates, bail out nuclear plants 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1758
Battle over $600M wind power superhighway heads to Illinois Supreme Court 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 1 1797
Gov. Rauner lays out terms for temporary budget: Property tax freeze, term limits 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2016 Dec 2016 0 1434
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 guillaumeb Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1777
Investigation finds widespread abuse of adults with disabilities in Illinois 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1385
SOS office to check for shoppers abusing disability parking 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1266
Parents given prison for multimillion-dollar, nationwide shoplifting scheme 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 2 1538
Illinois will implement bereavement leave for AFSCME members 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1249
Hastert fighting to get his teacher pension back 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1261
Hundreds of O'Hare workers to strike next week as part of Fight for 15 protests 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 1248
Illinois energy bill may cost consumers an additional 24 billion, opponents say 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1294
Fired UP! Mrs Snark and I will be attending our County Democratic Party meeting in 2 weeks. 5 Snarkoleptic Nov 2016 Nov 2016 3 1708
Gov. Rauner pours in nearly $46 million as part of bid to cut Speaker Madigan's power 5 Stellar Oct 2016 Nov 2016 1 2384
Illinois blast damages more than 50 buildings 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1239
Anyone else going to an Election Returns Watch Party in Chicago Tuesday night? 2 whathehell Nov 2016 Nov 2016 0 1942
After decades on disability, cops are put back to work 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2016 Nov 2016 1 2214
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