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Driving privilege changes, LGBTQ+ history curriculum among Illinois' new laws 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1003
Illinois minimum wage increases on July 1 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2020 Jun 2020 1 973
Suburban teacher's social media post sparks outrage, 11 murielm99 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 9 3895
Dealing With IDES - A Question.... 2 global1 Jun 2020 Jun 2020 0 1120
Police Board President: Officers Struck Me 5 Times With Their Batons 5 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 Jun 2020 10 1740
Metra Cancels ALL Service for Tuesday 6/2/2020 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jun 2020 Jun 2020 2 1135
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot: The FBI is very much involved and they have been with us. 3 beachbumbob May 2020 Jun 2020 9 1787
Mini Rally In Our Town Today 1 ProfessorGAC May 2020 May 2020 6 1166
There is unrest even in Rockford IL 0 murielm99 May 2020 May 2020 6 1974
A Message from Chicago Police Superintendent David O. Brown 2 mucifer May 2020 May 2020 8 1667
Only 1 state has met the federal government's criteria for reopening Illinois 9 mucifer May 2020 May 2020 10 2197
Illinois comptroller says legislators won't get pay raise 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 5 1105
The Covidiots are planning to converge on Chicago Memorial Day 19 live love laugh May 2020 May 2020 11 3379
May 26 - Happy Birthday Rep. Jan Schakowsky (D) IL-9th 0 FakeNoose May 2020 May 2020 3 998
Polls: Thumbs-up for Pritzker's handling of COVID-19 10 mucifer May 2020 May 2020 10 2850
Illinois move to Phase 3 on May 29 (Re-opening) 2 JimGinPA May 2020 May 2020 3 1186
Court hearing Friday is latest round in battle over legality of Illinois stay-at-home order 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin May 2020 May 2020 0 1204
Amy Jacobson, former reporter. 4 murielm99 May 2020 May 2020 6 2215
Pritzker says state passes New York in per capita daily COVID-19 tests 2 mucifer May 2020 May 2020 3 1242
Pritzker says session needed, would consider withholding funds from counties reopening early 5 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 7 2105
In wake of layoffs, Rock Island County considers raises for elected officials 1 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 1 1045
Gov. J.B. Pritzker and Chicago staff working from home after colleague tests positive for COVID-19 0 mucifer May 2020 May 2020 6 1154
"Pritzker Sucks!" 5 Midnight Writer May 2020 May 2020 4 6302
Ogle, Lee Counties plan to reopen sooner. 0 murielm99 May 2020 May 2020 2 1519
Lawyer for Lena church fires back at J.B. Pritzker over comment about jailing stay-at-home violators 3 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 1 1399
United Airlines plans to cut 3,400 managers 1 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 2 1425
Hospitalizations, ventilator use dip in Illinois; 46 more have died 1 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 1 1150
Workers protest as Smithfield reopens in Monmouth 0 TexasTowelie May 2020 May 2020 3 1122
Question for Illinois DUers: 4 madamesilverspurs May 2020 May 2020 0 1697
U.S. district judge rules Illinois Pritzker's stay-at-home order constitutional 2 mucifer May 2020 May 2020 7 1425

Illinois Continued...

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Hundreds refuse to pay UChicago as tuition strike takes off, organizers say: 'This isn't a bluff' 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 May 2020 1 1649
April 30 - Happy Birthday Rep. Robin Kelly (D) IL-2nd 0 FakeNoose Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 999
1,000 People Attend House Party -- What Us Worry??? 9 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 5 2835
Gov Pritzker today signed the License to Work Act, which eliminates driver's license suspensions for 17 beachbumbob Jan 2020 Apr 2020 35 4371
Death threat made on Rep. Ammons' daughter 6 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 1957
Illinois Gov. Pritzker Secretly Bought Medical Supplies From China. And The White House Is Not Happy 24 JimGinPA Apr 2020 Apr 2020 48 4604
Hormel plant ordered closed over covid 19 outbreak. 6 murielm99 Apr 2020 Apr 2020 7 2389
Pritzker to close all Illinois schools for remainder of academic year 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1127
Gov Pritzger joins Wellington the penguin (and pals) for a social distancing PSA at Shedd Aquarium 2 Princess Turandot Apr 2020 Apr 2020 8 1437
Fitch: "Illinois will be challenged to maintain its investment-grade" status 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 2 1212
Aaron Schock Slammed for 'Quarantining' at Mexico Beach Resort with 'Instagay' Crew 4 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1703
April 12 - Happy Birthday Rep. Jesus "Chuy" Garcia (D) IL-4th 0 FakeNoose Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1018
43 more die in Illinois from coronavirus as state case tally surpasses 20,000 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1277
I wonder what will happen to Chicago beaches in July and August 6 Beringia Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1852
Marie Newman is setting an example for voters in the IL 3rd District 2 guillaumeb Apr 2020 Apr 2020 4 1196
Our Governor no longer taking trump's crap 5 beachbumbob Mar 2020 Apr 2020 19 2076
MacMurray College Closing at End of Semester 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2020 Apr 2020 0 1368
Chicago Mayor Lightfoot's Plan to Battle Inequity in Covid with Black Community: 0 mucifer Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 945
Does anyone here know anything about 2 murielm99 Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1619
Experts think Illinois is flattening the curve 8 mucifer Apr 2020 Apr 2020 7 1757
Coronavirus Deaths Top 100 in Illinois as Total Cases Rise to Nearly 7K 1 lunasun Apr 2020 Apr 2020 1 1078
Stay Home Or Else: 'Where's Lightfoot' Instagram Account Adds Levity To Stressful Coronavirus 1 mucifer Mar 2020 Mar 2020 8 1649
Anyone else thankful we don't have Rauner and Rahm? 6 mucifer Mar 2020 Mar 2020 5 1726
Police-CHICAGO Hand Sanitizer Given To Officers Expired In 2015 7 lunasun Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1432
IL. Primary: What happens if you vote for one candidate but another candidate's pledged delegates? 12 Gidney N Cloyd Mar 2020 Mar 2020 0 1564
Some Illinois lawmakers think abused animals should have lawyers 2 whathehell Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1363
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot quotes Gwendolyn Brooks during Tv corona virus broadcast 1 lunasun Mar 2020 Mar 2020 9 1400
Now all restaurant +bars too closed in Illinois 3/17 the article below shows the noncompliance 0 lunasun Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 1134
Bridgeport bank failure: Feds have evidence of income-tax fraud, sources say 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1243
State's attorney candidate debate gets heated as Kim Foxx's rivals go after her -- and one another 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 924

Illinois Continued...

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With 32 cases of coronavirus in Illinois, Pritzker cancels all events of more than 1,000 people 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2020 Mar 2020 2 940
March 12 - Happy Birthday Senator Tammy Duckworth (D) IL 1 FakeNoose Mar 2020 Mar 2020 3 1002
Chicago's popular downtown St. Patrick's Day parade set for Saturday is being called off 2 beachbumbob Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1140
Coronavirus in Illinois updates: 4 more cases of COVID-19 confirmed, bringing total in state to 11 3 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2020 Mar 2020 1 1185
A handful of democratic socialists who support Senator Bernie Sanders for president stalked Democrat 4 beachbumbob Feb 2020 Feb 2020 7 1651
A lounge post took me down memory lane. Just gonna toss this out here 2 rzemanfl Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1289
45 has commuted Blago's sentence. 19 murielm99 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 3110
Traveling teen mistakenly taken down by local police. ACLU has filed a lawsuit. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Feb 2020 Feb 2020 24 1956
Fairview Heights Moves Closer To Having A Marijuana Dispensary, But It's Still Months Away 1 Sherman A1 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 0 1394
If you are in or near Lee County... 2 murielm99 Feb 2020 Feb 2020 2 1592
IL Gov. Pritzker signs law capping insulin cost at $100 per month 7 mucifer Jan 2020 Jan 2020 7 1780
The Radium Girls: An Illinois Tragedy 10 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 2279
January 19 - Happy Birthday Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) IL 4 FakeNoose Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 1604
Chicago to DC Studs Terkel's 1963 train Ride to MLK Speech Interviews: 0 mucifer Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 1451
The Inspector General at the Secretary of State Office is investigating rock star Rick Nielsen. 6 Cattledog Dec 2019 Jan 2020 4 2324
Illinois breaks one day sales record for the sale 3 safeinOhio Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1901
City's top lawyer got same residency tax break on two homes -- in Chicago and Naperville -- for years 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Jan 2020 0 1188
Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison in Connection with Multi-Million 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1181
Husband and Wife Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Bilk the IRS out of $1.3 Million 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1731
A Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Is Under Fire After Child Abuse Allegations. Again. 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 1704
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