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Man impersonated Illinois state employee, offered fake jobs: prosecutors 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1151
Alleged Waffle House shooter's father, Jeff Reinking, sued in Tazewell County 2 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 8 1685
Every person in Illinois owes $11,000 for pensions, with no fix in sight 2 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1716
Water line break at Rend Lake shuts off water to 60 southern Illinois communities 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1420
SIU president, Carbondale chancellor respond to explosive op-ed 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 2 1329
Why, oh why, did Trib parent pay Ferro $15 million? 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1276
Illinois Senate votes to raise teacher salaries 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1388
Disrupter for governor 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1499
East Side residents enraged by manganese pollution tear into city and federal officials 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 4 1321
With his death-penalty ploy, Rauner uses an old trick he learned from his enemy: Mike Madigan 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1312
Ex-lawmaker Mel Reynolds 'squandered' life, judge says during sentencing 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1583
Hippies are gonna make us kill all our dogs!!! 6 beachbum bob May 2018 May 2018 2 2997
Taste of Chicago Tickets for the concerts and the new Taste Oasis lounge go on sale Friday, May 4 0 lunasun May 2018 May 2018 0 1539
Illinois financial troubles started far earlier than 1998..... 4 beachbum bob Apr 2018 Apr 2018 4 2665
Rauner calls Mendoza and Dems rascals and scoundrels she says Rauner lies 1 blue-wave Apr 2018 Apr 2018 8 1866
Madigan gets another term as Illinois Democratic chairman despite sexual harassment complaints on 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1483
Madigan still deciding whether to hit or pass on marijuana legalization 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1210
LTTE: Abortions caused Toys R Us bankruptcy 36 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 18 7319
Emanuel cautions fellow Democrats to drop impeachment talk 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1732
As time in statehouse winds down, Daniel Biss says 'we're not there yet' on Pritzker endorsement 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1226
Senate OKs bill to nearly double home care workers' pay 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1300
7 facing charges in 'chaotic situation' at Centennial that sent 1 to hospital 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1386
Gun dealer licensing veto override vote could happen today 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1244
Illinois past-due fees since 2015 top $1B 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1215
Illinois Policy on Facebook 0 Cary Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1193
Listening to IL Rep. kinzunger (R) on Morning Joe this morning.. 6 whathehell Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 2819
Patti Blagojevich calls Rauner campaign Snapchat filter of Blago disgusting 5 blue-wave Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1919
Koch brother money will come to aide several Illinois congressional republicans at risk of losing 4 beachbum bob Mar 2018 Apr 2018 1 2369
Loyola University in Chicago...Final Four.?? 3 Stuart G Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1608
Please write in for Cam Davis for Water Reclamation Board 6 mucifer Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1522

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Democrats in 13th challenge Davis, Trump 8 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1819
Rep. Lipinski of Illinois narrowly wins Democratic primary 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1616
J.B. Pritzker runs away with Democratic nomination for governor 16 lunasun Mar 2018 Mar 2018 25 3601
Berrios concedes in topsy-turvy assessors race 2 lunasun Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 1352
"When is a conservative leader too conservative...?" 2 ffr Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1674
Who should I vote for? 15 Beakybird Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 3078
Anyone with Chicago voting issues there is a great thread in reddit from Chicago Election Board 2 mucifer Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1341
Security of state voter rolls a concern as primaries begin 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1175
Illinois lieutenant gov candidate linked to harassment complaint on list compiled by Speaker Madigan 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1131
Rauner vetoes bill to license gun stores 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1346
Judge duns U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush for delinquent loan, taps his congressional pay 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1418
Pritzker, Kennedy, Biss make final pitches ahead of Election Day 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1214
Silverstein in tough primary fight following sexual harassment allegations 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1141
Illinois lawmaker seeks to abolish townships to lower taxes 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1231
'Chuy' Garcia vows to keep fighting Chicago machine from Congress 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1381
This message was self-deleted by its author 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1173
Plans for solar panel field in Illinois hit financial issues 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1151
I've Made Up My Mind On The Dem Governor's Race.... 14 global1 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 2733
Illinois dem primary* AG race * Any opinions?.. . So many candidates . I think I missed one debate 6 lunasun Feb 2018 Mar 2018 1 1702
What do you think, Illinois? 7 murielm99 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 2064
Illinois Democratic Attny General Debate 2 lunasun Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1411
Illinois lawmakers to finalize hospital assessment program 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1150
Chicago, winter of 67...anybody remember that... 7 Stellar Jan 2018 Feb 2018 0 2292
daily herald endorsement, including my sister!! 7 mopinko Feb 2018 Feb 2018 33 3392
The Upside Down governor's primary Pritzker's new numbers Biss' Facebook marathon Madigan's 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 1207
Illinois governor drinks chocolate milk to demonstrate his commitment to diversity 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1674
Chicagoans to Wisconsin: Thanks but no thanks we'll take the train 2 blue-wave Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2346
Algonquin Township lampooned in phone system: 'For patronage employment information, press 1' 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1498
Gov. Rauner accused of politicizing Janus union dues case 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1184
Illinois megadonor jumps into Missouri right-to-work fight 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1091

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At major Northwest Side bakery, labor issues pit blacks vs. Hispanics 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1240
Gov debate: Democrats denounce, dismiss or dance around Mike Madigan mess 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1345
Report of 4th recent Legionnaires' case at veterans home comes soon after Democrats call for more 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1152
New Pritzker TV ad disses Biss' labor record 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1462
Chicago-area high school students chanting 'save our kids' stage walkouts to demand action on gun 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1230
WGN anchor told a Muslim blogger that she didn't 'sound like an American.' Her response went viral. 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1742
Madigan ally ousted after harassment complaint is arrested, accused of violating protective order in 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1078
Democrat Chris Kennedy drops out of tonight's debate, citing back injury during morning workout 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1241
In escort case, former exec pleads guilty to $5.8 million in company credit charges 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1420
Man gets timed served, mental health treatment for threatening Trump online 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1353
my sister is running- are you in dupage? would you like a yard sign? 3 mopinko Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1550
hey neighbors, can i get a little help here? 3 mopinko Feb 2018 Feb 2018 11 1803
Rep. Cabello (R): 'I think the governor should resign' 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1459
Sen. Tammy Duckworth: I swore an oath to the Constitution, not to clap when Trump demands 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 6 1771
Kennedy, Biss question Pritzker's electability, citing Blagojevich ties 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1343
Illinois lawmakers wear black in solidarity with #MeToo 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1131
Illinois public school funding a step closer with veto override votes 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1132
Illinois lottery official resigns after tweeting Trump-like slur about East St. Louis 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1539
Rauner tries to reframe with economic message, opponents say he's rewriting history 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1096
Chicago cops stripped of powers as FBI probes ripoffs of drug dealers, sources say 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 1376
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