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Rauner spent nearly $36 a vote to become Illinois governor 8 Stellar Jan 2015 Feb 2015 2 2796

Rauner - Scott Walker all over again ....except he doesns't own the Legislature. 6 Peregrine Took Jan 2015 Jan 2015 3 2919

I don't have any kids in school but it looks like I might have to attend a school board meeting. 3 JeffHead Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 2128

No funeral or wake for Judy Barr Topinka, but memorial service OK, per will. 5 ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 Dec 2014 1 3554

Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka Passes Away 5 ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 Dec 2014 1 2262

Anyone getting ready to apply for Illinois's new medical marijuana program? 5 Peregrine Took Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 3281

Illinois pension reform law is unconstitutional, judge rules 3 Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 2977

Rauner: Need insiders to know where 'bodies are buried' 6 greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 4473

Fat on Restaurant Cash, Democratic Lawmakers Float Minimum Wage Preemption in IL 4 Scuba Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 2508

Trib: Toxic Swaps to Cost Schools $126.5 million 2 Sherman A1 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 2485

Jane Byrne has died 6 greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 Nov 2014 11 4633

What was so bad about Quinn that democrats didn't like? 3 trublu992 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1889

Does Anyone Here Think That It Was The Dems That Took Out Pat Quinn?...... 12 global1 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 6 3595

Rauner Poster Bonfire 5 Indyfan53 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 6 2567

Watching MSNBC NBC has called Illinois Gov. race for Rauner (R) 11 Snarkoleptic Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 3452

Calls to election judges a 'serious attempt to disrupt' voting - Chicago only 3 lunasun Nov 2014 Nov 2014 5 1949

Gov. Quinn obtains critical media endorsement. 7 ColesCountyDem Oct 2014 Nov 2014 7 2618

Poll reaffirms Quinn's lead. 5 ColesCountyDem Oct 2014 Nov 2014 7 2456

Billionaire Bruce in trouble 11 mikekohr Nov 2014 Nov 2014 7 4053

Durbin Oberwurst Debate 14 ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2014 Nov 2014 3 3984

Will the Real Bruce Rauner Please Stand Up? 15 Snarkoleptic Oct 2014 Oct 2014 8 8154

"Flip the House" Seminar "Real Estate". coming to Chicago. .Saw commercial on Chicago TV station. 6 Stuart G Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 3731

Cook County asks for permission to start counting early 5 ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2014 Oct 2014 8 2547

Song for Rauner 3 lunasun Oct 2014 Oct 2014 9 1888

The real loser in the gov's race 2 ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 2172

My voter registration seems to have disappeared 12 marym625 Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 5214

Sun Times Reporter Resigns after Rauner Bullying and Sun Times utter Cowardice. Why I left 8 lunasun Oct 2014 Oct 2014 21 2781

I lost respect for Da Coach. 11 Indyfan53 Sep 2014 Oct 2014 8 3213

WCPT live radio "Get Out the Vote" rally 2-5 PM Saturday 10/18, Berwyn,Ill. Paisan's Restaurant 4 Peregrine Took Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1984

road trip anyone? 0 mopinko Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1714

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Proudly and Enthusiastically Supporting Gov. Quinn 7 mikekohr Oct 2014 Oct 2014 10 3430

Bruce Rauner Attorney: My Client Should Be Able To Buy Votes Under Citizens United 6 Scuba Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 2740

What's Going On? - So Far 'The Chicago Tribune' & 'The Daily Herald' Both Endorsed Rauner.... 13 global1 Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 4515

Anyone see the Quinn/Rauner debate last night? 4 whathehell Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 2727

Possibly nefarious changes to Victims Rights Amendment 1 DaveJ Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1696

DuPage County Clerk Candidate Says Opponent Used Government Resources for Campaign 3 Jean4CountyClerk Oct 2014 Oct 2014 7 3520

Apply Online to Vote by Mail in Illinois for November 2014 Election 2 Jean4CountyClerk Aug 2014 Oct 2014 2 3367

DuPage Clerk Candidates Tussle Over Election Oversight Issues 0 Jean4CountyClerk Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2406

Early Voting and Same Day Registration Has Now Started In Illinois. -details- 2 mikekohr Sep 2014 Sep 2014 13 1940

so i have a couple tickets to grant to someone who wants to meet kelly westlund. 0 mopinko Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1686

How Sweat It Is! The GOP primary in a month. 12 ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2014 Sep 2014 0 4410

Need some information on Rep Aaron Shock for my sister. 7 DebJ Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 2642

ok folks. lets see some du'ers turn out for another du'er- kelly westlund. 1 mopinko Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1592

IL Gov candidate Bruce "Li'l Mitt" Rauner (R) avoids questions as nursing home trial starts 2 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 2249

Wonkette: Bruce Rauner (GOP IL Gov cand.) makes an ad featuring a 20-year-old VW camper van 7 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 3015

Does ANYONE here live in/near Wauconda, IL or anywhere in 14th District? 6 whathehell Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2713

Look Back • Race hatred, workforce tensions explode in East St. Louis in 1917 0 Sherman A1 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1586

GOP's Oberweis says Durbin bullied Walgreen 7 Sherman A1 Aug 2014 Sep 2014 5 2473

Is there an Illinois/Chicago attorney around? 2 elleng Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1751

Highland teacher strike ends 0 Sherman A1 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1437

Labor Unions Urge Emanuel To End 'Toxic' Interest-Rate Swaps 0 Sherman A1 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1482

Tribune Poll: Minimum Wage has strong support: 1 mucifer Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 1508

Pat Quinn ahead by 3 in poll! 10 Indyfan53 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 16 3101

Bruce Rauner (Li'l Mitt) has put $11 million of his own money into his Il governor campaign. 1 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1737

www.oreilly-sucks.com 0 stewert Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 1473

Illinois sheriff quits after admitting to stalking and threatening undocumented woman 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1368

Quinn to live on minimum wage for one week 6 Sherman A1 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2507

Former Chicago Bears coach, now Florida jackass supports Rauner for IL. Gov, yet can't vote for him. 5 Snarkoleptic Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 2579

Durbin Ahead by Only SEVEN Points! 9 Indyfan53 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 3279

Mike Ditka teams up with Bruce Rauner in new ad campaign 5 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 2129

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Rauner's wife is *NOT* a democrat 5 raising2moredems Apr 2014 Sep 2014 3 2316

hey did y'all see this? 2 mopinko Sep 2014 Sep 2014 12 2234

hey, early warning. who wants to meet kelly westlund, candidate for wis 7th district? 0 mopinko Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1488

Calling for Greater Transparency of County Lobbyists Outside Cook County 7 Jean4CountyClerk Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 3986

Bruce Rauner: Chief Executive Outsourcer 8 Snarkoleptic Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 2997

Anyone else notice the totally coincidental* increase in number of Oberweis ice cream ads... 6 truebrit71 Jun 2014 Aug 2014 0 2352

Schilling misses the money, benefits, and perks.... 1 raising2moredems Jun 2014 Aug 2014 0 1656

Rauner cut from the same cloth as Romney 5 raising2moredems Jul 2014 Aug 2014 4 2032

Question about the former Robert Taylor Homes in Chicago. 2 Brigid Jul 2014 Aug 2014 1 4485

Jackie Robinson West team reaches Little League World Series 1 Teamster Jeff Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 2038

Bruce Rauner's malfeasance goes beyond nursing homes 9 Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2014 Aug 2014 9 3511

Check the status of your Illinois voter registration on-line 12 Jean4CountyClerk Aug 2014 Aug 2014 3 7437

Here is the link to register to vote on-line in Illinois 6 Jean4CountyClerk Jul 2014 Aug 2014 5 3453

Support Pat Quinn Now! 5 Indyfan53 Jul 2014 Aug 2014 8 2485

Man accused of inserting needles into meat at Belleville grocery store 4 Sherman A1 Jul 2014 Jul 2014 6 2321

Quinn signs bill allowing online voter registration in Illinois 4 smallcat88 Jun 2014 Jul 2014 3 4607

Secretary of State issues grants to local libraries 3 Sherman A1 Apr 2014 Jul 2014 1 2027

Illinois gets $84 million from Citigroup $7 billion settlement 1 lunasun Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1768

Alderman Joe Moore witnesses shooting. 1 murielm99 Jul 2014 Jul 2014 3 1790

Judge puts ‘theft’ of Illinois pensions on hold 0 Sherman A1 Jul 2014 Jul 2014 10 1692

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