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Democratic lawmakers urge end to controversial cross-state voter check 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1094
State owes CWLP $5.5 million; holiday lights will still go up on Capitol 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1129
Officials mark opening of $80 million Mississippi bridge 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1072
Police union president slams Foxx, prosecutors after exonerations 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1412
Chris Kennedy's troubled Cleveland deal: Taxes raised, company collected millions 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1277
ACLU opposes Chicago alderman's plan to crack down on 'prostitution-related loitering' 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1073
Rauner signs lawmakers' sexual harassment bills but says they should have done more 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 922
$3.25M settlement for woman sexually assaulted at Markham courthouse 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1397
Downstate hate: A history of the bitter, nearly 200-year rivalry between Chicago and the rest of ... 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1636
Kennedy lashes out at Emanuel, while Pritzker takes a softer approach 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1328
Rauner-linked firm gets $12M in new deal, months after being cut out of $12M deal 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1174
BGA investigation: Radioactive leaks at Exelon's Illinois nuclear plants 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1060
Chicago prosecutors exonerate 15 men framed by police 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1071
After prodding, Rauner declares harvest emergency 4 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 4 2397
Democratic governor candidate J.B. Pritzker unveils criminal justice plan 2 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 5 1464
State lawmakers appoint inspector general amid harassment scandal 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 0 1532
Siskel vows to appeal and overturn $44.7M verdict in Chicago police misconduct case 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1491
AG Madigan opposes Tribune Media merger with Sinclair 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 12745
Senator's sex-harassment accuser wants answers on complaint 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 6 1863
Blagojevich asks U.S. Supreme Court to hear his appeal again 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1384
Illinois' first fracking permit withdrawn 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 3 1470
Schock case on indefinite hold pending mid-case appeal 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 2 1326
Trump seeks more tax breaks on Chicago tower with Ald. Ed Burke's help 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2017 Nov 2017 1 1698
Illinois man under investigation for threatening to lynch Rep. Wilson and he's blaming social med 2 workinclasszero Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1521
Murderer wants mercy 0 NCDem777 Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1614
U.S. Files Lawsuit Against Owners of Suburban Health Care Company for Allegedly Defrauding Medicare 0 nitpicker Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1597
Deere wins trademark lawsuit over its iconic green and yellow color combination 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1148
'Johnny Appleseed' trees to mark Illinois bicentennial 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 4 1473
Naperville couple investigated for alleged fraud to fund horse stables 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1333
Labor leader apologizes, says 'no sexist intent' in Kennedy aide rap 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1081

Illinois Continued...

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Gov race funds top $100 million due to Rauner, Pritzker deep pockets 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1160
Longtime Republican lawmaker Pihos faces retail theft charge 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1291
Will new tax credits keep more Catholic schools from closing? 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1270
DuPage County judge removed from bench after reckless conduct arrest 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1553
They're not going to scare us: Saluki cheerleaders who knelt during national anthem subject of ... 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 4 2153
Audit report finds more than $315,000 missing in Zeigler after former treasurer indicted on charges 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1191
Democratic governor candidates debate at Aurora University on Tuesday 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1095
Facebook appears to be earning its reputation as evil 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 2 1632
Gun control measures proposed in Illinois 4 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1638
Rauner vetoes Medicaid purchase plan as duplicative 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1149
Illinois' 200th birthday party gets late start, low budget 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1081
The soda tax was repealed, but Cook County still has to find a way to fund the government 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 0 1199
Rahm's police academy plan met with youth-led backlash from #NoCopAcademy campaign 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 3 1231
The 2017 exodus 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 1359
M. CHERIF BASSIOUNI MEMORIAL CELEBRATION PLANNED 0 elleng Oct 2017 Oct 2017 1 2046
Teens cut a family in line, then sucker punch a 12-year-old 3 left-of-center2012 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 3255
Duckworth says now not time for Sanders' 'Medicare for All' healthcare fix 8 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 5 1965
Health care CEO gets year in prison for fraud 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 1786
University of Illinois at Chicago to create $100M complex 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1703
State Senator Raoul to run for Illinois attorney general in 2018 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1494
Barbara Flynn Currie, Illinois House's second-ranking Democrat, won't run for re-election 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1289
Developer proposes multimillion-dollar solar farm near Marengo 4 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 5 3010
Statehouse Insider: AFSCME contract suit may not be heard until next year 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 863
Danville schools' food director accused of stealing thousands from district 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1327
Neighbor: Targets of KKK flyer hoax have moved out of house 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 3 1555
Attorney General Lisa Madigan will not run for re-election 4 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 1708
J.B. Pritzker firms got over $1.9M in state tax credits in four years 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1346
Former Lincoln-Way chief Wyllie could lose $321,000 annual pension if convicted 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 1 1318
Former primary challenger's lawsuit against Speaker Madigan can proceed 1 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1299
Governor vetoes bill to allow service credit transfer for police/fire pension funds 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1444

Illinois Continued...

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We Need To Call Our Senators Now - Dick Durbin & Tammy Duckworth To Support Medicare For All..... 4 global1 Sep 2017 Sep 2017 0 1909
DACA Protest Tomorrow Sunday in Chicago: 0 mucifer Sep 2017 Sep 2017 2 1288
Illinois governor rejects 2 employment-related measures 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 8 2999
Muslim group buys church but can't get permit to pray 11 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 15 4474
Rauner ousts new communications team after 'white male' flap 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 1915
Former Illinois treasurer prevails in lawsuit tied to sex allegations 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 1820
Rauner signs immigration, automatic voter registration bills into law 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 2 1937
Chicago school board leader says state funding deal could do 'wonders' for district finances 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 1906
Jury convicts Chicago cop of excessive force for firing 16 shots at car, wounding 2 teens 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 6 2318
On third try, Illinois House approves education funding bill 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 1769
Illinois legislative leaders to meet on school funding talks 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2618
Judge refuses to toss conviction in $100B bogus lien case 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 3332
$148M verdict for airport shelter collapse 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2676
Illinois governor cleans house after budget showdown 8 blue-wave Jul 2017 Aug 2017 5 2564
Google found me a nice Chicago protest website. Thought I'd share: 1 mucifer Aug 2017 Aug 2017 5 3121
Are There Any Confederate Statues In Illinois Or Chicago?.... 4 global1 Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 7228
Buona Beef is now off the menu in my house. 5 Snarkoleptic Aug 2017 Aug 2017 7 6117
All that work on SB1 was just tossed out the window 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 2 2759
Former Cook County assessors office employee pleads guilty in bribery scheme 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 0 2319
Surprise! 100 sticks of dynamite found in couple's barn 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2017 Aug 2017 1 2626
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