Illinois Democrats talk Trump at State Fair
— August 18, 2016“Here they were the party of Abraham Lincoln, the party of Theodore Roosevelt, the party of Dwight David Eisenhower, unwilling to say the name of their own presidential nominee –…
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Democrats, GOP marshaling huge war chests for 2016 elections
— February 27, 2016Before Michael Madigan could become the State of Illinois’ most powerful political taskmaster, he had to become its greatest political benefactor. For the man who would control…
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Public pensions test Illinois spending strategy
— January 27, 2016Maybe House Speaker Mike Madigan was too busy pumping up his Reeboks, checking his AOL account or collecting Beanie Babies. How else can you explain the longtime speaker of the house…
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Illinois labor unions ‘on the defensive’
— September 3, 2015Most Illinois residents will mark the upcoming Labor Day holiday as the unofficial end of summer and a day of rest, a tribute to labor associations’ strengths and contributions…
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Tensions build over stalled state budget
— June 7, 2015The state budget impasse could continue well into July as no pressing deadlines are looming. “We will get there,” state Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) said. “Both sides are…
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Proposal calls for private-public management for areas of I-55
— February 5, 2016Gov. Bruce Rauner announced Friday, Feb. 5 a legislative resolution that would allow the Illinois Department of Transportation to pursue adding managed lanes to Interstate 55…
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Governor creates program for minority entrepreneurship
— January 22, 2016The state is creating a new program aimed to improve the economic climate for minority and women-owned businesses in Illinois. “We need to lift up minorities and women who…
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Tazewell County cleaning up after tornado slams Delavan
— July 19, 2015Residents in Tazewell County are getting their community back together following a tornado that ripped through the area July 16. The EF-2 tornado damaged more than 50 homes on the…
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