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J.B. Pritzker joins Illinois governor race, facing big Democratic field to take on Rauner 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 5684
Emanuel declines to pick sides in Democratic race for Illinois governor 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 2515
Kids poisoned by lead in CHA housing; landlords still got paid 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 1141
Man gets probation for attempting to defraud DuPage probation office 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1125
Surprising DuPage County election results 2 murielm99 Apr 2017 Apr 2017 8 5476
Why is the entire DuPage County website "unavailable"??? (Poll) 6 Cadfael Apr 2017 Apr 2017 1 4587
It looks like we have a viable candidate for the IL 16th! 3 murielm99 Mar 2017 Apr 2017 7 3559
Sure, He's Guilty But Is Aaron Schock Being Railroaded? 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2017 Apr 2017 0 1778
Aaron Schock staffer was FBI informant, court filings reveal 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 3 3470
1.4M Illinois job seekers may have had personal data hacked 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1392
Gov. Rauner vetoes overhaul of Chicago city pension system 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1837
Proposed law would require headlights on while driving 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 5253
State agencies told to evaluate if vacant jobs can be moved to Springfield 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2183
House panel approves bill to reduce patient dumping, understaffing 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1557
Former Eddyville treasurer claiming amnesia in theft case, ordered to inpatient mental health treat- 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1968
Ethics accusation in Geneva mayor race goes to court 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1259
Chicago Chiropractor Indicted for Allegedly Billing $10 Million to Medicare and Private Insurers 0 nitpicker Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2101
Biss diss--kisses off Madigan ('there too long'), launches gov bid 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 2056
Jesse Jackson Jr. says couple owes $1.8M: Something has to give 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 2219
Obama's home state of Illinois rejects a holiday in his honor for now 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 2521
Minors cleared to serve alcohol at Chicago restaurants, grocery stores 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1333
Chicago city worker yanked out of NW Side after writing thousands of tickets 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 2129
124 Illinois prison nurses get layoff notices 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2342
Rauner says Emanuel causing a CPS 'crisis' 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2112
Chicago Public Schools chief fires back at Gov. Rauner 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1570
Rauner wants to save $4 million by replacing prison guards with tower cameras 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1920
Illinois lawmakers propose legalizing recreational marijuana 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 1243
Chicago area leads U.S. in population loss, sees drop for 2nd year in a row 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1231
Railroads take steps to stop criminals from stealing guns, copper 0 mahatmakanejeeves Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1954
Baby born with 2 spines, 4 legs has successful removal surgery 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 5 2574

Illinois Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Rockford Public Schools strike: What parents need to know 0 Sherman A1 Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1301
Emanuel calls governor emperor without clothes; Rauner aide suggests mayor has 'Napoleon complex' 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1528
Southern Illinois University Carbondale's University Museum loses national accreditation 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 14 4532
Rep. John Shimkus questions why men should pay for prenatal care 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1642
Kankakee County Sheriff confronts questions of online etiquette with Trump/Obama meme 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1785
Labor experts unsure of future if Illinois state government workers strike 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1326
McHenry County residents protest Gov. Bruce Rauner at Crystal Lake appearance 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1408
Chicago State University to pay off $4.3M owed to whistleblower 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1284
Illinois Supreme Court asked to decide if workers can be paid 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1323
Madigan proposes making ALPLM stand-alone operation 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1178
Munger's salary listing removed from health fund 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1300
Bourne calls on House to take up her state employee pay bill 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1180
Neil deGrasse Tyson draws crowd of 1,000 to presidential museum 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 2 1183
Bill would allow municipalities to give taxpayer info to third parties 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1172
Rauner: Democrats leading a 'coordinated activity' to 'create a crisis' in Illinois 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1348
Rauner 'generally supportive' of gun crimes plan but has questions 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1119
D.C. judge slashes Jesse Jackson Jr.'s child support payments 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1641
Man who returned to crime after $25M award sentenced 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1576
Illinois Senate Democrats decry lack of help on budget cuts 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 1 1373
Rauner: Illinois 'won't do very well' under Republican health insurance plan. 4 elleng Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 2216
Rep. Shimkus trying to out douche nozzle Iowa's Steve King. 1 47of74 Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1903
Peter Roskam is having another tele town hall tonight Tuesday March 7 0 Cadfael Mar 2017 Mar 2017 0 1335
Founder of Suburban Tech Company Sentenced for Defrauding Investors out of More Than $9 Million 0 nitpicker Mar 2017 Mar 2017 4 1817
Federal Search Of Caterpillar Facilities May Relate To Tax Evasion Allegations 3 TexasTowelie Mar 2017 Mar 2017 3 2089
Union authorizes strike, Rauner doesn't budge 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 3 2309
LaHood criticized for dodging constituents questions 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1974
Rauner calls his demands on Senate budget plan 'reasonable' 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1412
Madigan forms Illinois House panel to address school funding 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1135
House panel supports young registry for organ donation 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1329
House panel backs COLA freeze for legislators, congrats for Cubs 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1548

Illinois Continued...

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2 plans to name Illinois highways for Obama in the works 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1266
Dennis Hastert victim again argues for rest of hush money in court filing 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1690
Rauner: OK on Obama Day, but no one gets to skip work 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1914
ABC-7 suspends sportscaster Mark Giangreco for anti-Trump tweet 6 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2760
State workers should embrace the 40-hour week 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1792
How Jesse Jackson Jr. collects $138,400 a year from the federal government 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 2176
Hundreds of protesters urge Bobby Rush, other Illinois Democrats to fight harder against Trump 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1333
Hate crimes rising since Trump's election, activists tell AG Lisa Madigan 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1371
Roskam won't be meeting constituents this recess... 7 Cadfael Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2605
16th Congressional District - Adam Kinzinger town halls 0 murielm99 Feb 2017 Feb 2017 5 2019
Peter Roskam (IL 6) is holding a phone town hall tonight 4 Cadfael Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1964
Illinois lawmakers designate October 'Zombie Preparedness Month' 10 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2335
Illinois County Official Shares, Deletes Anti-Muslim Meme 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1782
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 954
Hold the pumpkin pie? Bill would abolish Illinois state symbols 5 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 2 2137
Time capsule found sealed in Springfield YWCA's 1912 cornerstone 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1420
$4.25 million settlement reached in coal-mine hiring case 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1411
Illinois secretary of state wants to sell ads on vehicle registration notices to bring in money 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1462
Lawmakers draft plans to keep Illinois paychecks flowing 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 1 1360
Fitch lowers Illinois' credit rating due to budget 'failure' 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2017 Feb 2017 0 1378
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