Illinois State Politics
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Mussman hosts education reform forumDec 13, 2011 11:00 pm - To discuss last spring’s historic education reform package with parents, teachers and taxpayers, Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host an Educat...
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Blagojevich legacy clouds Illinois’ reputationDec 11, 2011 6:30 am - SPRINGFIELD — The aftershocks of Rod Blagojevich’s corruption, mismanagement and dishonesty will reverberate in Illinois and cloud its reputation long after the disgrace...
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Rod Blagojevich’s strangest momentsDec 11, 2011 6:30 am - Rod Blagojevich’s strangest moments Even before Rod Blagojevich was impeached, convicted and sentenced to 14 years in prison, making Illinois the butt of late-night TV j...
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School reforms discussed:Dec 07, 2011 11:00 pm - An audience including parents, teachers, school board members, and union leaders attended a forum focusing on school reform this week at Wheeling High School. Stand for ...
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Lawsuit over new Illinois legislative map tossedDec 06, 2011 11:00 pm - A panel of federal judges on Wednesday threw out a Republican lawsuit challenging a Democrat-drawn map of new state legislative districts in Illinois. House Republican L...
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Mussman hosts business roundtable at HarperDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Democratic state Rep. Michelle Mussman of Schaumburg will host a business issues roundtable discussion at 7:30 a.m. Wednesday, Dec. 7 at the Harper College Wojcik Confer...
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Working to make schools ‘the safe place’Dec 04, 2011 5:45 am - Lawmakers, school officials seek changes to reporting law
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Seminar in Wheeling Twp. on property tax appealsNov 30, 2011 11:00 pm - State Rep. Sid Mathias is sponsoring a seminar on how to appeal property tax assessments at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Dec. 6, at the Eugene Field Elementary School, 51 Saint Ar...
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Former Avon Twp. assessor turns tables on LeafbladNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - Republican state Senate candidate Larry Leafblad is accused in a complaint of abusing the court system by filing a lawsuit just to derail the re-election bid of former A...
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Editorial: Remembering how much there is to give thanks forNov 24, 2011 5:00 am - Imagine a world in which Republicans and Democrats work together for the common good, in which government programs actually serve people in need, in which neighbors help...