Mike Riopell
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Coattails helped GOP flip some legislative seats, but only one in suburbsNov 09, 2016 5:40 pm - Election Day saw a Republican businessman score a few key victories against a Democrat from Chicago. And that's just in Illinois. The war between Republican Gov. Bruce R...
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5 ways the world changed since the Cubs' 1908 victoryOct 25, 2016 11:00 am - The ultimate losing streak in sports began the day after the Cubs' last World Series victory in 1908, a year that most of us don't remember too clearly. Let us put this ...
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Rauner meets with bomb technicians, says no imminent threat hereSep 20, 2016 5:42 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner said at a gathering of bomb technicians Monday that there are no imminent threats in Illinois following the recent bombings in New York City and New Je...
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Elgin mental hospital to house more prisoners, fewer civilian patientsSep 11, 2016 8:33 am - Up to 44 prisoners needing significant mental health care will be moved to the Elgin Mental Health Center in the coming months, state officials announced Friday. The mov...
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Is daily fantasy sports betting legal? Fight goes onSep 07, 2016 5:53 am - The debate continues as NFL season begins this week
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Rauner says he'll stay out of Murphy replacementAug 27, 2016 7:57 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner said Friday he doesn't plan to get involved in replacing state Sen. Matt Murphy, a Palatine Republican and top ally who announced his resignation earli...
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Rauner: Political mapping system 'rigged'Aug 27, 2016 7:57 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner on Friday renewed his push for lawmakers to change the way Illinois draws its political boundaries. He made the comments after the Illinois Supreme Cou...
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Matt Murphy announces his Senate resignationAug 14, 2016 7:43 am - Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy of Palatine - a high-profile spokesman for the Illinois Republican agenda and nearly 10-year Senate veteran from the Northwest suburbs ...
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Rauner 'surprised' by Sen. Matt Murphy resignationAug 14, 2016 7:43 am - Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner said he was surprised by reports that Republican state Sen. Matt Murphy of Palatine, a top Rauner ally, is resigning from the legislature. Rau...
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New law named for Elmhurst girl helps with EpiPen trainingAug 05, 2016 11:50 pm - Gov. Bruce Rauner Friday signed legislation named for a 13-year-old Elmhurst girl who died last year after having a sudden allergic reaction. The Annie LeGere Law allows...
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