Mike Riopell
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Mathias, Sente differ on gambling in the 59th DistrictSep 19, 2012 2:00 pm - As they vie to represent a district that could be affected by gambling expansion from north to south, Republican state Rep. Sidney Mathias of Buffalo Grove and Democrat ...
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Legislation would eliminate assessor bonusesSep 18, 2012 4:16 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Following a Daily Herald report that township assessors can get a $3,000 annual bonus for making accurate assessments that are already required by law, leg...
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School funding debate goes to Supreme CourtSep 18, 2012 12:32 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The way Illinois pays for schools is unfair and illegal because taxpayers in less wealthy districts often have to pay higher property tax rates than homeow...
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GOP says Medicaid cuts are too slowSep 17, 2012 4:16 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Top Republicans Monday criticized Gov. Pat Quinn for not yet taking away state health care help from people who are ineligible, but the governor’s office s...
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What does Chicago teachers strike mean here?Sep 11, 2012 10:15 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Chicago teachers strike comes as teachers across the area are feeling the salary pinch from cash-strapped local school boards as well as the threat of ...
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Convention delegates home to focus on getting out suburban voteSep 08, 2012 11:00 pm - Suburban delegates urged to get out the vote
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Absent from convention, Schneider ‘focused on the district’Sep 06, 2012 9:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — As Brad Schneider campaigns for Congress across the Northern suburbs, he can expect to see a lot of friendly faces. The 10th Congressional District the...
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Durbin introduces Obama once againSep 06, 2012 7:51 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin took the Democratic National Convention stage Thursday night as one of President Barack Obama’s biggest and earliest political ba...
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Delegate diary: Basking in Obama’s fameSep 06, 2012 1:52 pm - Delegates’ days ran long at the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C., with keynote speeches going late into the night and Illinois breakfast meetings starti...
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Mike in Charlotte: Durbin once again to pave way for Obama's speechSep 05, 2012 11:00 pm - CHARLOTTE, N.C. — On some of the biggest days of President Barack Obama's political life, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin has spoken first. The Illinois Democrat introduced Obama ...