Mike Riopell
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Last chance for General Assembly candidatesDec 04, 2011 11:00 pm - Illinois legislative candidate filing closes
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Quinn: Get Sears deal done this yearDec 02, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn wants to see a tax relief deal for Sears Holdings Corp. and futures exchange CME Group be worked out by the end of the year in the face of t...
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Hoffman Estates mayor: Sears relocation not an empty threatNov 30, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Hoffman Estates Mayor William McLeod doesn't think Sears Holdings Corp.'s threat to move out of town if it doesn't get more tax breaks is a bluff. He shoul...
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Lawmakers adjourn without Sears dealNov 28, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois legislature adjourned Tuesday with no agreement on a tax-break package that includes Sears Holdings Corp., raising questions about the company...
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House panel OKs tax breaks for SearsNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — With Sears Holdings Corp. officials saying they’ll decide in the coming weeks whether to leave Hoffman Estates, state lawmakers are poised to vote as early...
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Campaign filing starts todayNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A suburban election season that could see a number of contentious primary races at all levels starts today, when people running for state and county office...
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Candidates rush for best ballot spotsNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — With candidates rushing for the best ballot positions on the first day to file nominating petitions for the March 20 primary, heated races are shaping up i...
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Delinquent child-support cases grow in suburbsNov 27, 2011 11:00 pm - Late child-support payments can wreak havoc on a family. Yet, as people struggle to pay their bills and keep their jobs or find new ones, more suburban parents are havin...
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Sears proposal put in writingNov 26, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Lawmakers Sunday afternoon put into writing the details of a big tax breaks plan that is expected to get its first hearing Monday. Included, as expected, i...
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Sears remains part of big tax breaks dealNov 24, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban lawmakers say there's a “tentative understanding” on a massive package of tax breaks they hope the General Assembly will vote on next week, includ...