Mike Riopell
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Sandack will run for Illinois House seat in 2012Sep 07, 2011 12:00 am - State Sen. Ron Sandack will take a pass on a race for the state Senate and make a bid for the Illinois House in 2012, he announced Wednesday. Sandack was appointed to se...
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Millner won’t run againSep 02, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — State Sen. John Millner said Friday that he won’t run for re-election in 2012, choosing to care for his cancer-stricken wife instead of taking on a tough c...
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Officials: Senior free ride program ends smoothlySep 01, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Local transit officials said the first day of eliminated free rides for most seniors generally went smoothly. While new fare cards created some confusion, ...
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State lawmakers going to CubaSep 01, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — State Rep. Jack Franks, a Marengo Democrat, will help lead an Illinois delegation of state lawmakers and others to Cuba Tuesday. The delegation will consis...
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Quinn gives out grants for suburban health centersAug 31, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn Wednesday announced a series of grants to community health centers, including sites in Carpentersville and Streamwood. Quinn’s office says $...
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State Rep. Ramey charged with DUIAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - DuPage County Republican chairman and state Rep. Randy Ramey was charged Sunday with driving under the influence of alcohol. Ramey, of Carol Stream, took responsibility ...
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Senate president meets with leaders of SearsAug 30, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Sears Holdings Corp. CEO Lou D'Ambrosio met with Illinois Senate President John Cullerton Tuesday about the company's future in its Hoffman Estates headqua...
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Townships begin measuring value of road commissionersAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Cook County township officials can soon start deciding if they want to do away with their road districts and highway commissioners, now that Gov. Pat Quinn...
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Rep. Mathias recovering from heart surgeryAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - State Rep. Sidney Mathias, a Buffalo Grove Republican and onetime mayor of the village, is recovering from “major” heart surgery, his campaign spokesman said Monday. A s...
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Local GOP slow to back presidential choicesAug 29, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — As the Republican primary race for president begins to pick up steam, top GOP leaders in the suburbs largely are delaying picking who to get behind. It's a...