Mike Riopell
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Where was Quinn on tollway hike?Aug 25, 2011 12:00 am - Long before the toll increase vote Thursday, Gov. Pat Quinn appointed several of the leaders who paved the way to Thursday’s approval of bigger numbers on your I-PASS bi...
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Mathias to try for re-electionAug 22, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Republican Rep. Sidney Mathias announced Monday that he’ll run for re-election to the Illinois House in 2012, ending speculation about his future after Dem...
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University Center of Lake County copes with 66% funding cutAug 21, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Next week, suburban college students will descend on the University Center of Lake County for another semester taking classes offered by universities as fa...
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Governor repeats concerns about slots at ArlingtonAug 17, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — It appears that changes are likely coming to the gambling plan that would put 1,200 slot machines at Arlington Park and a casino in Lake County, but who wo...
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Quinn to sign mental-health legislation in suburbsAug 16, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Tight public budgets and more people on unemployment mean the challenge of getting people mental-health care is getting more difficult, officials say. Fewe...
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Law allows emergency EpiPen use at schoolAug 15, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Nurses at Illinois schools might soon be better equipped to help students who suffer severe, unexpected food allergy reactions. Gov. Pat Quinn signed legis...
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Illinois proves an amendment doesn't guarantee balanced budgetAug 08, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — As part of the historic debt ceiling deal, Congress is set to eventually vote on a balanced-budget amendment to the Constitution, a measure intended to cap...
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Food stamp use nearly doubles in suburbsAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — As suburban workers over the last several years have lost their jobs or taken pay cuts, some people who used to volunteer at the Northern Illinois Food Ban...
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‘Hi’ court ruling: Greeting doesn’t taint judgeAug 04, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Supreme Court ruled Thursday that a Lake County woman who cordially greeted the judge in her divorce case in a fitness center parking lot did ...
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Lake County House contest heating upAug 01, 2011 12:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — A battle for the Illinois House from central Lake County heated up Monday as both a Republican incumbent and Democratic challenger announced plans to run i...