Mike Riopell
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Early voting starts MondayMar 13, 2011 12:00 am - Suburban voters can hit the polls early starting Monday to begin picking from scores of candidates for mayor, school board and other local government jobs. Suburban elec...
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Franks wants Metra board clearedMar 09, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Rep. Jack Franks said Wednesday that all of Metra’s board members should step down, saying they’ve been able to avoid paying certain taxes because of how t...
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Quinn abolishes death penaltyMar 08, 2011 11:00 pm - Quinn signs legislation, to mixed reaction from suburbs
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Quinn will abolish death penalty, lawmakers sayMar 08, 2011 1:00 am - SPRINGFIELD — Following months of debate and speculation over his intentions, Gov. Pat Quinn is expected to abolish the death penalty in Illinois later today at a privat...
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ComEd presses cases for rate hikes, grid upgradesMar 07, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — ComEd went to the legislature Tuesday with a proposal that could raise suburban residents’ electric bills every year but could also make the company’s grid...
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Local financial planners urge caution on College Illinois prepaid tuition planMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Some suburban financial planners are urging parents to be at least a little more cautious when it comes to investing in the state's College Illinois prepai...
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Gambling plan includes slots, no casinosMar 06, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD – The push to allow slot machines at Arlington Park and other Illinois race tracks is on once again, but an initial plan leaves any new casinos out of the eq...
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Supreme Court case could affect its own building projectMar 05, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — If the Illinois Supreme Court finds the state’s massive construction program unconstitutional in the coming months, its own building renovation is one of t...
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Lawmakers prepare response for Quinn’s death penalty decisionMar 02, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — With the clock ticking on the time Gov. Pat Quinn has to act on legislation that would abolish the death penalty, some suburban Republican lawmakers Thursd...
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Topinka to have knee surgeryMar 02, 2011 10:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka is scheduled to have knee replacement surgery Thursday, her spokesman said. Topinka, a Riverside Republican, has bee...