Mike Riopell
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Census shows suburban growth, meaning smaller districts for some lawmakersFeb 15, 2011 12:00 am - The suburbs, it seems, have bulked up just in time for the prize fight. New census numbers released Tuesday show suburban Cook and the collar counties gaining thousands ...
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Despite more taxes, budget still won’t be easy for QuinnFeb 12, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Only weeks after signing off on the income tax increase that was his defining budget proposal for years, Gov. Pat Quinn will take to a podium in the Illino...
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ComEd rate hike plan likely controversialFeb 11, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — The details of ComEd’s plan to pay for major upgrades to the power grid through annual increases in electric rates could be negotiated and altered in the c...
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Kotowski wants cuts to Senate budgetFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Sen. Dan Kotowski said Thursday that Senate Democrats should find ways to cut their budget by 5 percent. That could come through cuts to staff salaries and...
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Group wants minimum wage increaseFeb 09, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — A coalition of interest groups Thursday announced that they want Illinois lawmakers to gradually raise the state’s minimum wage to more than $10 in the nex...
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Lawmakers could try to cut state staff pensionsFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — House Republican Leader Tom Cross said Wednesday that legislative leaders would put together bipartisan group of lawmakers to try to decide how to deal wit...
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Casinos might appeal cash-sharing case to Supreme CourtFeb 08, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Suburban casino officials haven’t yet decided if they’ll ask the Illinois Supreme Court to review a lower-court decision that requires them to share their ...
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State gets more money than expected from tax scofflawsFeb 06, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Gov. Pat Quinn’s plan to track down tax scofflaws to help the state’s struggling finances generated $717 million in payments, more than expected. The progr...
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Attorneys with death penalty expertise hope training remainsFeb 05, 2011 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Attorneys experienced with capital cases say even if Gov. Pat Quinn abolishes the death penalty in Illinois, the ultimate punishment could leave behind a l...
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Blizzard is third-worst in historyFeb 04, 2011 10:00 pm - The blizzard that stranded drivers, shut down workplaces and kept suburban snowblowers humming for days last week wasn't the biggest in Chicago-area history. But it was ...