Mike Riopell
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What presidential candidates have going in IllinoisFeb 16, 2016 4:00 am - A month before Illinois' primary day, Democrats are holding events to organize supporters here and Republicans are eyeing the state as a potential kingmaker that could h...
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Scalia opening creates campaign fireworks hereFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin Monday tried to sting Republicans in the battle over the Supreme Court vacancy left by Justice Antonin Scalia's death, and U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk said...
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Rauner union dues order among pending U.S. Supreme Court casesFeb 15, 2016 12:00 am - A U.S. Supreme Court case that could affect Gov. Bruce Rauner's move to do away with unions' so-called "fair share" payments is among those thrown into question by the d...
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State lawmaker wins another round of ballot caseFeb 12, 2016 12:00 am - State Rep. Anna Moeller, an Elgin Democrat, won another round in her fight to remain on the March ballot after a judge this week declined to overrule state election offi...
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Where you can vote right now in IllinoisFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - The Illinois primary day isn't for a month. Half the nation gets all the fun first. But some people in Illinois are voting right now, and options will expand next week. ...
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Arlington Heights man appointed to state construction boardFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner has appointed an Arlington Heights man to a key Illinois board that oversees construction projects. Jack Carney of Arlington Heights was appointed to a...
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Children sue former state Rep. Farnham over child pornography videosFeb 11, 2016 12:00 am - Two children have sued former state Rep. Keith Farnham for more than $150,000 in damages, saying they appeared in pornographic videos he was sent to prison for downloadi...
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President Obama greets old friends during Springfield visitFeb 10, 2016 12:00 am - Former state Sen. Dave Sullivan of Park Ridge happened to be walking through downtown Springfield for lunch when he spotted President Barack Obama. Obama was stopping fo...
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Why Obama is speaking in Springfield WednesdayFeb 09, 2016 12:00 am - President Barack Obama's visit to Springfield Wednesday will return him to the city where he launched his presidential campaign exactly nine years ago and provide a back...
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Democrats stake out debt-reduction ideas in first Senate debateFeb 08, 2016 12:00 am - The Democrats running for U.S. Senate pointed to different priorities to tackle the country's debt Monday in their first joint debate of the primary race. Asked how to p...