Mike Riopell
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Video gambling group leader could lose license to run machinesFeb 05, 2016 12:00 am - The president of a statewide group of video gambling machine operators faces having his own license to run the machines revoked. A complaint from the Illinois Gaming Boa...
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Santorum departure reunites couple in Rubio campFeb 04, 2016 12:00 am - Republican Rick Santorum's exit from the presidential race this week means no repeat of the suburban campaign rallies four years ago by the graduate of Carmel Catholic H...
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Zopp criticizes Duckworth over Iran dealFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - Democratic U.S. Senate candidate Andrea Zopp challenged opponent Tammy Duckworth Tuesday over last year's Iran nuclear deal, arguing the Hoffman Estates congresswoman sh...
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Local campaigners say lessons from Iowa will help hereFeb 02, 2016 12:00 am - For local supporters of the Iowa caucuses victors, it's time to move on. Illinoisans who backed some top candidates for president spent time in Iowa in recent weeks knoc...
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Where are the big-money suburban races for Congress?Feb 01, 2016 12:00 am - The suburbs are home to a few widely watched congressional primaries, and they come with a lot of cash. The money involved can give a good early look at which local ra...
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Springfield budget fight has student rethinking political careerJan 29, 2016 4:18 am - Western Illinois University student body President Wil Gradle of St. Charles, who traveled to Springfield this week as a guest of Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs, says ...
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Obama plans Springfield speech as Democrats, Rauner warJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - President Barack Obama is scheduled to talk to state lawmakers at the Illinois Capitol next month. "I look forward to welcoming President Obama to the State Capitol and ...
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Former Illinois Senate President Philip Rock diesJan 29, 2016 12:00 am - Philip Rock, an Oak Park Democrat who led the Illinois Senate as its president during his 22 years in Springfield, died early Friday. Rock, 78, first rose to the post of...
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Rauner: Help poor schools but don't cut from othersJan 27, 2016 12:00 am - Mired in a budget feud that has dominated his first year in office, Republican Gov. Bruce Rauner Wednesday sought to use an ongoing push to change how the state pays for...
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Rauner to highlight efficiencies in State of the State speechJan 26, 2016 12:00 am - In the days leading up to Gov. Bruce Rauner's state of the State address Wednesday, a chorus of union leaders, lawmakers and caretakers have begged for a resolution to I...