Mike Riopell
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Which local people are presidential delegatesJan 06, 2016 12:00 am - Presidential candidates had to turn in their lists of convention delegates by Wednesday to appear on Illinois' March primary ballot. The lists give a look at some of a c...
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Elections official: Moeller can run for re-electionJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - A Democratic state lawmaker should be allowed to run for re-election even though she signed nominating petitions for a Republican, a state elections official recommends....
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Suburban lawmakers react to Obama on guns: a step forward or poisonJan 05, 2016 12:00 am - Local Democrats said the fight over guns should continue in Congress after President Barack Obama's executive actions today, and Republicans said the president's move co...
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Delegate filing will show early presidential backersJan 04, 2016 4:33 am - The race for president comes to Illinois today as campaigns start turning in their lists of convention delegates voters will choose from on the March primary ballot. The...
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Presidential candidates work to get on Illinois ballotJan 04, 2016 12:00 am - Republican presidential hopefuls Jeb Bush, Chris Christie, Ted Cruz and Donald Trump turned in their lists of convention delegates today, as did Democratic candidate Hil...
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Will anything get done in Springfield this election year?Jan 01, 2016 4:00 am - Without a budget agreement in place from last year, Gov. Bruce Rauner and lawmakers have a lot to do in this new year. But now it's an election year, a time when product...
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Businesses, others still not getting paid in Illinois' budget warDec 29, 2015 4:00 am - One business cries out, 'Please help!'
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Will Elgin's Rep. Moeller get to stay on 2016 ballot?Dec 29, 2015 12:00 am - A Democratic state lawmaker facing potential removal from the 2016 ballot for signing a Republican's petitions argues she should get to run because she signed her own fi...
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Illinois' official pie among 2016 new lawsDec 27, 2015 6:20 am - The coming of a new year means 237 new state laws take effect on Jan. 1, with a full state budget not among them. Some new laws are serious reflections of the time, inte...
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COD 'Clean Slate' committee fined by elections boardDec 22, 2015 12:00 am - A political committee that supported three victorious College of DuPage board candidates earlier this year is being fined $7,750 for not reporting loans on time. The Sta...