Mike Riopell
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Cullerton drops congressional bid to run again for state SenateJul 30, 2015 5:00 am - State Sen. Tom Cullerton of Villa Park says he'll drop his bid for Congress in 2016 and run for re-election to the Illinois Senate instead. Cullerton was one of the Demo...
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Clinton Benghazi hearing will put suburban lawmakers in spotlightJul 30, 2015 1:00 am - The announcement this week that former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton will appear before the congressional Benghazi committee this fall stands to put two local lawma...
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State: No casino money for suburbs during budget impasseJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - Cities that host casinos won't get their latest shares of the taxes that come from gambling losses until Illinois has a full budget in place, state Comptroller Leslie Mu...
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Rauner, union extend tense talks, avoid strike for nowJul 29, 2015 1:00 am - The tense contract talks between Gov. Bruce Rauner and Illinois' biggest employee union have been extended again, avoiding action that could include a large, statewide s...
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Top GOP donor backs off comments asking Kirk to leave Senate raceJul 28, 2015 1:00 am - A Republican fundraiser and failed candidate for governor withdrew a comment to Crain's Chicago Business that U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk should abandon his 2016 re-election bec...
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Schaumburg teen's dental visit changes state lawJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - The dental difficulties of a Schaumburg teenager with autism has led to a change in state law. Gov. Bruce Rauner Sunday signed legislation that requires insurance polici...
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Rauner: No budget means no video gambling money for townsJul 27, 2015 1:00 am - Suburbs that host video gambling in bars and restaurants and look forward to getting a cut of the money won't see their share until the state has a budget in place, Gov....
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Foster wants federal investigation into Bland deathJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bill Foster has asked for a federal probe into the death of Naperville's Sandra Bland in a Texas jail. In a letter to Attorney General Loretta Lynch, Foster, a...
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Rauner puts Spring Grove, Mundelein men on state boardsJul 24, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner appointed a couple more suburban residents to state boards Friday, including the one that weighs complaints against state doctors. Rauner appointed Alb...
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Suburban lawmaker: Guard members should be armed at military facilitiesJul 23, 2015 1:00 am - A suburban Republican state lawmaker wants to make sure members of the Illinois National Guard can be armed on duty following the shootings last week in Chattanooga, Ten...