Mike Riopell
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Property tax freeze a sticking point in state budget impasseJun 09, 2015 1:00 am - State lawmakers spent all Tuesday afternoon at the Illinois Capitol talking about whether to freeze homeowners' property taxes in hearings arranged by Democrats. Republi...
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Hastert attorney defended attorney general in Watergate scandalJun 08, 2015 1:00 am - Former U.S. Speaker Dennis Hastert, set to appear before a federal judge for the first time Tuesday, has chosen a nationally renowned defense attorney with a roster of f...
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Long after indictment, Dennis Hastert hasn't spokenJun 05, 2015 1:00 am - Days before he's set to be arraigned in federal court Tuesday, the former speaker of the U.S. House hasn't spoken. No legal team for former longtime suburban congressman...
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Who replaces Blagojevich as the bad guy now, Rauner or Madigan?Jun 04, 2015 1:00 am - The last time state lawmakers were set to do battle all summer long over the state budget, Republicans and many Democrats at least had a common enemy. Now the two partie...
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Durbin backs Duckworth for SenateJun 03, 2015 11:00 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin says he'll back U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates in her Democratic primary bid to challenge U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk in 2016. Durbin made th...
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Why Rauner can't close suburban youth prisons immediatelyJun 03, 2015 1:00 am - If Gov. Bruce Rauner picks a suburban youth prison to close, the move likely would spark a tense hearing that would slow the decision process down. Rauner's office said ...
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Rauner might close St. Charles, Warrenville youth prisonsJun 02, 2015 1:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner says he's preparing to close up to two youth prisons in Illinois, and the centers at Warrenville and St. Charles are among those "under review." Rauner...
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With state finances 'completely uncertain,' what will Rauner do?May 31, 2015 1:00 am - The battles of the spring that left suburban day cares, parents of autistic children and even court reporters desperate for answers about what the state would fund and w...
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Arlington Heights mayor: Village backs gambling expansionMay 30, 2015 1:00 am - Arlington Heights Mayor Tom Hayes said two Fridays ago that adding table games in addition to the slot machines Arlington International Racecourse has long coveted would...
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Brother of top Illinois Republican named judge in Hastert caseMay 29, 2015 1:00 am - The judge who has drawn the case against Dennis Hastert, the longest serving Republican House Speaker in history, is the brother of one of Illinois' top GOP leaders. Fed...