Mike Riopell
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Illinois lawmakers shoot down drone hunting planApr 16, 2015 1:00 am - Illinois lawmakers Thursday shot down a plan aimed at keeping hunters from using flying drones to find game. The legislation, from state Sen. Julie Morrison, a Deerfield...
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Kirk raised $1 million; Duckworth $522,000Apr 15, 2015 1:00 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk has raised more than $1 million toward his re-election campaign in the first three months of the year. The total doesn't include the Highland Park Re...
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Farnham's state pension stripped after child porn convictionApr 15, 2015 1:00 am - Former state Rep. Keith Farnham was stripped of his state pension today because the child pornography he was convicted of having was found on his state computer. Farnham...
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Tea Party rally set for St. Charles WednesdayApr 14, 2015 1:00 am - The Illinois Tea Party's biggest rally of the year is set for the Arcada Theater in downtown St. Charles Wednesday. This is the second year in a row the group's annual t...
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Allow limited driving after four DUIs?Apr 14, 2015 1:00 am - Drivers convicted of DUI four times or more would be allowed to get some driving privileges back under a plan approved by the Illinois House Tuesday. State Rep. Elaine N...
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Cullerton eyeing bid for Congress in wide-open 8th District raceApr 13, 2015 1:00 am - State Sen. Tom Cullerton, a Villa Park Democrat, said he's exploring a run for the 8th Congressional District seat now held by Tammy Duckworth. A run by the freshman sta...
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Rauner sounds off on challenges aheadApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - Lawmakers return to Springfield next week to start the push toward the end of May, when they're scheduled to leave town with a state spending plan in hand. Gov. Bruce Ra...
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Thursday's storms in northern Illinois as seen through social mediaApr 09, 2015 1:00 am - As severe storms swept through northern Illinois — including tornadoes, one of which killed a person in the small town of Fairdale — people posted scenes of the scary sk...
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Tuesday's turnout lower than usualApr 08, 2015 1:00 am - Voter turnout in Tuesday's local election was low even by the low-turnout standards set by previous local elections. Suburban Cook County election officials expect turno...
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Still time to vote; polls close at 7 p.m.Apr 07, 2015 1:00 am - Polls are set to close at 7 p.m. in the election to pick local officials across the suburbs, giving would-be voters a chance to boost turnout and cast a ballot on the wa...