Mike Riopell
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Dold one of three Republicans to oppose Obamacare repealFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - U.S. Rep. Bob Dold of Kenilworth was one of three House Republicans to vote against repealing President Barack Obama's federal health care law Tuesday. The proposal was ...
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Community college presidents want to award four-year degreesFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Community college presidents across Illinois say they'd like to offer bachelor's degrees, a request Harper College pursued without success in previous years. The Illinoi...
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Duckworth plan to address veteran suicide goes to ObamaFeb 03, 2015 12:00 am - Federal legislation intended to help prevent suicide by military veterans has reached President Barack Obama's desk for final review. The proposal, cowritten by U.S. Rep...
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Rauner's financial warnings have familiar ringFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - Gov. Bruce Rauner is set to stand before lawmakers and TV cameras Wednesday, three months to the day since he was elected, and deliver his first State of the State addre...
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Where in suburbs Rauner granted medical marijuana licensesFeb 02, 2015 12:00 am - Illinois medical marijuana dispensaries got the green light Monday when Gov. Bruce Rauner announced the winners of licenses to sell the drug. Rauner's list of companies ...
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A longtime chorus of state budget woesJan 31, 2015 12:01 am - Who said what about Illinois' gloomy finances? 1. "If action is not taken to stabilize our revenue code, extreme and radical cuts will be imposed on education and critic...
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Riopell: Lieutenant governor from Wheaton there to help RaunerJan 30, 2015 4:00 am - Republican Lt. Gov. Evelyn Sanguinetti said she plans to be heavily involved in Gov. Bruce Rauner's administration in a way recent running mates haven't been. The former...
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Low-income parents face day care crisis as funding runs outJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - Robin Nordin says the challenges facing her Kiddie Junction Educational Institute in Des Plaines are like a row of dominoes ready to topple. More than half of the 105 ch...
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Rauner picks DuPage official to lead disaster prep agencyJan 30, 2015 12:01 am - A DuPage County emergency management leader could soon be in charge of preparing Illinois for floods, tornadoes, earthquakes and other disasters. Gov. Bruce Rauner Frida...
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Former Arlington Heights mayor Mulder picked for horse racing boardJan 27, 2015 12:01 am - Former Arlington Heights Mayor Arlene Mulder has been named to the state board that regulates horse racing. Gov. Bruce Rauner appointed the retired Mayor Tuesday to sit ...