Mike Riopell
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Rauner: State agencies say they'll run out of moneyDec 16, 2014 12:01 am - Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner said Tuesday state agencies are asking for about $760 million to prevent running out of money by the summer, but he didn't outline a p...
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Madigan: Rauner gets to appoint comptroller for full termDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner has the authority to appoint a new state comptroller to a full term next month, Attorney General Lisa Madigan said Monday. Gov. Pat Qu...
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Kirk honored at retirement ceremonyDec 15, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk was honored Monday at a Pentagon ceremony celebrating his retirement from the Navy, where he spent more than 20 years in the reserves. The Highland P...
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Jim Edgar says Topinka's '06 loss to Blagojevich 'the public's fault'Dec 12, 2014 4:30 am - Former Gov. Jim Edgar said it was clear after Judy Baar Topinka's 2006 loss to Democrat Rod Blagojevich in the governor's race that she'd try to get back into state gove...
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Rauner hires former Biggert aide, Mitch Daniels' attorneyDec 11, 2014 12:01 am - Republican Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner has named a chief of staff for former U.S. Rep. Judy Biggert as his go-to in Washington, D.C. Kathy Lydon was the Hinsdale Republican'...
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Rauner, experts speculate on filling comptroller postDec 10, 2014 12:01 am - mriopell@dailyherald.com Gov. Pat Quinn urged patience in response to questions about the replacement of Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, who died Wednesday. The ...
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Judy Baar Topinka remembered as good-humored truth-tellerDec 10, 2014 12:00 am - In the closing days of her 2006 campaign for governor, Republican Judy Baar Topinka was trailing in the polls despite the already troubled tenure of Democrat Rod Blagoje...
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Unions: No rush to rule on Illinois pension caseDec 09, 2014 12:00 am - Attorneys representing unions in their case against the state's attempt to cut their pension benefits say there's no rush for the Illinois Supreme Court to pass judgment...
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Survey: Illinoisans are among the biggest braggarts on social mediaDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - An Internet company says Illinoisans are among the biggest braggarts on social media, painting the state as a sort of Land of LinkedIn. The social media company HeyLets....
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Grand Victoria awarded $27 million in lawsuitDec 08, 2014 12:01 am - A jury awarded four suburban casinos more than $80 million in a federal lawsuit that dates back to disgraced former Gov. Rod Blagojevich's time in office. Under the orde...