Mike Riopell
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SB16: A matter of give to vs. take from suburban schoolsNov 18, 2014 4:00 am - Some suburban districts would benefit, some lose
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Schools plead different sides of proposed state funding shakeupNov 18, 2014 12:01 am - SPRINGFIELD - Illinois lawmakers Tuesday faced a parade of school officials, some begging the state to make them winners and the others fearing they'd soon be made loser...
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Dold a'going to the freshman dance, againNov 13, 2014 12:01 am - Newly elected Bob Dold arrived in Washington, D.C. Wednesday for freshman orientation, the weeklong look at all you need to know to be a member of Congress. Not many peo...
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What is Duckworth's future in politics?Nov 11, 2014 12:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth's signature TV ad in her campaign for re-election featured Black Hawk helicopters flying and legislation to help veterans. "I used to fly to wo...
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Business leaders look forward to Rauner administrationNov 09, 2014 6:00 am - Business leaders who backed Republican Bruce Rauner's campaign for governor not surprisingly were thrilled when the Winnetka businessman prevailed on Tuesday night. Ther...
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Longtime suburban congressman Phil Crane diesNov 09, 2014 12:00 am - Phil Crane, the former longtime suburban congressman and Republican icon who once ran for president, has died. Crane was 84 and had been battling lung cancer. He died in...
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Local Democrats power past Rauner machine with fistsNov 07, 2014 12:01 am - Republican Bruce Rauner dominated in the suburban collar counties Tuesday. He managed to persuade a huge number of voters to vote Republican in the governor's race. But ...
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5 reasons why Rauner wonNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - It's clear where Republican Bruce Rauner succeeded in the race for Illinois governor. Big margins in the suburbs and downstate Illinois carried the day for the Wi...
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Wheaton's Sanguinetti will lead Rauner transition teamNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - Republican Bruce Rauner named his running mate, Evelyn Sanguinetti of Wheaton, to lead his transition team to the governor's office. Sanguinetti, a member of the Wheaton...
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5 reasons why Quinn lostNov 05, 2014 12:01 am - More than 20 hours after the polls closed, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn conceded he lost his race against Republican businessman Bruce Rauner. Why did Quinn lose? Here are ...