Mike Riopell
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Concussion classes now required for high school coachesAug 19, 2014 1:00 am - As football season gets underway, high school sports coaches in Illinois soon will have to take classes on how to best reduce concussions among young athletes under a ne...
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Duckworth: Company that leaves U.S. is a 'deserter'Aug 13, 2014 1:01 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth, a Hoffman Estates Democrat, Wednesday compared companies that want to move some operations overseas to lessen their tax burdens to soldiers wh...
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Rauner keeps up property tax pressureAug 12, 2014 1:01 am - Republican governor hopeful Bruce Rauner has launched a website and enlisted a suburban homeowner for a robocall supporting his effort to freeze suburban property taxes....
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New law means you can keep your license after violationAug 08, 2014 5:00 am - A small consolation is coming for lead-footed drivers caught speeding. Gov. Pat Quinn is set to sign a new law soon that will let people who get pulled over for minor tr...
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Dillard resigns; officials name Nybo replacementAug 04, 2014 1:01 am - Longtime state Sen. Kirk Dillard, a Hinsdale Republican, announced his resignation from the post as he moves on to be chairman of the Regional Transportation Authority b...
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Campaigns working to get people to vote early, by mailAug 01, 2014 5:00 am - Labor Day, the unofficial opening of campaign season, is still a month away, but one new and potentially big strategy in politicians' campaigns for votes starts next wee...
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Quinn gets more teacher union supportJul 30, 2014 1:01 am - Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn won the backing of another teachers union Wednesday over Republican opponent Bruce Rauner. The Illinois Federation of Teachers announced it wil...
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Prison watchdog praises Aurora halfway houseJul 29, 2014 1:01 am - Two years after Gov. Pat Quinn targeted for closure an Aurora center that helps female prisoners prepare to rejoin society, a top prison watchdog Tuesday gave it high ma...
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Report: Falsified work logs at Metra caused problemsJul 28, 2014 1:00 am - Falsified work logs at Metra led to some employees being paid for work they didn't do and others not getting paid when they showed up, a report released Monday says. But...
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GOP may need more cash to win back legislative seatsJul 18, 2014 5:30 am - Republicans in November will try to undo some of the 2012 damage Democrats did to their ranks in Springfield, but the campaign cash reports released this week showed the...