Mike Riopell
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Local lawmakers back budget plan, tout local gainsJan 15, 2014 3:00 pm - Suburban federal lawmakers of both parties unanimously backed the budget plan approved by Congress Wednesday, praising what they called an imperfect compromise. “This de...
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House Republicans: No support for graduated taxJan 15, 2014 12:03 pm - A group of suburban Republican state lawmakers said Wednesday that no House GOP members will vote for a graduated income tax, a system that taxes people based on how muc...
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Durbin: Fermi and Argonne labs fare well in budget proposalJan 14, 2014 4:07 pm - U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin Tuesday touted federal money for Fermilab in Batavia and Argonne National Laboratory in Lemont that’s included in a budget proposal before Congress...
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Rauner joins GOP governor Daily Herald forumJan 14, 2014 10:15 am - The four Republican candidates for governor plan to attend a Daily Herald and ABC 7 forum on business issues Thursday. Republican governor candidate Bruce Rauner of Winn...
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3 governor candidates to talk business at Daily Herald forumJan 14, 2014 4:30 am - A week after the Republican primary for Illinois governor heated up over the minimum wage, three of the four candidates will talk about business policy at a forum Thursd...
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Minimum-wage controversy might sound familiarJan 10, 2014 9:00 am - Controversy over Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner's changing public comments about whether he wants to lower the Illinois minimum wage — or raise the feder...
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GOP Senate primary race down to twoJan 09, 2014 7:00 am - Members of the Illinois State Board of Elections today removed two Republicans and a Lake Bluff Democrat running for Congress from the March primary ballot. The vote to ...
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Hearing officers recommend who’s on the ballotJan 08, 2014 5:53 pm - The primary election opponent for Democratic U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider and two Republicans hoping to run for U.S. Senate could see their campaigns end Thursday if the Ill...
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Former Arlington Heights Trustee Ed Duffy diesJan 07, 2014 2:02 pm - Former Arlington Heights trustee and Arlington Park executive Ed Duffy, a longtime advocate of horse racing in Illinois, died Saturday. Duffy’s varied career included ti...
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The cold is coming; near records expected MondayJan 04, 2014 4:00 pm - It can attack your fingers and toes, render your car useless and cause costly damage to your home. After yet another bout of snow, bitter cold is expected to settle over...