Mike Riopell
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Glen Ellyn mom frustrated after health insurance cancellation noticeNov 15, 2013 4:15 am - The experience of Danice McGrath's family with the Affordable Care Act has mirrored some of the frustrations voiced nationwide as President Barack Obama's health coverag...
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Naperville businessman gets in Republican primary for CongressNov 13, 2013 4:45 pm - Republican Bert Miller, owner and former manager of Naperville's Phoenix Closures, entered the crowded Republican primary race for the 11th Congressional District Wednes...
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Dillard picks up DuPage GOP backingNov 12, 2013 2:37 pm - State Sen. Kirk Dillard Tuesday won support of Republican township chairmen in his home of DuPage County, where the candidate for governor has pinned a lot of his primar...
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Effort to save Arlington horse racing season enters home stretchNov 09, 2013 10:00 pm - The effort by the Illinois horse racing industry and state lawmakers to save the summer season at Arlington International Racecourse and elsewhere is almost certain to c...
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Will same-sex marriage loom in treasurer primary?Nov 08, 2013 4:00 am - State Rep. Tom Cross of Oswego - who just weeks ago was the Illinois House's top Republican - didn't have much to say publicly about his surprise vote for same-sex marri...
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Lawmakers leave town with no Office Depot dealNov 07, 2013 2:15 pm - Supporters of giving the new Office Depot Inc. tax breaks to use the former OfficeMax headquarters in Naperville rather than offices in Florida hope lawmakers return to ...
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Will tax breaks help keep new Office Depot in Naperville?Nov 06, 2013 2:18 pm - State officials Wednesday began moving to try to provide tax breaks to the new Office Depot Inc. and convince the retail giant to locate it global headquarters at Office...
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Illinois House votes to do away with Lake election commissionNov 06, 2013 12:54 pm - SPRINGFIELD — Just months after voting to take election duties away from the Lake County clerk’s office, the Illinois House Wednesday voted to give them back. The 104-1...
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Rep. Yingling proposes to partner after marriage voteNov 06, 2013 10:00 am - In the hours following lawmakers' approval of same-sex marriage Tuesday, state Rep. Sam Yingling proposed to his partner at a celebratory party at the governor's mansion...
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Lake County election commission proposal moves onNov 05, 2013 8:00 am - A plan to nix a controversial Lake County election commission won unanimous support from an Illinois House committee today, preserving the idea while lawmakers wait for ...