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IL Gov. Pritzker signs law capping insulin cost at $100 per month 7 mucifer Jan 2020 Jan 2020 7 1794
The Radium Girls: An Illinois Tragedy 10 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 2303
January 19 - Happy Birthday Governor J.B. Pritzker (D) IL 4 FakeNoose Jan 2020 Jan 2020 2 1618
Chicago to DC Studs Terkel's 1963 train Ride to MLK Speech Interviews: 0 mucifer Jan 2020 Jan 2020 5 1463
The Inspector General at the Secretary of State Office is investigating rock star Rick Nielsen. 6 Cattledog Dec 2019 Jan 2020 4 2339
Illinois breaks one day sales record for the sale 3 safeinOhio Jan 2020 Jan 2020 1 1930
City's top lawyer got same residency tax break on two homes -- in Chicago and Naperville -- for years 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Jan 2020 0 1201
Hedge Fund Manager Sentenced to More Than 7 Years in Federal Prison in Connection with Multi-Million 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1189
Husband and Wife Sentenced to Prison for Attempting to Bilk the IRS out of $1.3 Million 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1740
A Chicago Psychiatric Hospital Is Under Fire After Child Abuse Allegations. Again. 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 1713
Chicago student pleads not guilty in IS computer coding case 1 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1427
Madigan confidant tried to sway Pritzker but was blackballed after 'trashing' key gov staffer 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 5 1310
Pot shop proprietor wants onsite consumption 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 0 1068
Teaching LGBT history 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1498
Mayor Lori Lightfoot says she fired city spokesman over 'professionalism' concerns; administration 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 2 1307
Nexstar shutting down Chicago cable news channel CLTV 0 TexasTowelie Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1286
Anyone going to a Tuesday Chicago impeachment protest? 1 Peregrine Took Dec 2019 Dec 2019 1 1239
Applaud Illinois, Cook County DA motions to vacate more than 1,000 low-level cannabis convictions. 2 beachbumbob Dec 2019 Dec 2019 4 1312
Former Executives and Employees of Health Technology Company Outcome Health Charged in $1 Billion 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1370
November 23 - Happy Birthday Rep. Sean Casten (D) IL-6th 0 FakeNoose Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1103
November 23 - Happy Birthday Rep. Bobby Rush (D) IL-1st 0 FakeNoose Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1015
The World's Columbian Exposition Travel tips for Chicago from 1893 3 mucifer Nov 2019 Nov 2019 5 1415
November 21 - Happy Birthday Senator Dick Durbin (D) IL 0 FakeNoose Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 935
Chicago holds lottery for chance to sell legal weed in the city: 'African American participation at 3 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 1316
Lightfoot's minimum wage compromise advances, to cheers from restaurant owners 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 1087
Battle lines drawn: Madigan 'stands by' his 'thoughts' about Arroyo successor selection 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 945
If Uber will guarantee that $50 million, Lightfoot might want to get on board 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 935
Red-light camera companies can hire public officials as sales agents without disclosing it. That's 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1022
Cullerton's complicated exit: disgruntled aide muzzled after money went missing 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 992
Senate President Cullerton to retire 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 961

Illinois Continued...

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Illinois Senate gives final approval to insulin price bill 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 3 938
Illinois House approves pension consolidation bill 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 0 950
32,000 Illinoisans save $8.5 million 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 2 1033
At Columbia College, a contested part-time faculty union election 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2019 Nov 2019 1 953
Belleville's Old Homes Are Attracting New Residents: Here's Who's Moving In And Why 2 Sherman A1 Nov 2019 Nov 2019 5 1614
Belvidere Resident Asked To Take His Trump Sign Down 9 murielm99 Oct 2019 Nov 2019 9 2712
4 yo Boy Halloween Costume Mayor Lori Lightfoot "Nailed It" Lightfoot Says: 11 mucifer Nov 2019 Nov 2019 64 5807
Chicago Teacher's Strike is Over 0 mucifer Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1068
The GOP keeps up with its never ending crusade to make America cruel 0 The Polack MSgt Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1310
Chicago Public Library permanently eliminating late fees 2 mucifer Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1181
Illinois Legislators Vote to End License Suspensions for Motorists With Unpaid Parking Tickets 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1179
Outcome Health Agrees to Pay $70 Million to Resolve Fraud Investigation 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 897
No deal in Chicago teachers strike; classes out for 9th day 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1062
Gov. Pritzker: "If President @realDonaldTrump wants to know what's 'embarrassing to us as a nation" 4 beachbumbob Oct 2019 Oct 2019 18 1586
Illinois State Representative Charged with Offering Bribe to Fellow Lawmaker in Return for Support 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1090
Feds accuse 3 more of embezzling from East St. Louis nonprofit 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1368
Manzullo lite, aka Kininger.. 5 raising2moredems Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1673
Feds asked for information about Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan in City Club of Chicago subp 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1126
Holy Cross Hospital cutting more than half its beds, including labor and delivery, amid financial 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1094
CTU says hopes 'dashed' for quick end to strike after letter from mayor, bad day at bargaining table 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 907
Pritzker calls multi-year road construction plan 'historic improvement' 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1024
Opening day set for Planned Parenthood's new Illinois clinic 3 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1240
Classes canceled a 3rd day amid Chicago teacher strike 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 912
This Illinois Synagogue Can Be Yours For $150,000 1 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1343
Chicago Teachers and Staff Walk Out for Community Needs 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 943
Edwardsville Approves Shopping Bag Fee. Will Other Metro East Cities Follow Its Lead? 1 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1156
October 17 - Happy Birthday Rep. Cheri Bustos (D) IL-17th 1 FakeNoose Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1049
October 17 - Happy Birthday Rep. Mike Quigley (D) IL-5th 0 FakeNoose Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 853
Chicago teachers to strike amid no contract deal 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1022
Anyone in Chicago going to the "Drinkng Liberally" debate party tonight? 3 Peregrine Took Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1139

Illinois Continued...

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Chicago Trib: Illinois GOP got money from one of Rudy's henchmen: 2 mucifer Oct 2019 Oct 2019 3 1548
Planned Parenthood Clinic 'Sign Of Desperation' For Agency, Anti-Abortion Activist Says 2 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 6 1272
McHenry County Farmer Sentenced to Three Years in Prison, Ordered to Pay $2.96 Million Restitution 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 1325
October 7 - Happy Birthday Rep. Bill Foster (D) IL-11th 0 FakeNoose Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 914
SIUE Students To Study Water Quality With EPA Grant 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1048
Pritzker To Decide If 'Tobacco 21' Becomes Law 1 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1253
Dani Brzozowski 1 murielm99 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 2 1340
October 4 - Happy Birthday Rep. Lauren Underwood (D) IL-14th 0 FakeNoose Oct 2019 Oct 2019 1 973
New Planned Parenthood Abortion Clinic In Fairview Heights Was Built In Secret 1 Sherman A1 Oct 2019 Oct 2019 4 1097
Home to thousands since the '60s, largest public housing complex in East St. Louis to come down 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2019 Oct 2019 0 1180
Relief coming to Illinois farmers.... 10 murielm99 Sep 2019 Oct 2019 14 1781
East St. Louis Asked For $2.5 Million To Fix Flood Damages. It May Get Far Less. 2 Sherman A1 Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 1387
Deported Army veteran, pardoned by Gov. Pritzker, returns to US in bid to become citizen 2 mucifer Sep 2019 Sep 2019 2 1252
FBI agents raid state Sen. Martin Sandoval's Springfield office, Chicago home 0 PoliticAverse Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1564
In a highly unusual move, former Gov. Pat Quinn has been subpoenaed to testify about a commutation 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 1 1396
Liberal Illinois colleagues so far shying away from endorsing Lipinski's opponent 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 936
Stop Sterigenics furious over Friday night IEPA news dump 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 3 1124
Time to start paying attention: Strike vote for Chicago Public Schools teachers begins today 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 862
Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot to co-host Cook County Democratic Party fundraiser with board President 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 943
Mayor Lori Lightfoot downplays how much money legal marijuana will bring Chicago, says focus is on 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2019 Sep 2019 0 904
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