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Spectra Energy shuts Platte pipeline to Wood River Refinery because of flooding 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1783

Mount Vernon basketball team rescued after being trapped on school bus 1 Sherman A1 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 2075

How Soon Before The Chicago Police And Rahm Become At Odds With Each Other? 3 global1 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1712

Lincolnshire becomes a "Right-to-Work-for-Less" camp 4 Indyfan53 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 5 2074

I received a bogus survey from Congressman Kinzinger. Deceptive propaganda on the taxpayers dime. 5 dogman Nov 2015 Dec 2015 3 1783

Chicago cop who killed Laquan McDonald tied to cover up of another fatal police shooting 2 Person 2713 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 11 1826

Ex-Illinois Gov. Edgar (R), who backed Rauner, now slams him 7 Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2015 Nov 2015 7 4185

Bank freezes account with donations to Fox Lake cop's family 0 Person 2713 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 2844

Fox lake cop was a criminal, and was willing to put 2 white men and 1 black man in jail for life 4 Person 2713 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 8 3737

Mayor Emanuel's big fundraiser sends a big message 0 Stellar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1451

Chicago bound! Go Bears? Oh dear. 10 MyNameGoesHere Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 2191

This Is The Cubs’ Best Chance Yet To Break Their Curse 14 Stellar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 6 2359

Rauner - buyers' remorse? 17 ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 Oct 2015 8 5363

East St. Louis lays off eight police officers 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1451

Questions About The Fox Lake Killing.... 7 global1 Sep 2015 Oct 2015 2 3042

Emanuel Wants to Privatize City's 311 Call Center 7 Stellar Sep 2015 Oct 2015 1 2095

Cubs Win!!!!! 12 murielm99 Oct 2015 Oct 2015 9 3054

Chicago Divvy workers need livable wages & benefits 1 tencats Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1478

Board to Decide Pension Benefits for Gliniewicz Family 3 Person 2713 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2657

Disappointed in some of the shows on WCPT today re: Pope Francis coverage. 3 Peregrine Took Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1727

Gas prices drop across US, including Chicago 2 Stellar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1601

QUEEN ELIZABETH BUYS CHICAGO CONDO FOR CANADIAN CONSUL 2 Stellar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1948

Probe of Illinois officer's death marked by tension between cops, coroner 1 Person 2713 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 2104

Bodies found in Riverdale garage 1 47of74 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2346

Illinois will not appeal high court ruling on pension reform 11 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 3165

Child's Body Parts Found in Chicago's Garfield Park 1 bench scientist Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 1920

Speakers in Aurora (IL) say Rauner budget moves an attack on middle class 1 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 1737

How "Redneck" is your Illinois town? 9 GitRDun Aug 2015 Sep 2015 1 5680

Security ushers Emanuel away as Dyett protesters take to stage at budget hearing 0 Stellar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 1501

Are The Police In Fox Lake Deluding Themselves.... 3 global1 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 2154

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Officer Shot In Fox Lake, IL - Manhunt Ongoing - The Suspects (Possibly 3) Armed & Considered..... 3 global1 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1898

Why They Might Not Admit To Catching One Of The Fox Lake Cop Killer Suspects..... 0 global1 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 1917

just a heads up. du'er nralieghliberal coming to town in feb. 1 mopinko Aug 2015 Aug 2015 6 1694

Whatever happened to luring the Olympic games to Chicago? 13 question everything Jul 2015 Aug 2015 0 2816

The Bern in Chicago 2 ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2030

Illinois draws one step closer to marijuana decriminalization. 5 Snarkoleptic Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1917

How Not To Get Shot By Chicago Police: Department Releases 'Stay Safe Tips' 6 Stellar Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2400

Screw Oreos, Chicago is losing Maurice Lenell! 7 Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 6085

Construction honcho in Chicago Yashvant Patel indicted on $1.9 million cash wages scheme 0 Sherman A1 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 1721

Chicago police and ACLU agree to stop-and-frisk safeguards 3 Stellar Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1768

Grayslake F1 tornado 4 MerryBlooms Aug 2015 Aug 2015 6 2047

Blackhawks, city reach agreement on new practice facility 3 Stellar Jul 2015 Aug 2015 1 1769

Tax Burden in Ilinois -it's not what those on the right claim- 2 mikekohr Jul 2015 Jul 2015 5 2625

IL. Gov. Rauner campaign used gift cards to help get out vote 7 Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 Jul 2015 5 3879

Chicago, Chicago area get together 49 marym625 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 6090

Governor Rauner Attacks Representative Frank Mautino 8 mikekohr Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 2828

Wonderful "country" song written for Bernie by Chicagoan Brandon C. Price 0 Peregrine Took Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 1650

We got our yard sign today. 2 murielm99 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 9 1662

Officer in Sandra Bland traffic stop suspended after her jail death 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 2022

State Sen. Royce West calls on DPS to release video of Chicago woman’s traffic stop 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 1774

Bernie Sanders Chicago Meet Up Tuesday Nite! Schiller Park 3 TheNutcracker Jul 2015 Jul 2015 6 2944

LIVE BLOG: Tornado Watch issued for several counties until 11 p.m. 1 MerryBlooms Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 1612

NASA's rocket nears Pluto, 4 murielm99 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 1874

There does not seem to be voter suppression in Illinois, 2 murielm99 Jun 2015 Jul 2015 6 1634

Rauner, unions vow to appeal ruling limiting state worker paychecks 4 Sherman A1 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 1920

We have some mysterious animal creatures 0 murielm99 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 1426

The Ably House is for sale. 5 47of74 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 0 14072

Rauner's unprecedented TV ad seeks leverage against Democrats 14 Stellar Jun 2015 Jul 2015 2 3215

Question about Madigan: 4 murielm99 Jun 2015 Jul 2015 2 1991

I am trying to get some information 7 murielm99 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 2019

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'Scott Darling Day', Stanley Cup Arrival Set for June 29 1 MerryBlooms Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1697

Tammy Duckworth WALKING in Chicago Pride Parade today! 0 marym625 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1929

Tornado touches down in Sublette, 8 murielm99 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 3 2250

Have you seen that Kirk has already started his campaign? 23 marym625 May 2015 Jun 2015 8 4815

Let's Go Hawks! 3 MerryBlooms Jun 2015 Jun 2015 9 1733

Judge Who Donated to Hastert's Campaign 7 murielm99 Jun 2015 Jun 2015 2 2197

Any other O'Malley people in Illinois? 2 Peregrine Took May 2015 Jun 2015 1 1781

Michelle Obama honors Chicago grads, slain classmate Hadiya Pendleton 0 Stellar Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 1974

Budget Cuts In Illinois Could Leave Hundreds Of Thousands Without Kidney Dialysis 3 n2doc Jun 2015 Jun 2015 7 1791

"Fire all state employees" says VP of communications, Ill Policy Institute 4 Peregrine Took May 2015 Jun 2015 2 3553

Drink mas? Taco Bell to serve alcohol at Chicago location 6 TexasTowelie Jun 2015 Jun 2015 1 2108

rogers park food co-op. 4 mopinko May 2015 May 2015 2 2061

Body camera rules, other police reforms approved by Illinois House 0 Stellar May 2015 May 2015 2 1403

A while back we were driving back to Chicago from NC and wanted to visit Golconda, ILL... 5 Peregrine Took May 2015 May 2015 0 2032

So...is the result we saw in Chicago what was meant to be caused... 1 Ken Burch Apr 2015 May 2015 2 1662

Obama library coming to Chicago 2 Stellar May 2015 May 2015 7 1741

World's Columbian Exposition 8 MerryBlooms May 2015 May 2015 4 2516

Labor-management cooperation works – very well 0 Sherman A1 May 2015 May 2015 3 1479

This message was self-deleted by its author 0 Peregrine Took May 2015 May 2015 0 1320

Illinois Justices Overturn State's Landmark 2013 Pension Law 3 Gidney N Cloyd May 2015 May 2015 7 2009

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