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Lisle residents voice concerns after flooding
What was supposed to be a meeting to update the public on the status of recovery after the April 18 flood in hard-hit Lisle degraded into a venting session between angry residents and the Village Board. The special meeting was held at Trinity Lutheran...
Tags: Local Government, FEMA
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Governor wades into spotlight during flooding
As floodwaters swelled last week, Gov. Pat Quinn hopped onto a state plane and headed for some of Illinois' hardest-hit areas. Five days later, the Democratic governor hasn't stopped, continuing to visit flood-stricken towns, his office making sure TV...
Tags: Illinois Governor, Executive Branch, University of Illinois Springfield, Television Industry, Government
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Democratic congressmen support Illinois gay marriage, though they can't vote on it
Clout StreetA day after Speaker Michael Madigan pronounced the gay marriage bill 12 votes short, a group pushing the issue tried to recapture momentum by announcing support from seven Illinois Democratic congressmen --- even though they don’t get to vote in...Tags: Gays and Lesbians, Tammy Duckworth, Michael Madigan, Illinois General Assembly, Jan Schakowsky
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Local legislators visit District 58
Downers Grove and other towns will continue to feel the pinch of Illinois' fiscal crisis unless legislators fix the massive pension debt and prioritize education in the budget, state officials said. State Reps. Patti Bellock and Ron Sandack and...Tags: Interior Policy, Budgets and Budgeting, Illinois Governor, Downers Grove, Pension and Welfare
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Kirk hailed upon return to U.S. Senate
Sen. Mark Kirk's halting, 18-minute climb up the Capitol steps Thursday came nearly a year after a major stroke left him so incapacitated that he was in critical condition for 10 to 15 days and had difficulty keeping his balance while sitting up. Those...
Tags: Mark Kirk, Tammy Duckworth, Iraq War (2003-2011), Kay Hagan, Joe Manchin III
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Suburban congressional candidates square off in debate
Tribune reportersTwo suburban Democratic congressional challengers sought Saturday to try to portray their Republican opponents as telling voters one thing while voting the other way in Washington, while the GOP incumbents sought to cast their rivals as having no...Tags: Medicare, Paul Ryan, Personal Income, George W. Bush, Government Health Care
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Here's my predictions for Tuesday's election. Now share yours
The obvious drawback to offering predictions about Tuesday's election is that you might be wrong about key races and thus dent whatever reputation you have for political insight. "I don't know" is always a correct answer. "We'll see. Time will tell. It...
Tags: Todd Akin, Claire McCaskill, Tammy Duckworth, Colin Powell, Hurricane Sandy (2012)
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Weeks in review
Change of SubjectA roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Connected to Chicago(.mp3) WLS-AM 890. Host Bill Cameron with Dan Mihalopoulos of the Chicago Sun-Times and 89 WLS... -
Crystal Blog contest, 2012 results
Change of SubjectThe winner of this year’s coveted yet imaginary Crystal Blog trophy for most accurate election forecast is local gay activist, physician and author Carlos T. Mock, who correctly named the winner in all six races in the contest and correctly...... -
Crystal Blog contest, 2012
Change of SubjectI am now tallying these results and will present an aggregated prediction Monday afternoon, listen to "Mondays With Johnny" at 12:30 on WGN-AM 720 and I may try to slip them in. The obvious drawback to offering predictions about Tuesday’s...... -
Foster headed back to Congress
Clout StreetVeteran Republican Rep. Judy Biggert conceded defeat tonight to former Democratic Rep. Bill Foster in a west and southwest suburban congressional contest. “It has been a long and hard-fought race, but tonight the voters have spoken. I have called...Tags: Plainfield (Will, Illinois), DREAM Act, Paul Ryan, Barack Obama, New Lenox
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Congressional candidates hit the suburbs on election eve
Tribune reportersCandidates in a trio of competitive suburban congressional contests spent the day before the election making the traditional round of train stations, diners and local businesses in a final search for votes. In the nationally watched 8th District,...Tags: Mark Kirk, Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Supreme Court, Tea Party Movement, Naperville
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