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12/15/2011 Palos Township Committeeman Vacancy

12/15/2011 Chris Cleveland is appointed Republican Committeeman of the 43r

11/14/2011 12-12-12

11/14/2011 New 27th Ward Committeeman

11/10/2011 New - New Trier Rebulican Committeeman

11/10/2011 Lucky star dims a bit for Obama

10/31/2011 Treasurer Dan Rutherford will be ll over Cook County this week for governmental Cash Dash events. November 2nd to 4th

7/11/2011 Quinn cuts foster-care contracts with Catholic Charities over civil unions dispute

7/11/2011 Illinois Supreme Court upholds construction plan, video poker law

6/28/2011 Blagojevich jury wanted to find him not guilty but couldn't escape facts

6/28/2011 Quinn: Blagojevich conviction 'serious day for our state'

6/14/2011 U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk using gravitas of office to influence home-state politics, policy

6/14/2011 Emanuel concerned about trade show defection

6/14/2011 Emanuel, Preckwinkle say teaming up could save up to $140 million

6/14/2011 Preckwinkle defends hiring two former lawmakers

6/14/2011 Court upholds Wisconsin's polarizing union law

6/6/2011 Quinn defends appointing ex-Democratic lawmaker to labor board

6/6/2011 Blago-prosecutor sparring all about believability

5/17/2011 Emanuel offers 10 ways to quickly save $75 million

5/17/2011 State lawmakers look to beef up penalties for torture in beating cases

5/15/2011 Rahm Emanuel’s inauguration kicks off with concert, service, rain

5/15/2011 House and Senate trade competing spending plans

5/15/2011 Daley leaves City Hall for final time as mayor

4/23/2011 Republican party boss praises "cheesehead revolution" in Wisconsin

4/17/2011 Rahm Emanuel spent about $800,000 to stay on Chicago mayoral ballot

4/17/2011 Illinois Senate approves education changes

4/17/2011 Jesse Jackson denies gay worker’s harassment, discrimination claims

4/17/2011 Blagojevich retrial set

4/12/2011 Schaumburg Township Republicans Get New Chairman

4/12/2011 No recount in Chicago's 45th Ward for Garrido against Arena

4/12/2011 Illinois House Approves Bill Keeping Names of Gun Owners Private

4/6/2011 President Obama an unpledged delegate to his own convention

4/6/2011 More ballots to be counted in tight 45th Ward alderman's race

4/6/2011 Illinois House votes down plan to take away Chicago gun restrictions

4/6/2011 Daley warns of guns at 'your neighborhood festival' if conceal carry measure passes state

4/6/2011 Alderman claims victory against rapper "Rhymefest" Smith

4/6/2011 O’Hare concessions changeover on hold

4/6/2011 16th Ward hopeful Baskin arrested at polling place

4/6/2011 Incumbent aldermen tossed out

4/5/2011 Lightford pushes United Nations' children's treaty on Illinois agencies

4/5/2011 Cosgrove's Personal PAC picks could decide his commissioner appointment

4/5/2011 Emanuel says support of incumbents in runoffs doesn't mean he wants status quo

4/5/2011 Illinois Republican leader calls for Quinn to get state worker union to take more cuts

4/5/2011 Emanuel happy to host Obama HQ in Chicago

4/5/2011 Illinois open records laws under scrutiny

4/5/2011 Quantcast Chicago expects low voter turnout in today's 14 runoffs for City Council

4/5/2011 Rahm Emanuel warns teaching, labor unions about changes

4/5/2011 Forest Preserve bosses fired after sex, booze, theft problems at pools

4/3/2011 Development debate sparks race in Chicago’s 45th Ward

4/3/2011 Illinois Senate approves change to senior property break

4/3/2011 Speaker Madigan calls for probe into state's prepaid college tuition program

4/3/2011 Rhymefest’s gun charge arrest an issue in 20th ward campaign

4/3/2011 Hip-hop rapper Rhymefest, former cop Willie Cochran face off in 20th Ward

3/30/2011 City inspector general hits loafing truck drivers

3/30/2011 City Council candidates raised $1.6 million since Feb. 22 election

3/30/2011 38th Ward: The Inspector vs. The Inspected

3/30/2011 House votes for smoking in floating casinos; Senate future uncertain

3/30/2011 Snow chief used city employees for personal errands: Inspector General

3/30/2011 City, county to explore collaboration

3/30/2011 Emanuel: Amusement tax to fund Wrigley Field repairs a ‘non-starter’

3/29/2011 Quinn taps political supporter for commission job

3/29/2011 Ald. Carrie Austin gives son top ward job

3/29/2011 6th Ward: Lyle vs. Sawyer a choice of political style

3/29/2011 First hearing on redrawing lawmakers' districts

3/29/2011 Cook County hospital board names Mason interim CEO

3/29/2011 IG: Theft, sex on the job and improper OT at Cook County Forest Preserve pools

3/29/2011 Quinn picks new chiefs for state police, labor department

3/29/2011 16th Ward incumbent runs on record, which foe attacks

3/29/2011 47th Ward Democratic president charged in election night bar battery

3/29/2011 36th Ward race: Condos, clubby atmosphere, experience all campaign fodder

3/29/2011 Hillard: Cops from specialized units reassigned to patrol

3/28/2011 Peter Roskam's rise to power

3/28/2011 Caterpillar CEO: Other states making play for firm

3/23/2011 Former city official Boswell loses bid for jobless benefits

3/23/2011 46th Ward aldermanic race takes nasty turn

3/23/2011 Ald. Stone says he was ‘misled’ by political group he funded

3/22/2011 Alderman, legislator blast lack of early warning on school consolidations

3/22/2011 Halvorson hits Quinn event, touts credentials to lead IDOT

3/22/2011 Cook County selling off nearly 100 delinquent properties to towns

3/21/2011 Company pleads guilty to rigging city physical exams

3/21/2011 Quantcast Rev. Andre Smith, ‘Rhymefest’ hurl accusations in 20th Ward race

3/21/2011 Allegations fly between Stone, Silverstein in bitter 50th Ward runoff

3/20/2011 Quinn wrong to slap down GOP ideas

3/19/2011 State Senate Republicans Unveil Budget Plan

3/19/2011 Kirk: Already too late to stop debt crisis?

3/8/2011 Mayor-elect Emanuel launches transition web site

3/8/2011 African-American aldermen vow to help colleagues in runoffs

3/8/2011 Preckwinkle says it's inappropriate for Stroger to apply for unemployment

3/8/2011 Emanuel transition members part of his political, professional networking

3/8/2011 Illinois Senate president wants to look at taxing retirement income

3/8/2011 Labor group makes endorsements in Chicago aldermanic runoffs

3/8/2011 Quinn expected to sign redistricting legislation in Chinatown

3/8/2011 Aldermen balk at 25-year O’Hare concession contract

3/8/2011 Major city contractor admits minority business fraud

3/8/2011 City signs $2.5 million deal for solar-powered trash compactors

3/8/2011 The Watchdogs: City Hall hired 139 ex-cons in two years

3/2/2011 Real Rahm meets fake Rahm

3/2/2011 Ald. Vi Daley ripped for supporting redevelopment of Lincoln Park Hospital

3/2/2011 Find out how your precinct voted for Chicago mayor

3/2/2011 Rapper Rhymefest picks up endorsement of three former foes