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Redistricting in Illinois. 4 guillaumeb Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 1111
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger on potential Illinois governor run: 'I'm the only candidate that can win' 10 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 2076
Sangamon County approves major solar power project 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 876
Lightfoot administration to pay $100,000 to settle whistleblower claims by former treasurer employee 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 939
Missing 54 years, slain Champaign officer's badge reclaimed 0 Sherman A1 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 9 1325
Bustos enters Springfield High School Hall of Fame 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 751
MALDEF and GOP legislative redistricting proposals are bad news for incumbent Democrats 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 763
Illinois families of 2 killed at concert file lawsuits 0 Sherman A1 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 950
Sears at Woodfield Mall, Illinois' Last Remaining Store, Closes Sunday After 50 Years 14 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 1695
Ken Griffin buys stuff 2 stevebreeze Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 1626
CPD union threats 4 live love laugh Oct 2021 Nov 2021 3 1352
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 sinkingfeeling Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 606
U of C graduate 'minding his own business,' tried to escape and struggled with suspect before ... 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1580
Happy Vaccine Awareness Day Chicago! No school for the kids today! 1 mucifer Nov 2021 Nov 2021 5 1071
Congressional redistricting plan clears General Assembly 6 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 961
The Ultimate Evanston Dining Guide 0 Celerity Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1006
Former Ald. 'Fast Eddie' Vrdolyak ordered to report to federal prison by end of the month 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1121
Fact-check: Rep. Mary Miller's claim about Mexican caravan the size of Minneapolis not gonna make it 7 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 13 2570
Lower scores, high absenteeism, more teachers: A first look at how pandemic affected state's student 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 836
Deere workers would get immediate 10% raises under new offer 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 755
McHenry County towns enact tax on video gambling hours before deadline 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 960
Illinois bills to expand electric vehicle production 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 911
SB 1169 on Pritzker's desk supports firing people who don't comply with COVID-19 mandates 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Nov 2021 5 1270
Repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion will head to Pritzker 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 865
One hundred years ago today, on October 26, 1921, the Chicago Theatre opened. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1735
Chicago poised to create one of the nation's largest 'guaranteed basic income' programs 2 PoliticAverse Oct 2021 Oct 2021 5 1351
New CPD memo threatens investigation, termination for cops not compliant with vaccination reporting 7 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1593
Chicago Tribune: What's in it for you? Illinois' sweeping new clean energy law includes... 6 mucifer Oct 2021 Oct 2021 6 1695
IEA intervenes in mask/testing lawsuit against tiny handful of non-compliant teachers 3 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 12 1372
Chicago city workers not vaccinated by next week will face 'no pay status,' but can opt to be 3 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 6 1339

Illinois Continued...

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This message was self-deleted by its author 16 left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1537
50 Wards : A Film about Chicago from The Looking Glass Theater 0 mucifer Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1002
Chicago rips Indiana steel company for threatening our drinking water after 2 spills 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 967
As the Rev. Jesse Jackson turns 80, he calls for renewed fight for social justice. 'We're in a 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 892
Allstate to sell Northbrook headquarters as more employees work from home 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1219
Two more small state employee unions agree to mandated vaxes 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 807
Prosecutors reject charges against 5 suspects in deadly gang-related gunfight in Austin. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1321
The effort to change the name of "Negro" Creek in Bureau County, IL 0 ShazzieB Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 955
Political shrugs replace scramble for funding as Bears eye move to suburbs. 'Cities are smarter now. 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1114
Federal trial begins for ex-DePaul student accused of writing computer code to help spread ISIS 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 758
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge hits Chicago on Tuesday to promote President Biden housing agenda 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 730
Prosecutors reject charges against 5 suspects in deadly gang-related gunfight in Austin: 'It's just 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1183
Biden's Chicago-area trip is back on; will be here Thursday to boost business COVID-19 vaccine 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 733
$5M PepsiCo program to create job pathways for 3K young people on South, West Sides 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 854
Hundreds attend rally at the Old State Capitol calling for eased access to abortions 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 770
Naperville firefighters sue Gov. Pritzker, city over vaccine and testing mandate 5 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1309
Cairo pins hopes on river port development 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 821
Political posturing: Some Statehouse statues don't stand the test of time 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 7 1495
With two weeks until veto session and interest accruing, state's unemployment fix still not decided 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 763
Illinois is still not back to work a month after federal unemployment benefits expire 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 930
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 512
Illinois Childhood COVID-19 cases fall for second week, 1 mucifer Sep 2021 Oct 2021 5 1160
Mayor Lightfoot wants to crack down on moonlighting cops 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 Oct 2021 5 1487
The black cowboys of Chicago's South Side 6 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2021 Sep 2021 8 1610
Dickishness Raised One Level 7 ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 Sep 2021 11 1532
Two marathon frontrunners took the wrong path. Another runner sprinted to the finish and won. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1265
Maybe the next generation will redeem us 4 The Polack MSgt Sep 2021 Sep 2021 6 1186
Southern Illinois reported zero available ICU beds this week, amid COVID-19 surge 2 mucifer Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1078
Check out Chicago and suburbs vs the rest of the state 3 mucifer Sep 2021 Sep 2021 12 1647
East St. Louis manhunt underway after 'multiple people' shot 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 1250

Illinois Continued...

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Illinois Democrats Expected to Eliminate GOP-Held District on Redistricting Map 7 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2021 Sep 2021 7 1631
Former Senator Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois dies 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 15 1331
SHORT, POINTED RANT: 4 634-5789 Aug 2021 Sep 2021 7 1596
I know nothing about your Governor Pritzker, but he did GREAT in this interaction about COVID... 17 steve2470 Aug 2021 Sep 2021 35 2747
Mask mandates and political opportunists who are wasting taxpayers money. 6 guillaumeb Aug 2021 Sep 2021 10 1382
Texas abortion law: Here are 4 things to know about how it might affect Illinois 1 mucifer Sep 2021 Sep 2021 7 1287
Illinois expands legislation to protect LGBTQ service members 0 Jim G. Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 744
Kids In Illinois Will Soon Be Able To Take 5 Mental Health Days From School 1 Jim G. Sep 2021 Sep 2021 6 988
Bill eliminating local match for walk/bike infrastructure becomes law 0 Jim G. Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 854
Muddy Waters, Cheap Trick among inductees in first class of Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 6 Jim G. Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1194
Pritzker signed the Pediatric Palliative Care Bill! 0 mucifer Sep 2021 Sep 2021 8 940
This Illinois County Is Losing People Faster Than Anywhere in the U.S. 1 question everything Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1525
Pritzker Signs Bill For School Lunch Program 0 Jim G. Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 935
Mental health first responder, insurance coverage bills among latest signed by Pritzker 1 mucifer Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 918
Illinois governor issues mandates on COVID vaccines, masks indoors 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 936
Chicago workers must get COVID vaccine by Oct. 15, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 906
This Illinois County Is Losing People Faster Than Anywhere Else in the U.S. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1492
Illinois to make $140 million investment in University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 937
20% ICU bed availability in IL per NBC just now 8 live love laugh Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1553
Of three announced IL GOP candidates for Governor, none would say 2020 election was legitimate. 7 Midnight Writer Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1221
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