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Halvorson rips Bloomberg super PAC for TV attack ads
Clout StreetFormer U.S. Rep. Debbie Halvorson lashed out Tuesday against an expensive ad campaign attacking her past support from the National Rifle Association and accused New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg of using his super political action committee to try to...Tags: Gun Control, Michael Bloomberg, National Rifle Association of America, Human Rights, South Side
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George Ryan home after spending just hours at halfway house
Tribune reportersFormer Gov. George Ryan spent just hours at a halfway house on Chicago’s West Side this morning before he was released and sent to his Kankakee home, where he will be on home confinement until he completes his 6 ½-year sentence. Ryan will not...Tags: George Ryan, United Center, Kankakee, Government, Prisons
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Crowded field to succeed former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in Congress
Clout StreetTwenty two candidates met a Monday deadline to file paperwork for a spot on the ballot in the special election to succeed former U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The field of 17 Democrats and five Republicans still could be winnowed, however, as campaigns...Tags: Jesse Jackson, Lifestyle and Leisure, U.S. Congress, Lotteries, Debbie Halvorson
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Kelly wins lottery for top spot on ballot to replace Jackson Jr.
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- Former state Rep. Robin Kelly of Matteson will get the first spot on the ballot in special Democratic primary for the seat once held by former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. The Illinois State Board of Elections conducted lotteries today for the...Tags: Talk Shows (genre), Olympia Fields, Toi Hutchinson, Jesse Jackson, Matteson
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Organizers set to release letter from corporate backers of gay marriage
A coalition of gay marriage advocates plans to release a letter this week signed by top Illinois executives and companies endorsing same-sex marriage as an economic imperative, giving a powerful push to a bill that state lawmakers could take up as early...
Tags: Google Inc., Greg Harris, White House, Same-Sex Marriage, Marriage
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Candidate for Cicero president files lawsuit alleging intimidation, harassment
Tribune reporterA man running for president of Cicero is taking his allegations of harassment and intimidation a step further by filing a lawsuit against the near west suburb’s leader, his re-election team and elected town officials. In a lawsuit filed Monday in...Tags: Local Government, Cook County Government, Rentals, Betty Loren-Maltese, Laws
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Accusations of gang ties, intimidation mark Cicero election
Things are starting to get ugly in the race for president of Cicero — a town where political hardball is commonplace. Incumbent Larry Dominick, who will be seeking a third term as town president in February, has moved quickly to denounce one of his...
Tags: Political Corruption, Business, Luis Gutierrez, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Elections
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Change in Madiganistan starts at home
Wind-swept Madiganistan, that arid economic wasteland once known as Illinois, is in absolute ruins. Young people flee the state in search of a future, and their future isn't here. Businesses leave, taking jobs with them. Taxes keep going up to feed...
Tags: Recipes, Christine Radogno, Elaine Nekritz, Prosecution, Potatoes
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For Illinois Republicans, the gloom settles in
A day after suffering devastating election losses up and down the state, Illinois Republicans could point to one bright spot: Barack Obama's name won't ever be on the ballot again. In 2004 as a U.S. Senate candidate, in 2008 as a presidential contender...
Tags: George Ryan, Darin LaHood, Illinois Governor, Executive Branch, Elections
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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: Chicago Tonight: The Week in Review WTTW-Ch. 11: Host Joel Weisman with Chuck Goudie, ABC-7 News - Mick Dumke,...... -
Run, Jesse Jr., run!
Change of SubjectFrom Sunday's print column It will be an affront to democracy, a vile insult to the voters in Illinois’ 2nd U.S. congressional district if ailing U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. drops his bid for re-election and retires from politics before...... -
Post-election forensics of the religion vote in 2012
The Religion WorldFaith in Public Life put together an election analysis based on exit polling and the political context that’s developed over the course of the year: Ballot initiatives In Florida and California, faith-based community organizing groups mounted...
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Dec 31, 2012
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Dec 11, 2012
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Nov 27, 2012
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Oct 26, 2012
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Nov 8, 2012
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Sep 7, 2012
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Sep 21, 2012
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Nov 8, 2012
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