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State lawmaker charged with bribery cruises to primary victory
Tribune reportersA Chicago Democratic lawmaker charged with bribery a week ago won decisively in Tuesday's primary, the first election under a newly drawn map that shook up House and Senate seats from the city to the suburbs. Even before unofficial results rolled in,...Tags: Republican Party, Carole Pankau, James Meeks, Bronzeville, David Miller
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Primary over, Democrats move to oust lawmaker charged with bribery
Clout StreetGov. Pat Quinn and other leading Democrats called today for the resignation of a state lawmaker from Chicago who won a House primary one week after being arrested on federal bribery charges. The growing pressure on state Rep. Derrick Smith contrasts with...Tags: Republican Party, Voting, Ossie Davis, Government, Parties and Movements
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Quinn welcomes lakeshore funding, defends cutting elsewhere
Tribune reporterGov. Pat Quinn joined U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill, today to finalize an agreement that will allow Illinois to receive roughly $2 million a year in federal funding to help restore and protect the Lake Michigan shoreline. The Illinois Coastal...Tags: Republican Party, Government, Dick Durbin, Judy Baar Topinka, Loyola University Chicago
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Relatives of lobbyists, campaign donors got lawmakers' help to enter U. of I.
Politicians exerted their influence at the University of Illinois to boost admissions prospects for the relatives of lobbyists, fundraisers, a union leader and other connected applicants, a Tribune investigation has found.
The first broad analysis of who...Tags: Republican Party, Louis I Lang, Government, Human Interest, Realty
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Friday, December 30, 2011
5:30 a.m. - 9 a.m. Bill Leff in for Jonathon Brandmeier 6:39 a.m. Dave Kaplan previews the Bears / Vikings game. 7:09 a.m. WGN-TV's Ana Beleval and Pat Tomasulo talk about their New Years Eve comedy show. 8:08 a.m. Sandy Hackett, son of...Tags: Hockey (music group), Television, Buddy Hackett, WGN, Entertainment
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Day of reckoning at hand for Blagojevich
Throughout a long and now disgraced public career, Rod Blagojevich became known for his silver but often forked tongue. It is a reputation sure to loom large over this week's sentencing hearing for the convicted former governor as he mounts a last-ditch...Tags: Trials, Government, Criminals, Chicago Tribune, Punishment
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Tougher Chicago penalties for abuse of disabled placards
Clout StreetPeople who illegally use disability placards to park in free or convenient spaces could have their vehicles impounded and also be required to pay a fine of up to $3,000, under a plan endorsed Monday by a City Council committee. The plan was proposed...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Chicago, Chicago Mayor
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Tuesday Morning Coffee: DeWeese Corruption Trial Begins.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Tuesday Morning, Fellow Seekers. Rep. Bill DeWeese's public corruption trial in Dauphin County Court yesterday, where prosecutors from the state Attorney General's Office engaged in the time-honored opening argument rite of stripping a defendant's... -
Chi Mag snubs Quinn and Cullerton! For real?
Change of SubjectI fear that I’m falling into a publicity trap set by my devious Tribune Company colleagues upstairs at Chicago Magazine. They just released the ranking of the 100 most powerful Chicagoans, published online and in the March issue. Lists of...... -
It'll Be A Lonely Primary For A Lot Of Lawmakers This Year.
Capitol Ideas with John L. MicekGood Afternoon, All. If there was any doubt, it looks like the vogue for reform has passed and the wave of anger from the 2006 cycle has officially subsided. We've just gone and checked the list of candidates from the...... -
Library wins state grant for roof replacement
TribLocal - Naperville » NewsNichols Library will get a new roof thanks in part to grant money from the state, the Naperville Public Library announced today. Naperville is one …...
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