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Chicago rips Indiana steel company for threatening our drinking water after 2 spills 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1201
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 1149
Allstate to sell Northbrook headquarters as more employees work from home 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1452
Two more small state employee unions agree to mandated vaxes 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 987
Prosecutors reject charges against 5 suspects in deadly gang-related gunfight in Austin. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1604
The effort to change the name of "Negro" Creek in Bureau County, IL 0 ShazzieB Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1178
Political shrugs replace scramble for funding as Bears eye move to suburbs. 'Cities are smarter now. 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1343
Federal trial begins for ex-DePaul student accused of writing computer code to help spread ISIS 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 954
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge hits Chicago on Tuesday to promote President Biden housing agenda 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 944
Prosecutors reject charges against 5 suspects in deadly gang-related gunfight in Austin: 'It's just 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1416
Biden's Chicago-area trip is back on; will be here Thursday to boost business COVID-19 vaccine 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 908
$5M PepsiCo program to create job pathways for 3K young people on South, West Sides 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1108
Hundreds attend rally at the Old State Capitol calling for eased access to abortions 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 939
Naperville firefighters sue Gov. Pritzker, city over vaccine and testing mandate 5 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1749
Cairo pins hopes on river port development 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1085
Political posturing: Some Statehouse statues don't stand the test of time 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 7 1765
With two weeks until veto session and interest accruing, state's unemployment fix still not decided 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1154
Illinois is still not back to work a month after federal unemployment benefits expire 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1147
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 669
Illinois Childhood COVID-19 cases fall for second week, 1 mucifer Sep 2021 Oct 2021 5 1380
Mayor Lightfoot wants to crack down on moonlighting cops 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 Oct 2021 5 1749
The black cowboys of Chicago's South Side 6 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2021 Sep 2021 8 2001
Dickishness Raised One Level 7 ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 Sep 2021 11 1998
Two marathon frontrunners took the wrong path. Another runner sprinted to the finish and won. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1604
Maybe the next generation will redeem us 4 The Polack MSgt Sep 2021 Sep 2021 6 1533
Southern Illinois reported zero available ICU beds this week, amid COVID-19 surge 2 mucifer Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1341
Check out Chicago and suburbs vs the rest of the state 3 mucifer Sep 2021 Sep 2021 12 1939
East St. Louis manhunt underway after 'multiple people' shot 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 1439
Illinois Democrats Expected to Eliminate GOP-Held District on Redistricting Map 7 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2021 Sep 2021 7 2083
Former Senator Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois dies 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 15 1657

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SHORT, POINTED RANT: 4 634-5789 Aug 2021 Sep 2021 7 1922
I know nothing about your Governor Pritzker, but he did GREAT in this interaction about COVID... 17 steve2470 Aug 2021 Sep 2021 35 3591
Mask mandates and political opportunists who are wasting taxpayers money. 6 guillaumeb Aug 2021 Sep 2021 10 1860
Texas abortion law: Here are 4 things to know about how it might affect Illinois 1 mucifer Sep 2021 Sep 2021 7 1477
Illinois expands legislation to protect LGBTQ service members 0 Jim G. Sep 2021 Sep 2021 2 893
Kids In Illinois Will Soon Be Able To Take 5 Mental Health Days From School 1 Jim G. Sep 2021 Sep 2021 6 1175
Bill eliminating local match for walk/bike infrastructure becomes law 0 Jim G. Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1066
Muddy Waters, Cheap Trick among inductees in first class of Illinois Rock & Roll Hall of Fame 6 Jim G. Sep 2021 Sep 2021 3 1520
Pritzker signed the Pediatric Palliative Care Bill! 0 mucifer Sep 2021 Sep 2021 8 1090
This Illinois County Is Losing People Faster Than Anywhere in the U.S. 1 question everything Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1690
Pritzker Signs Bill For School Lunch Program 0 Jim G. Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 1082
Mental health first responder, insurance coverage bills among latest signed by Pritzker 1 mucifer Aug 2021 Aug 2021 10 1214
Illinois governor issues mandates on COVID vaccines, masks indoors 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 1100
Chicago workers must get COVID vaccine by Oct. 15, Mayor Lori Lightfoot announces 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 1081
This Illinois County Is Losing People Faster Than Anywhere Else in the U.S. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1734
Illinois to make $140 million investment in University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign campus 1 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1120
20% ICU bed availability in IL per NBC just now 8 live love laugh Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 2125
Of three announced IL GOP candidates for Governor, none would say 2020 election was legitimate. 7 Midnight Writer Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1576
U.S. Sens. Ossoff, Durbin headline Democrat rally, tout legislative wins, slam Trump 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1023
Exelon says time is fast running out for Byron nuke plant 3 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 0 1139
Dozens of Illinois public school districts on probation for refusing to comply with Pritzker's mask 2 mucifer Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1415
Chicago Teachers Union has yet to reach agreement with CPS as start of school looms; district says 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1158
Latest price tag for Obama Presidential Center estimated to be $830 million 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 1142
GOP says census data proves new maps illegal 7 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 2020
Pritzker peppered with questions about party rift 5 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 6 1359
Illinois businessman gets 4 years for $8M payroll tax scheme 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 995
McHenry County Board rejects flag policy, adds truancy officer 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 1079
State: 21 school districts on probation for not complying with mask mandate 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 4 961
Mandating vaccines for state employees 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 3 989
Illinois court sides with transgender woman in her 10-year battle with Hobby Lobby over the right to 0 mucifer Aug 2021 Aug 2021 7 1283

Illinois Continued...

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That coddlin' town . . . 1 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 9 1418
Pritzker signs bills to aid seniors, veterans 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 6 1021
Lawmakers celebrate Illinois' role in distribution of penicillin 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 1 983
My neighbors are having issues. 5 The Polack MSgt Aug 2021 Aug 2021 5 2643
Racists are everywhere 18 Cadfael Jul 2021 Aug 2021 7 3993
Chicago violence: 72 shot, 11 fatally, over weekend, CPD says 3 mahatmakanejeeves Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 1580
State orders $1 million tax refund for Trump, county moves to block it 2 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 2328
Pritzker signs immigrant protection bills 0 TexasTowelie Aug 2021 Aug 2021 2 902
518 Illinois residents have been hospitalized with COVID despite being fully vaxd Most had underlyin 11 mucifer Jul 2021 Jul 2021 18 4247
NPR Illinois to lose university funding 7 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 18 3231
Pritzker has 'no plans' for added mitigations; 'local control' is focus of new school guidelines 1 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1950
Pete Buttigieg spotlights Red Line South extension while in Chicago to push for Biden infrastructure 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 2043
Cook County Board of Review benches employee who allegedly took bribes for property tax breaks 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1022
Moody's upgrades Illinois' credit rating 4 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 7 1506
Illinois becomes first U.S. state to require Asian-American history in schools 4 mucifer Jul 2021 Jul 2021 6 1809
Biden hits Illinois -- touts pre-school, Pell Grants, productivity in push for American Families Plan 4 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 5 1901
Pritzker signs bill expanding Medicaid 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 25 2097
State lawmaker faces renewed challenges over Calumet City mayoral election 0 TexasTowelie Jul 2021 Jul 2021 0 1278
Last Friday on I 94 north nearing Wilson 1 live love laugh Jul 2021 Jul 2021 1 1336
President Biden is coming to the Chicago area--to MY town--on Wednesday! 6 ShazzieB Jul 2021 Jul 2021 4 1513
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