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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Elon Musk firm tapped to build Chicago high-speed transit 4 PoliticAverse Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1246
Ex-treasurer of Illinois town gets 4-year sentence for theft 1 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 1 1081
Vacant Chicago hospital to get $1 billion face lift 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1336
the 13th district is a very good chance in flipping to a Democrat 9 beachbum bob Apr 2018 Jun 2018 7 2154
Rockford casino proposal takes on urgency as Beloit plans move ahead 2 TexasTowelie May 2018 Jun 2018 1 998
Illinois Ratifies the Equal Rights Amendment -- 36 Years After the Deadline 0 niyad Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1117
Illinois pension buyouts may not bring savings budget claims 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2018 Jun 2018 0 1101
Illinois lawmaker quits leadership job amid harassment claim 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 Jun 2018 0 1277
Over 200 Headstones Spray-Painted With Swastikas At Illinois Cemetery 2 appalachiablue May 2018 May 2018 0 1551
#metoo springfield. an email from my rep, kelly cassidy. 0 mopinko May 2018 May 2018 1 1452
When a SIUE Student Alleged Rape, the Chancellor Overruled a Campus Panel 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 3 1289
The message of material: How the Obama Center gets built looms large 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 7 1724
Chicago billionaire to buy Wrigley Building for $255 million 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1209
Illinois mayors say don't balance state budget on the backs of their residents 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1135
Man impersonated Illinois state employee, offered fake jobs: prosecutors 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 997
Alleged Waffle House shooter's father, Jeff Reinking, sued in Tazewell County 2 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 8 1438
Every person in Illinois owes $11,000 for pensions, with no fix in sight 2 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1500
Water line break at Rend Lake shuts off water to 60 southern Illinois communities 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1175
SIU president, Carbondale chancellor respond to explosive op-ed 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 2 1158
Why, oh why, did Trib parent pay Ferro $15 million? 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1141
Illinois Senate votes to raise teacher salaries 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1203
Disrupter for governor 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1302
East Side residents enraged by manganese pollution tear into city and federal officials 1 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 4 1129
With his death-penalty ploy, Rauner uses an old trick he learned from his enemy: Mike Madigan 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 1 1111
Ex-lawmaker Mel Reynolds 'squandered' life, judge says during sentencing 0 TexasTowelie May 2018 May 2018 0 1422
Hippies are gonna make us kill all our dogs!!! 6 beachbum bob May 2018 May 2018 2 2387
Taste of Chicago Tickets for the concerts and the new Taste Oasis lounge go on sale Friday, May 4 0 lunasun May 2018 May 2018 0 1395
Illinois financial troubles started far earlier than 1998..... 4 beachbum bob Apr 2018 Apr 2018 4 2298
Rauner calls Mendoza and Dems rascals and scoundrels she says Rauner lies 1 blue-wave Apr 2018 Apr 2018 8 1594
Madigan gets another term as Illinois Democratic chairman despite sexual harassment complaints on 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1250

Illinois Continued...

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Madigan still deciding whether to hit or pass on marijuana legalization 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1010
LTTE: Abortions caused Toys R Us bankruptcy 36 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 18 5517
Emanuel cautions fellow Democrats to drop impeachment talk 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1478
As time in statehouse winds down, Daniel Biss says 'we're not there yet' on Pritzker endorsement 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1010
Senate OKs bill to nearly double home care workers' pay 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1103
7 facing charges in 'chaotic situation' at Centennial that sent 1 to hospital 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1169
Gun dealer licensing veto override vote could happen today 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1087
Illinois past-due fees since 2015 top $1B 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1056
Illinois Policy on Facebook 0 Cary Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 1051
Listening to IL Rep. kinzunger (R) on Morning Joe this morning.. 6 whathehell Apr 2018 Apr 2018 0 2401
Patti Blagojevich calls Rauner campaign Snapchat filter of Blago disgusting 5 blue-wave Apr 2018 Apr 2018 1 1544
Koch brother money will come to aide several Illinois congressional republicans at risk of losing 4 beachbum bob Mar 2018 Apr 2018 1 1903
Loyola University in Chicago...Final Four.?? 3 Stuart G Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1363
Please write in for Cam Davis for Water Reclamation Board 6 mucifer Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1202
Democrats in 13th challenge Davis, Trump 8 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1426
Rep. Lipinski of Illinois narrowly wins Democratic primary 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1318
J.B. Pritzker runs away with Democratic nomination for governor 16 lunasun Mar 2018 Mar 2018 25 2758
Berrios concedes in topsy-turvy assessors race 2 lunasun Mar 2018 Mar 2018 4 1136
"When is a conservative leader too conservative...?" 2 ffr Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1355
Who should I vote for? 15 Beakybird Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 2195
Anyone with Chicago voting issues there is a great thread in reddit from Chicago Election Board 2 mucifer Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1147
Security of state voter rolls a concern as primaries begin 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1008
Illinois lieutenant gov candidate linked to harassment complaint on list compiled by Speaker Madigan 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 959
Rauner vetoes bill to license gun stores 2 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1155
Judge duns U.S. Rep. Bobby Rush for delinquent loan, taps his congressional pay 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 2 1262
Pritzker, Kennedy, Biss make final pitches ahead of Election Day 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1003
Silverstein in tough primary fight following sexual harassment allegations 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 994
Illinois lawmaker seeks to abolish townships to lower taxes 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1049
'Chuy' Garcia vows to keep fighting Chicago machine from Congress 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1135
This message was self-deleted by its author 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 935

Illinois Continued...

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Plans for solar panel field in Illinois hit financial issues 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 998
I've Made Up My Mind On The Dem Governor's Race.... 14 global1 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 3 1949
Illinois dem primary* AG race * Any opinions?.. . So many candidates . I think I missed one debate 6 lunasun Feb 2018 Mar 2018 1 1324
What do you think, Illinois? 7 murielm99 Mar 2018 Mar 2018 1 1684
Illinois Democratic Attny General Debate 2 lunasun Mar 2018 Mar 2018 0 1229
Illinois lawmakers to finalize hospital assessment program 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1010
Chicago, winter of 67...anybody remember that... 7 Stellar Jan 2018 Feb 2018 0 1875
daily herald endorsement, including my sister!! 7 mopinko Feb 2018 Feb 2018 33 2939
The Upside Down governor's primary Pritzker's new numbers Biss' Facebook marathon Madigan's 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 4 1038
Illinois governor drinks chocolate milk to demonstrate his commitment to diversity 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1438
Chicagoans to Wisconsin: Thanks but no thanks we'll take the train 2 blue-wave Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 2055
Algonquin Township lampooned in phone system: 'For patronage employment information, press 1' 4 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1200
Gov. Rauner accused of politicizing Janus union dues case 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1064
Illinois megadonor jumps into Missouri right-to-work fight 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 938
At major Northwest Side bakery, labor issues pit blacks vs. Hispanics 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1061
Gov debate: Democrats denounce, dismiss or dance around Mike Madigan mess 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 1 1123
Report of 4th recent Legionnaires' case at veterans home comes soon after Democrats call for more 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 946
New Pritzker TV ad disses Biss' labor record 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 0 1255
Chicago-area high school students chanting 'save our kids' stage walkouts to demand action on gun 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 3 1095
WGN anchor told a Muslim blogger that she didn't 'sound like an American.' Her response went viral. 2 TexasTowelie Feb 2018 Feb 2018 2 1539
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