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Here's One County's Take-A-Ways Under Rauner's Looting of Local Governments 2 mikekohr Mar 2015 Mar 2015 10 2313

Chuy needs to grab this story and run with it - not hide behind "not available for comments" line. 4 Peregrine Took Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 1697

What a run-off means for Rahm Emanual 30 ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 Feb 2015 26 7926

‘Come on and take a free ride,’ says Rauner 0 Sherman A1 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 4 1567

For Chicago people 4 marym625 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 0 1865

Getting nervous about being a hospice nurse for low income 5 mucifer Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 2431

Outgoing Gov. Quinn takes looks back, offers hints at future 5 lunasun Jan 2015 Feb 2015 6 2198

Sun Times - 10 items on Rauners chopping block 3 Paulie Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 1879

Illinois will have a new DCFS director: 1 murielm99 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 2 1442

How About A Compromise On The Red Light Camera's...... 6 global1 Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 2076

Rauners State of the State... 3 Stellar Feb 2015 Feb 2015 1 2160

Rauner tries to block 'fair share' fees from state workers who don't want to be in unions 24 lunasun Feb 2015 Feb 2015 3 4047

Gov. Bruce Rauner faced Democratic laughter during minimum wage increase proposal 6 lunasun Feb 2015 Feb 2015 4 2636

Rauner spent nearly $36 a vote to become Illinois governor 8 Stellar Jan 2015 Feb 2015 2 2480

Rauner - Scott Walker all over again ....except he doesns't own the Legislature. 6 Peregrine Took Jan 2015 Jan 2015 3 2645

I don't have any kids in school but it looks like I might have to attend a school board meeting. 3 JeffHead Dec 2014 Dec 2014 4 1924

No funeral or wake for Judy Barr Topinka, but memorial service OK, per will. 5 ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 Dec 2014 1 3343

Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka Passes Away 5 ColesCountyDem Dec 2014 Dec 2014 1 2054

Anyone getting ready to apply for Illinois's new medical marijuana program? 5 Peregrine Took Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 3006

Illinois pension reform law is unconstitutional, judge rules 3 Gidney N Cloyd Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 2643

Rauner: Need insiders to know where 'bodies are buried' 6 greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 Nov 2014 1 4048

Fat on Restaurant Cash, Democratic Lawmakers Float Minimum Wage Preemption in IL 4 Scuba Nov 2014 Nov 2014 2 2230

Trib: Toxic Swaps to Cost Schools $126.5 million 2 Sherman A1 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 4 2290

Jane Byrne has died 6 greatauntoftriplets Nov 2014 Nov 2014 11 4144

What was so bad about Quinn that democrats didn't like? 3 trublu992 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 0 1730

Does Anyone Here Think That It Was The Dems That Took Out Pat Quinn?...... 12 global1 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 6 2976

Rauner Poster Bonfire 5 Indyfan53 Nov 2014 Nov 2014 6 2357

Watching MSNBC NBC has called Illinois Gov. race for Rauner (R) 11 Snarkoleptic Nov 2014 Nov 2014 3 2876

Calls to election judges a 'serious attempt to disrupt' voting - Chicago only 3 lunasun Nov 2014 Nov 2014 5 1733

Gov. Quinn obtains critical media endorsement. 7 ColesCountyDem Oct 2014 Nov 2014 7 2343

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Poll reaffirms Quinn's lead. 5 ColesCountyDem Oct 2014 Nov 2014 7 2231

Billionaire Bruce in trouble 11 mikekohr Nov 2014 Nov 2014 7 3471

Durbin Oberwurst Debate 14 ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2014 Nov 2014 3 3248

Will the Real Bruce Rauner Please Stand Up? 15 Snarkoleptic Oct 2014 Oct 2014 8 7251

"Flip the House" Seminar "Real Estate". coming to Chicago. .Saw commercial on Chicago TV station. 6 Stuart G Oct 2014 Oct 2014 2 3283

Cook County asks for permission to start counting early 5 ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2014 Oct 2014 8 2269

Song for Rauner 3 lunasun Oct 2014 Oct 2014 9 1680

The real loser in the gov's race 2 ChairmanAgnostic Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 1934

My voter registration seems to have disappeared 12 marym625 Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 4521

Sun Times Reporter Resigns after Rauner Bullying and Sun Times utter Cowardice. Why I left 8 lunasun Oct 2014 Oct 2014 21 2456

I lost respect for Da Coach. 11 Indyfan53 Sep 2014 Oct 2014 8 2694

WCPT live radio "Get Out the Vote" rally 2-5 PM Saturday 10/18, Berwyn,Ill. Paisan's Restaurant 4 Peregrine Took Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1797

road trip anyone? 0 mopinko Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 1615

Proudly and Enthusiastically Supporting Gov. Quinn 7 mikekohr Oct 2014 Oct 2014 10 2953

Bruce Rauner Attorney: My Client Should Be Able To Buy Votes Under Citizens United 6 Scuba Oct 2014 Oct 2014 5 2426

What's Going On? - So Far 'The Chicago Tribune' & 'The Daily Herald' Both Endorsed Rauner.... 13 global1 Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 3842

Anyone see the Quinn/Rauner debate last night? 4 whathehell Oct 2014 Oct 2014 1 2439

Possibly nefarious changes to Victims Rights Amendment 1 DaveJ Oct 2014 Oct 2014 0 1560

DuPage County Clerk Candidate Says Opponent Used Government Resources for Campaign 3 Jean4CountyClerk Oct 2014 Oct 2014 7 3055

Apply Online to Vote by Mail in Illinois for November 2014 Election 2 Jean4CountyClerk Aug 2014 Oct 2014 2 2871

DuPage Clerk Candidates Tussle Over Election Oversight Issues 0 Jean4CountyClerk Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2180

Early Voting and Same Day Registration Has Now Started In Illinois. -details- 2 mikekohr Sep 2014 Sep 2014 13 1756

so i have a couple tickets to grant to someone who wants to meet kelly westlund. 0 mopinko Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1548

How Sweat It Is! The GOP primary in a month. 12 ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2014 Sep 2014 0 3607

Need some information on Rep Aaron Shock for my sister. 7 DebJ Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 2369

ok folks. lets see some du'ers turn out for another du'er- kelly westlund. 1 mopinko Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 1428

IL Gov candidate Bruce "Li'l Mitt" Rauner (R) avoids questions as nursing home trial starts 2 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 Sep 2014 6 1987

Wonkette: Bruce Rauner (GOP IL Gov cand.) makes an ad featuring a 20-year-old VW camper van 7 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 2732

Does ANYONE here live in/near Wauconda, IL or anywhere in 14th District? 6 whathehell Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2412

Look Back • Race hatred, workforce tensions explode in East St. Louis in 1917 0 Sherman A1 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1458

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GOP's Oberweis says Durbin bullied Walgreen 7 Sherman A1 Aug 2014 Sep 2014 5 2137

Is there an Illinois/Chicago attorney around? 2 elleng Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1614

Highland teacher strike ends 0 Sherman A1 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1287

Labor Unions Urge Emanuel To End 'Toxic' Interest-Rate Swaps 0 Sherman A1 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1332

Tribune Poll: Minimum Wage has strong support: 1 mucifer Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 1373

Pat Quinn ahead by 3 in poll! 10 Indyfan53 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 16 2711

Bruce Rauner (Li'l Mitt) has put $11 million of his own money into his Il governor campaign. 1 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 1604

www.oreilly-sucks.com 0 stewert Sep 2014 Sep 2014 4 1351

Illinois sheriff quits after admitting to stalking and threatening undocumented woman 0 unhappycamper Sep 2014 Sep 2014 0 1241

Quinn to live on minimum wage for one week 6 Sherman A1 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2191

Former Chicago Bears coach, now Florida jackass supports Rauner for IL. Gov, yet can't vote for him. 5 Snarkoleptic Sep 2014 Sep 2014 1 2370

Durbin Ahead by Only SEVEN Points! 9 Indyfan53 Sep 2014 Sep 2014 2 2909

Mike Ditka teams up with Bruce Rauner in new ad campaign 5 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2014 Sep 2014 3 1885

Rauner's wife is *NOT* a democrat 5 raising2moredems Apr 2014 Sep 2014 3 2075

hey did y'all see this? 2 mopinko Sep 2014 Sep 2014 12 2022

hey, early warning. who wants to meet kelly westlund, candidate for wis 7th district? 0 mopinko Aug 2014 Aug 2014 0 1353

Calling for Greater Transparency of County Lobbyists Outside Cook County 7 Jean4CountyClerk Aug 2014 Aug 2014 1 3419

Bruce Rauner: Chief Executive Outsourcer 8 Snarkoleptic Aug 2014 Aug 2014 6 2587

Anyone else notice the totally coincidental* increase in number of Oberweis ice cream ads... 6 truebrit71 Jun 2014 Aug 2014 0 2053

Schilling misses the money, benefits, and perks.... 1 raising2moredems Jun 2014 Aug 2014 0 1521

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