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1 hr ago | Daily Chronicle

Illinois Democrats divided on big issues as sessiona s end nears

Illinois Speaker of the House Michael Madigan, D-Chicago, speaks to lawmakers during session at the Illinois State Capitol in Springfield.

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Related Topix: US News, Illinois, Springfield, IL, Healthcare Law, Law, Pat Quinn, US Governors

2 hrs ago | The Miami Herald

'Smart war' is license to kill from afar

In October 2002, Barack Obama, then an obscure state senator in Illinois, stood in Federal Plaza in Chicago and gave a speech about Iraq that launched his career toward the White House.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Illinois, Terrorism

3 hrs ago | Black Enterprise

Illinois House Approves Carry of Concealed Guns

How do you reduce gun violence in a city like Chicago? You allow some people to legally carry concealed firearms in public.

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Related Topix: Guns, US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Illinois

7 hrs ago | Belleville News Democrat

Guest view: Fake reforms are hurting Illinois

Imagine you earn $34,000 a year. You have more than $9,000 in credit card debt and an awful credit score.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Tax

11 hrs ago | Lincoln Daily News

'Click It or Ticket' Memorial Day mobilization in Illinois

The Illinois Department of Transportation's 2013 "Click It or Ticket" mobilization, which began May 13, will run through Memorial Day.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Memorial Day, Life, Holidays

15 hrs ago | Salon

Illinois' fracking and coal rush is a national crisis

What happens in Illinois doesn't stay in Illinois - especially when you're dealing with the national ramifications of a combined fracking and coal mining rush unparalleled in recent memory.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Pat Quinn, US Governors, Springfield, IL, Geology, Science

19 hrs ago | JD Supra

Illinois Legislature and Court Clarifies Confusion on Mortgage Requirements after In re Crane

A new Illinois law will close a loophole through which some mortgages could be subject to avoidance in bankruptcy.

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Related Topix: Home, Mortgage, Personal Finance, Illinois, Economics News, Bankruptcy

Fri May 24, 2013

Patch.com

Cook County Sheriff Sending Extra Patrols over Memorial Day Weekend

Extra police patrols will be on Cook County streets over the Memorial Day weekend, Sheriff Tom Dart said Friday.

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Patch.com

Illinois House Votes to End Concealed-Carry Ban

By an 85-30 vote, the Illinois House moved on Friday to approve a law allowing certified residents to carry concealed firearms, which would end Illinois' status as the only state in the nation to completely prohibit carrying guns in public.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Guns, Criminal Defense Law, Law, Pat Quinn, US Governors

USA Today

Illinois judge charged with possession of heroin, guns

A Circuit Court judge in Illinois faces heroin and gun charges after a judicial colleague died of a drug overdose at his family cabin.

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Related Topix: Drugs, Illinois, St Clair County, IL

Belleville News Democrat

Illinois House passes concealed-carry bill

The new proposal, which emerged just this week, is sponsored by Rep. Brandon Phelps, D-Harrisburg, and Rep.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Guns, US Politics, Jerry Costello, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Pat Quinn, US Governors

Daily Kos

Chicago Area Ethnic Handbook: A great guide to our regional cultural traditions

Chicago is an ethnically diverse city and I can prove it with a book. The title of the book is "The Chicago Area Ethnic Handbook: A Guide To The Cultures and Traditions of our Region's Diverse Communities by Jeryl Levin and Cynthia Linton." In 1997, the Illinois Ethnic Coalition , published the first edition of The Ethnic Handbook: A Guide to the ... (more)

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Illinois, us Travel, Travel, Immigration Reform, African-American

Free Republic

IRS Scandal Follows Old Obama Illinois Pattern

Boy, it sure makes a primary or election contest easier when your opponent pulls out, don't you think? Barack Obama has been managing to do that since he won the Democratic nomination for state senator in Illinois in 1996, and it helps explain the IRS harassment of conservatives and Tea Party groups since 2010.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Sex Scandal, Illinois, Tea Party, ATF

CBS Local

Students Disciplined For 'Sexting' Incident At Evanston Township High

In a letter to parents dated Thursday, District 202 Supt. Eric Witherspoon wrote that girls sent inappropriate photos to members of the ETHS varsity baseball team.

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Chicago Tribune

Illinois concealed carry bill heads to House floor

An Illinois House panel today approved a concealed weapons bill that supporters say attempts to walk the fine line between gun rights advocates and gun control supporters, but some Chicago-area lawmakers want a more restrictive bill.

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Related Topix: Illinois, Guns, US Politics, US News, US House of Representatives, Democrat, Rahm Emanuel, Cook County, IL

Thu May 23, 2013

The Daily Gazette

Senate agrees to create exchange

Lawmakers voted 37-19 to establish the Illinois Health Insurance Marketplace and send the bill back to the House for further consideration.

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Related Topix: US Politics, Barack Obama, US News, US Senate, Democrat, Illinois, Health Insurance, Health, Healthcare Law, Law

WAND-TV Decatur

Lawmakers ask Obama to aid flood-impacted areas

The Illinois congressional delegation is asking President Barack Obama to make federal aid available to local governments in 25 counties impacted by floods earlier this month.

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Big News Network.com

Driver Identified In Fatal Ill. Van Wreck That Killed Five Baltimore Men

Our eNewspaper network was founded in 2002 to provide stand-alone digital news sites tailored for the most searched-for locations for news.

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Daily Kos

Interview with second citizen arrested for demanding fracking meeting with Illinois Governor

A second person in two days has been arrested for demanding that Governor Pat Quinn meet with citizens about proposed fracking legislation.

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Patch.com

Higher Speed Limit Bill Heads to Gov's Desk

A bill to increase the maximum speed limit in Illinois could hit Gov. Pat Quinn's desk for his signature soon.

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