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Southern Illinois braces for oil rush as ‘fracking’ regulations considered by lawmakers

VIENNA, Ill. – This is the Illinois that many people never see — the sparsely populated southern tip where flat…

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Rahm Emanuel

Rahm Rips Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Brings Up Campaign Gaffe

CHICAGO — Mayor Rahm Emanuel gave Rick Perry a Chicago-style greeting Monday, challenging the Texas governor to remember the reasons…

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Mark Kirk endorses same sex marriage

Sen. Mark Kirk bucked most of his fellow Republicans on Tuesday, becoming the second GOP Senator to publicly endorse same-sex marriages.
“When I climbed the Capitol steps in January, I promised myself that I would…

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Illinois: State Representative Considers Foster Challenge in 11th District

National and local Republicans are recruiting state Rep. Darlene Senger to challenge Democratic Rep. Bill Foster — and she has confirmed interest in taking him on in suburban Chicago’s 11th District.
“I’m considering it, but…

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Illinois: Voters Head to Primary Polls to Replace Jackson

Chicago-area voters head to the primary polls Tuesday to select former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr.’s successor.
Among the Democrats in the race, Cook County Chief Administrative Officer Robin Kelly is the candidate most political…

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Court again slaps down Ill. handgun ban

A federal court on Friday delivered a major victory to gun rights supporters, denying a petition to rehear a December ruling that declared an Illinois law prohibiting people from carrying concealed handguns in public unconstitutional.…

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All Signs Point to Kelly Victory in Illinois Special Election

Cook County Chief Administrative Officer Robin Kelly started out as one in the crowd of Democrats looking to replace former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., D-Ill., in Congress.
But in the final weeks before Tuesday’s…

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Bloomberg to dump $2M into Chicago race to defeat gun advocate Halvorson

New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg has taken the gun fight to Chicago and is poised to spend $2 million in an attempt to defeat former Rep. Debbie Halvorson in her bid for the U.S. House…

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Illinois: Hutchinson Drops Out of Special Election

State Sen. Toi Hutchinson will drop out of the the 2nd district special election today and back her fellow Democrat, Cook County Chief Administrative Officer Robin Kelly, according to local news reports.
Hutchinson’s departure comes…

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Ex-Rep. Jackson Faces Up to 57 Months in Jail for Diverting Campaign Cash

Over a seven-year period, former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr., D-Ill, and a co-conspirator believed to be his wife funneled roughly $750,000 from his re-election account to pay for a $43,000 Rolex watch, furs, Michael…

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Illinois: Schakowsky to Endorse Robin Kelly in Special Election

Cook County Chief Administrative Officer Robin Kelly has picked up another endorsement from the Illinois congressional delegation in her bid to replace former Rep. Jesse L. Jackson Jr.
Rep. Jan Schakowsky, D-Ill., told CQ Roll…

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Police arrest mother

CHICAGO SUBURB ARRESTS MOTHERS FOR REFUSING ENERGY METERS

In Naperville, IL, two mothers were arrested last week for refusing to allow utility workers to install controversial smart meters…

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NRA ally Debbie Halvorson could win Jesse Jackson Jr.’s Chicago seat

A white ex-congresswoman with an “A” rating from the National Rifle Association is the front-runner to replace former Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. in a majority-black Chicagoland district with inner-city neighborhoods wracked by gun violence.
At…

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