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Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
Task force proposes Chicago employers offer 5 days of paid sick leave a year 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2016 Apr 2016 0 1442
The Only Reason Kirk Is Meeting With Garland Is Because..... 9 global1 Mar 2016 Mar 2016 8 3151
Chicago Teachers Union sets plans for Friday walkout 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2016 Mar 2016 0 1827
Federal Prosecutors Still Have Their Eyes on Aaron Schock 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2016 Mar 2016 3 2269
Senator Duckworth? SA Foxx? 0 ChairmanAgnostic Mar 2016 Mar 2016 5 1871
In some Congressional districts there is an extra Bernie delegate on the ballot. 12 Peregrine Took Mar 2016 Mar 2016 8 4060
Step up to the the plate Illinois! 1 Pharaoh Mar 2016 Mar 2016 4 2319
Bernie Sanders 6 Bobbie47 Mar 2016 Mar 2016 2 2327
Sanders will be in Summit (SW Chi) tonite. Cruz &Trump stinkin up the area 0 Person 2713 Mar 2016 Mar 2016 3 1604
WATCH: The Awesome Young Activists Fighting Anita Alverez In Chicago 2 matthewf Mar 2016 Mar 2016 3 1922
How are folks there taking the Michigan results? 4 Ken Burch Mar 2016 Mar 2016 3 2098
Trump at UIC is Too 'Dangerous' For Campus, Professors Say 2 Person 2713 Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 2055
Meet the Democrat who has pissed off Obama so much... 2 Stellar Mar 2016 Mar 2016 1 2575
Mark Kirk 3 ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2016 Mar 2016 1 2451
The Rockford Sons and Daughters of Liberty 0 OneAngryDemocrat Feb 2016 Feb 2016 1 2127
Rauner still doesn't get it... 9 47of74 Feb 2016 Feb 2016 3 4211
Some Dirty Tricks Are Being Played In Illinois With Sample Ballots Sent To Voters..... 3 global1 Feb 2016 Feb 2016 7 2757
Hillary Clinton Got $280,000 for One Speech to Bruce Rauner’s Former Firm... 4 global1 Feb 2016 Feb 2016 8 2526
Budget fight leaves Illinois stuck with overdue bills 4 47of74 Jan 2016 Feb 2016 2 2515
Any "watch the caucus's" event, pro Bernie, for Monday night? 1 Peregrine Took Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1528
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 guillaumeb Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 1506
Chicago area gardeners - I will be in town on Feb 28... 3 NRaleighLiberal Jan 2016 Jan 2016 7 1730
Gov. Bruce "Ruiner" Rauner delivers State of the State address 3 Snarkoleptic Jan 2016 Jan 2016 1 2240
Grand Jury Indicts Widow of Fox Lake Lt. Joe Gliniewicz 4 Person 2713 Jan 2016 Jan 2016 2 2327
Chicago suburb becomes first ‘RTW Zone’ in Illinois 2 Sherman A1 Jan 2016 Jan 2016 7 2451
4 former New Trier HS students presumed dead in Wisconsin canoe accident 0 mahatmakanejeeves Jan 2016 Jan 2016 0 1819
Illinois governor leaves U.S. for holidays -- but staff won't say where he is 13 47of74 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 10 5181
SWIFT WATER RESCUE: Alton Fire Department's specially trained crew, Jersey, QEM teams, bring 10 to s 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 4 1765
Spectra Energy shuts Platte pipeline to Wood River Refinery because of flooding 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 0 1838
Mount Vernon basketball team rescued after being trapped on school bus 1 Sherman A1 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 1 2185

Illinois Continued...

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How Soon Before The Chicago Police And Rahm Become At Odds With Each Other? 3 global1 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 2 1783
Lincolnshire becomes a "Right-to-Work-for-Less" camp 4 Indyfan53 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 5 2211
I received a bogus survey from Congressman Kinzinger. Deceptive propaganda on the taxpayers dime. 5 dogman Nov 2015 Dec 2015 3 1903
Chicago cop who killed Laquan McDonald tied to cover up of another fatal police shooting 2 Person 2713 Dec 2015 Dec 2015 11 1894
Ex-Illinois Gov. Edgar (R), who backed Rauner, now slams him 7 Gidney N Cloyd Oct 2015 Nov 2015 7 4403
Bank freezes account with donations to Fox Lake cop's family 0 Person 2713 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 3 2986
Fox lake cop was a criminal, and was willing to put 2 white men and 1 black man in jail for life 4 Person 2713 Nov 2015 Nov 2015 8 4006
Mayor Emanuel's big fundraiser sends a big message 0 Stellar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1488
Chicago bound! Go Bears? Oh dear. 10 MyNameGoesHere Oct 2015 Oct 2015 0 2328
This Is The Cubs’ Best Chance Yet To Break Their Curse 14 Stellar Oct 2015 Oct 2015 6 2602
Rauner - buyers' remorse? 17 ChairmanAgnostic Feb 2015 Oct 2015 8 5655
East St. Louis lays off eight police officers 0 Sherman A1 Oct 2015 Oct 2015 1 1514
Questions About The Fox Lake Killing.... 7 global1 Sep 2015 Oct 2015 2 3283
Emanuel Wants to Privatize City's 311 Call Center 7 Stellar Sep 2015 Oct 2015 1 2222
Cubs Win!!!!! 12 murielm99 Oct 2015 Oct 2015 9 3344
Chicago Divvy workers need livable wages & benefits 1 tencats Oct 2015 Oct 2015 2 1536
Board to Decide Pension Benefits for Gliniewicz Family 3 Person 2713 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2795
Disappointed in some of the shows on WCPT today re: Pope Francis coverage. 3 Peregrine Took Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1803
Gas prices drop across US, including Chicago 2 Stellar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 1659
QUEEN ELIZABETH BUYS CHICAGO CONDO FOR CANADIAN CONSUL 2 Stellar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 2009
Probe of Illinois officer's death marked by tension between cops, coroner 1 Person 2713 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 2206
Bodies found in Riverdale garage 1 47of74 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 2455
Illinois will not appeal high court ruling on pension reform 11 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 3477
Child's Body Parts Found in Chicago's Garfield Park 1 bench scientist Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 2007
Speakers in Aurora (IL) say Rauner budget moves an attack on middle class 1 Gidney N Cloyd Sep 2015 Sep 2015 5 1794
How "Redneck" is your Illinois town? 9 GitRDun Aug 2015 Sep 2015 1 5867
Security ushers Emanuel away as Dyett protesters take to stage at budget hearing 0 Stellar Sep 2015 Sep 2015 3 1547
Are The Police In Fox Lake Deluding Themselves.... 3 global1 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 0 2282
Officer Shot In Fox Lake, IL - Manhunt Ongoing - The Suspects (Possibly 3) Armed & Considered..... 3 global1 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 1 1977
Why They Might Not Admit To Catching One Of The Fox Lake Cop Killer Suspects..... 0 global1 Sep 2015 Sep 2015 2 1952

Illinois Continued...

Title Replies Author Start time Last reply Recs Views
just a heads up. du'er nralieghliberal coming to town in feb. 1 mopinko Aug 2015 Aug 2015 6 1753
Whatever happened to luring the Olympic games to Chicago? 13 question everything Jul 2015 Aug 2015 0 3144
The Bern in Chicago 2 ChairmanAgnostic Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2118
Illinois draws one step closer to marijuana decriminalization. 5 Snarkoleptic Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 2042
How Not To Get Shot By Chicago Police: Department Releases 'Stay Safe Tips' 6 Stellar Aug 2015 Aug 2015 1 2525
Screw Oreos, Chicago is losing Maurice Lenell! 7 Gidney N Cloyd Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 6321
Construction honcho in Chicago Yashvant Patel indicted on $1.9 million cash wages scheme 0 Sherman A1 Aug 2015 Aug 2015 3 1767
Chicago police and ACLU agree to stop-and-frisk safeguards 3 Stellar Aug 2015 Aug 2015 2 1845
Grayslake F1 tornado 4 MerryBlooms Aug 2015 Aug 2015 6 2151
Blackhawks, city reach agreement on new practice facility 3 Stellar Jul 2015 Aug 2015 1 1846
Tax Burden in Ilinois -it's not what those on the right claim- 2 mikekohr Jul 2015 Jul 2015 5 2761
IL. Gov. Rauner campaign used gift cards to help get out vote 7 Gidney N Cloyd Jul 2015 Jul 2015 5 4100
Chicago, Chicago area get together 49 marym625 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 4 7171
Governor Rauner Attacks Representative Frank Mautino 8 mikekohr Jul 2015 Jul 2015 3 2965
Wonderful "country" song written for Bernie by Chicagoan Brandon C. Price 0 Peregrine Took Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 1693
We got our yard sign today. 2 murielm99 Jul 2015 Jul 2015 9 1714
Officer in Sandra Bland traffic stop suspended after her jail death 3 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 2080
State Sen. Royce West calls on DPS to release video of Chicago woman’s traffic stop 2 TexasTowelie Jul 2015 Jul 2015 7 1838
Bernie Sanders Chicago Meet Up Tuesday Nite! Schiller Park 3 TheNutcracker Jul 2015 Jul 2015 6 3100
LIVE BLOG: Tornado Watch issued for several counties until 11 p.m. 1 MerryBlooms Jul 2015 Jul 2015 1 1665
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