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Chicago Mayor Richard J. Daley died forty-five years ago today: 2 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1548
Legislators, activists hold vigil for Amazon tornado victims, demand accountability 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 3 1277
Despite arbitrator's order, East St. Louis cops have been waiting 6 years for a raise 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1319
Are any of you familiar with Andy Manar? 0 tavernier Dec 2021 Dec 2021 0 1373
Chicago firefighters ordered to comply with vaccine mandate 2 TexasTowelie Dec 2021 Dec 2021 15 1890
Madison County Coroner Identifies Six Who Died After Tragic Tornado Ripped Through Amazon Warehouse 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 5 1425
Death toll from Amazon warehouse collapse rises to six 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1519
At least 6 people died after tornado struck Amazon warehouse in Edwardsville 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 13 1606
Edwardsville Police Confirm At Least Two Dead After Tornado Rips Amazon Warehouse, Search And Recove 1 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 9 1494
Gov.Pritzker signs measure aimed at providing millions of dollars to groups in violence prevention 1 mucifer Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1157
Collapse at Amazon facility in Madison County traps workers 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 4 1250
Woom Sing Tse worked his way to success after arriving here from China 50 years ago. ... 1 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1332
Labor and Industry Museum looking for volunteers 1 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 2 1229
Illinois State Rep. Introduces Bill Requiring Unvaccinated Residents to Pay For Their Own COVID Care 3 luckone Dec 2021 Dec 2021 13 1855
Local-unions-team-up-to-raise-10000-for-st-louis-crisis-nursery-in-annual-s 0 Sherman A1 Dec 2021 Dec 2021 1 1005
Women in Chicago radio call out 'toxic and sexist' culture in male-dominated industry 2 mucifer Nov 2021 Nov 2021 5 2138
Redistricting in Illinois. 4 guillaumeb Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 1604
GOP Rep. Adam Kinzinger on potential Illinois governor run: 'I'm the only candidate that can win' 10 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 2929
Sangamon County approves major solar power project 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1206
Lightfoot administration to pay $100,000 to settle whistleblower claims by former treasurer employee 1 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1294
Missing 54 years, slain Champaign officer's badge reclaimed 0 Sherman A1 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 9 1636
Bustos enters Springfield High School Hall of Fame 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1007
MALDEF and GOP legislative redistricting proposals are bad news for incumbent Democrats 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1033
Illinois families of 2 killed at concert file lawsuits 0 Sherman A1 Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1217
Sears at Woodfield Mall, Illinois' Last Remaining Store, Closes Sunday After 50 Years 14 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 3 2758
Ken Griffin buys stuff 2 stevebreeze Nov 2021 Nov 2021 4 2095
CPD union threats 4 live love laugh Oct 2021 Nov 2021 3 1870
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 sinkingfeeling Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 856
U of C graduate 'minding his own business,' tried to escape and struggled with suspect before ... 1 mahatmakanejeeves Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1904
Happy Vaccine Awareness Day Chicago! No school for the kids today! 1 mucifer Nov 2021 Nov 2021 5 1384

Illinois Continued...

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Congressional redistricting plan clears General Assembly 6 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1731
The Ultimate Evanston Dining Guide 0 Celerity Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1312
Former Ald. 'Fast Eddie' Vrdolyak ordered to report to federal prison by end of the month 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 2 1399
Fact-check: Rep. Mary Miller's claim about Mexican caravan the size of Minneapolis not gonna make it 7 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 13 3177
Lower scores, high absenteeism, more teachers: A first look at how pandemic affected state's student 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1107
Deere workers would get immediate 10% raises under new offer 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1002
McHenry County towns enact tax on video gambling hours before deadline 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 0 1234
Illinois bills to expand electric vehicle production 0 TexasTowelie Nov 2021 Nov 2021 1 1192
SB 1169 on Pritzker's desk supports firing people who don't comply with COVID-19 mandates 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Nov 2021 5 1646
Repeal of Parental Notice of Abortion will head to Pritzker 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1138
One hundred years ago today, on October 26, 1921, the Chicago Theatre opened. 3 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 2192
Chicago poised to create one of the nation's largest 'guaranteed basic income' programs 2 PoliticAverse Oct 2021 Oct 2021 5 1731
New CPD memo threatens investigation, termination for cops not compliant with vaccination reporting 7 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 2144
Chicago Tribune: What's in it for you? Illinois' sweeping new clean energy law includes... 6 mucifer Oct 2021 Oct 2021 6 2214
IEA intervenes in mask/testing lawsuit against tiny handful of non-compliant teachers 3 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 12 1854
Chicago city workers not vaccinated by next week will face 'no pay status,' but can opt to be 3 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 6 1720
This message was self-deleted by its author 16 left-of-center2012 Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 2553
50 Wards : A Film about Chicago from The Looking Glass Theater 0 mucifer Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1327
Chicago rips Indiana steel company for threatening our drinking water after 2 spills 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 4 1300
As the Rev. Jesse Jackson turns 80, he calls for renewed fight for social justice. 'We're in a 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1246
Allstate to sell Northbrook headquarters as more employees work from home 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1534
Two more small state employee unions agree to mandated vaxes 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1045
Prosecutors reject charges against 5 suspects in deadly gang-related gunfight in Austin. 2 mahatmakanejeeves Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1686
The effort to change the name of "Negro" Creek in Bureau County, IL 0 ShazzieB Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1259
Political shrugs replace scramble for funding as Bears eye move to suburbs. 'Cities are smarter now. 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1409
Federal trial begins for ex-DePaul student accused of writing computer code to help spread ISIS 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1029
HUD Secretary Marcia Fudge hits Chicago on Tuesday to promote President Biden housing agenda 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1026
Prosecutors reject charges against 5 suspects in deadly gang-related gunfight in Austin: 'It's just 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 1526
Biden's Chicago-area trip is back on; will be here Thursday to boost business COVID-19 vaccine 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 1 976
$5M PepsiCo program to create job pathways for 3K young people on South, West Sides 1 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 2 1206

Illinois Continued...

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Hundreds attend rally at the Old State Capitol calling for eased access to abortions 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1012
Naperville firefighters sue Gov. Pritzker, city over vaccine and testing mandate 5 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 3 1903
Cairo pins hopes on river port development 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1169
Political posturing: Some Statehouse statues don't stand the test of time 2 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 7 1844
With two weeks until veto session and interest accruing, state's unemployment fix still not decided 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1251
Illinois is still not back to work a month after federal unemployment benefits expire 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 1210
This message was self-deleted by its author 0 TexasTowelie Oct 2021 Oct 2021 0 724
Illinois Childhood COVID-19 cases fall for second week, 1 mucifer Sep 2021 Oct 2021 5 1450
Mayor Lightfoot wants to crack down on moonlighting cops 3 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Oct 2021 Oct 2021 5 1843
The black cowboys of Chicago's South Side 6 Jilly_in_VA Sep 2021 Sep 2021 8 2123
Dickishness Raised One Level 7 ProfessorGAC Sep 2021 Sep 2021 11 2151
Two marathon frontrunners took the wrong path. Another runner sprinted to the finish and won. 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1703
Maybe the next generation will redeem us 4 The Polack MSgt Sep 2021 Sep 2021 6 1657
Southern Illinois reported zero available ICU beds this week, amid COVID-19 surge 2 mucifer Sep 2021 Sep 2021 4 1422
Check out Chicago and suburbs vs the rest of the state 3 mucifer Sep 2021 Sep 2021 12 2032
East St. Louis manhunt underway after 'multiple people' shot 0 TexasTowelie Sep 2021 Sep 2021 5 1505
Illinois Democrats Expected to Eliminate GOP-Held District on Redistricting Map 7 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Aug 2021 Sep 2021 7 2211
Former Senator Adlai Stevenson III of Illinois dies 4 mahatmakanejeeves Sep 2021 Sep 2021 15 1744
SHORT, POINTED RANT: 4 634-5789 Aug 2021 Sep 2021 7 2050
I know nothing about your Governor Pritzker, but he did GREAT in this interaction about COVID... 17 steve2470 Aug 2021 Sep 2021 35 3839
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