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PPP aid flooded fast food outlets facing labor complaints 0 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 3 1466
Suburban Man Runs Website For Far-Right Extremists 4 TexasTowelie Jun 2021 Jun 2021 7 1655
Conservative media outlet sues Lightfoot over interviews to reporters of color 2 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 2000
On May 25, 1979, American Airlines Flight 191 crashed on takeoff. 2 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 2 1464
Illinois House passes right-to-unionize amendment 1 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 1 1098
Watchdog Group Claims Ethics Violation After Would-Be Rival Said Rep. Marie Newman Scuttled Deal To 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1367
Proposed Supreme Court remap evokes previous failed GOP attempt 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 1410
Bill banning 'hairstyle discrimination' in schools passes House 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1115
Lawmakers send Juneteenth bill to Gov. Pritzker, marking day as annual state holiday 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 0 971
Former chief of staff to House Speaker Michael Madigan charged with lying to federal grand jury 0 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 2 1011
1.07% of the people who have died from Covid in IL since Jan 1 were fully vaxxed 14 mucifer May 2021 May 2021 6 3181
Chicago Police Board Rejects Firing Officer Accused of Making False Statements in Patient Beating 1 PoliticAverse May 2021 May 2021 4 1359
Naked woman found tied to 'heavy equipment' after sexual assault, Illinois police say 5 left-of-center2012 May 2021 May 2021 3 2461
Illinois House passes leadership term limits, protections for renters 2 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 May 2021 3 1604
Police investigating drive-thru fight between employee, customer at Oswego-area Portillo's 1 Cadfael May 2021 May 2021 0 1525
chicago's wbbm am radio aired a lengthy commercial for fox "news" today 1 orleans May 2021 May 2021 7 2106
Senate passes Medicare, tax zone legislation 1 TexasTowelie May 2021 May 2021 6 1401
Riding around Oak Lawn this morning, I traveled back in time so completely that I thought ... 4 mahatmakanejeeves May 2021 May 2021 7 2463
Lawmakers question Exelon audit 5 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1392
Illinois House OKs bill to license professional midwives 3 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1829
The Failures Before the Fires -42 fires, 61 deaths: A failed system in Chicago puts ... 0 mahatmakanejeeves Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1595
Obama Foundation Releases New Details About Presidential Center, Responds To Critics 5 mucifer Apr 2021 Apr 2021 18 2713
Olive-Harvey College breaks ground on hemp greenhouse for cannabis education program 1 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1374
Bills creating liaisons for homeless college students, addressing dental care in schools advance 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 5 1392
Trump appointees obstructed investigation of Sterigenics, cancer-causing emissions, EPA says 8 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 4 1884
Chicago Seeks Developer to Open City's First Casino by 2025 4 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 0 1343
Some Illinois hospitals running out of beds due to COVID-19 0 TexasTowelie Apr 2021 Apr 2021 2 1029
For elderly or disabled people who need in home Chicago and suburban Cook County vaccines: 0 mucifer Apr 2021 Apr 2021 1 1144
Dr. Biden will be at Sauk Valley Community College 3 murielm99 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 11 1984
Black Prep Player Told To Sit Near Banana Peels: 'I'm Fine' 3 murielm99 Apr 2021 Apr 2021 11 2904

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Suburban businessman kicks off GOP bid for Illinois governor emulating Trump ... 11 left-of-center2012 Mar 2021 Apr 2021 1 3010
Proposal would pay exonerees $50,000 per year served 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 12 1904
Proud Boy who was present for Capitol riot planning run for Illinois Senate 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1801
Lightfoot loosens coronavirus restrictions, expanding capacity for Cubs, Sox games, outdoor dining, 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 2105
Health care reform bill passes in Illinois Senate, will head to Pritzker's desk 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1450
Moody's revises its Illinois outlook from "negative" to "stable" 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1017
Lawmaker advances bill to repeal state ban on rent control 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 0 1216
First Reparations Program for Black residents started in Evanston, Il. 1 whathehell Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1480
Democrats pass resolution condemning Republican lawmaker for attending Jan. 6 rally 4 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 11 2332
Alexi Giannoulias is running for Secretary of the State. 1 DinahMoeHum Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 1665
What's The Latest ETA On More Vaccine For Illinois?.... 5 global1 Feb 2021 Mar 2021 3 1672
IL launches $10 million campaign aimed at fighting COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy in Black, Latino 0 mucifer Mar 2021 Mar 2021 4 2032
How Rep. Robin Kelly won the Democratic Party of Illinois chair 0 murielm99 Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1596
Chicago bars and restaurants can stay open until 1 a.m., boost capacity to 50%, Lightfoot announces 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 2047
'Inclusive' or 'impractical?' Limits on Kelly's role in fundraising at issue in race to lead state 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1291
Lightfoot says she was 'sexually harassed in a workplace,' sympathizes with Cuomo accusers 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1160
A hidden secret over a century ago, the Underground Railroad ran through Central Illinois 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 8 1585
'Safety Net' Hospitals That Often Treat Chicago's Most Vulnerable Communities Face Dire Financial 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1130
5 state corrections officers face charges in Lexington bar fight 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1414
University of Illinois sued over sexual misconduct 1 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 2 1155
Springfield officer on leave after barroom incident 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 3 1069
Simms pleads guilty to fraud 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1064
Springfield Ward 3 nominee Williams voted down on 6-3 city council vote 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 1 1065
Democrats push resolution 'condemning' GOP lawmaker for attendance at Jan. 6 rally 0 TexasTowelie Mar 2021 Mar 2021 5 1217
Gov. J.B. Pritzker signs sweeping Illinois criminal justice overhaul including eliminating cash bail 9 JimGinPA Feb 2021 Feb 2021 9 2088
Ex-Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan resigns seat 7 JimGinPA Feb 2021 Feb 2021 5 1900
The United Center to become a new vaccination site for Chicago 6 luckone Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1492
UIS Innocence Project gets pardon for client from Pritzker 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 6 1152
Ald. Patrick Daley Thompson got secret deal from Bridgeport bank shut down for 'massive fraud' 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1402
I'm snowed into my garage 11 live love laugh Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 2195

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I'm sitting in line to get my 2nd vaccination 12 AwakeAtLast Feb 2021 Feb 2021 10 2600
I got a Covid Shot appointment finally! Here's the link: 4 Peregrine Took Feb 2021 Feb 2021 4 2014
Chicago wins $30 million-a-year competition for right to sell Lake Michigan water to Joliet 3 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 2057
Embattled Madigan to make his case before supportive House Black caucus on Saturday 4 TexasTowelie Dec 2020 Feb 2021 0 1567
Any Chicago residents over 75 having a hard time getting their Covid shots? 17 Peregrine Took Jan 2021 Feb 2021 2 2040
Chicago area gun dealers say record sales since Jan. 6 driven by 'fear, plain and simple' 5 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1761
Chicago schools extend talks with union over in-person class 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1195
Former Illinois (R) Senator/Gubernatorial Candidate Sam McCann Indicted for Fraud 4 live love laugh Feb 2021 Feb 2021 7 1662
Mayor Lori Lightfoot's City Council floor leader resigns from leadership post 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1312
Tax business cited for violating COVID-19 restrictions with illegal club, River North restaurant 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 0 1498
State buys building, plans to move out of Thompson Center 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 1 1072
Senate cancels in-person February session days, will hold committee hearings online 1 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 2 1133
Rev. Jesse Jackson recovering in the hospital after 'successful' surgery 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1633
Heavy snow topples Aragon Ballroom wall, but it can't bury nearly a century of memories at Chicago 0 TexasTowelie Feb 2021 Feb 2021 3 1294
GOP Rep. Kinzinger wages a lonely fight against Trump's falsehoods and right-wing disinformation 8 mahatmakanejeeves Dec 2020 Jan 2021 7 2287
Chicago Teachers Say Some Progress Made on In-Person Return 0 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 Jan 2021 0 1123
Illinois mayor who attended Trump's DC rally apologizes after claiming the media lied about riot 4 Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2021 Jan 2021 4 2243
Lightfoot's MLK celebration honors community leaders propelling civil rights legacy, racial justice 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 3 1235
Union: CPD suspended 17 officers, supervisors who lounged in congressman's burglarized office 1 TexasTowelie Jan 2021 Jan 2021 3 1531
Illinois police reform bill clears House, heads to governor 5 sinkingfeeling Jan 2021 Jan 2021 3 1486
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