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Legislators are back at the capitol, where they have begun debating the prospect of a special election for comptroller in 2016. The Illinois Senate passed…
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Chances the state will hold a special election for comptroller in 20-16 have improved, now that the Illinois House Speaker has signaled his support.…
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A measure has been filed that would prompt a special election in 2016 for Illinois Comptroller. The vacancy created in the office following the death of…
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Legislators will be back in Springfield Thursday for a special session. They're set to debate holding a special election for the office of Comptroller.…
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Gov.-elect Bruce Rauner has announced his choice for Illinois' next comptroller -- someone who, like himself, is a relative newcomer to state…
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It was long a practice of Illinois politicians: Give a buddy a short-term job at the end of his career in order to boost his pension. Gov. Pat Quinn…
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A note that this week's State Week in Review was recorded before Governor Pat Quinn's announcement that he is appointing his budget chief, Jerry Stermer,…
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Judy Baar Topinka, who died of a stroke last week, was no stranger to the dizzying world of Illinois politics. The state comptroller had also been state…
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Many of Illinois' top politicians will pay their respects to the late Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka at a memorial service today (Wed., Dec. 17). Topinka…
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This week, a look back at the long political career of state Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, who died this week following a stroke.