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One hundred and eighteen years after construction was completed on Illinois’ sixth state Capitol, the House and Senate chambers have been restored to…
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Not many businesses would provide a service without expecting payment in return.Hospitals often do that. If a woman in labor rushes into the emergency…
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Statewide officials set out their agendas he new kid on the block is a 30-year-old Chicago banker and the first Democratic state treasurer in 12 years.…
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More than 2,200 women in Illinois' prison system left children at home last year while they served time. That's about 80 percent of the female prison…
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Illinois voters elected 15 new lawmakers who will be sworn in when the 95th General Assembly convenes this month. They will be part of a…
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I take the scenic route to work every morning. I walk up three flights of the Illinois Capitol's grand staircase that lead to a towering piece of art…
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A handful of Illinois political scientists have landed in the Rolodexes of journalists, which gives them, at most, a soapbox for what they call public…
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State of the State: Veto session could be the calm before the storm in the 2007 legislative forecastWhen lawmakers adjourned for the summer after approving most of Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich's wish list, they left at least three major items blowing…
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Campaigns for November elections traditionally began after Labor Day, but this summer's State Fair set the tone in a long race for governor. Democrat Day…
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State of the State: Education reform is more about ensuring quality results than finding new dollarsThere are winners and losers in the state's education system. Schools in wealthy regions can afford to spend $25,000 on each student, while those in poor…