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On the hottest of Chicago's summer days it's not unusual to see an illegally uncorked fire hydrant gushing to the delight of neighborhood children. It's…
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It's not easy to make a molehill out of a 90-foot mountain.But because of some prickly family politics, Gov. Rod Blagojevich has managed to overshadow…
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In a single afternoon last month, a powerful legislative panel took up, among other things, the death penalty, witness intimidation, eavesdropping and…
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Access to health care trumped rights to legal remedy and political expediency bested fiscal responsibility as Democrats sacrificed political capital in…
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It takes teamwork and 21st century technology to take on an Old World foe.That's the lesson state officials learned two years ago when a simulated release…
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Two contradictory pledges, more than anything else, have come to define Rod Blagojevich's tenure as governor. Since the campaign trail, the Chicago…
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From globetrotting smokestack chaser to hands-are-tied penny pincher to backroom negotiator, the last three governors have relied on persona as much as…
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Frequent visitors to the Illinois Senate Judiciary Committee have heard Chairman John Cullerton's stock joke. Legislators should not suggest increasing…
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One cannot shop for the gift of life. In fact, buying and selling organs is a federal crime. But with vital organs such as hearts, livers and kidneys in…
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Who could argue with Illinois Wine Month? Making September state-sanctioned sipping time is a frugal feat meant to help nurture Illinois' fledgling wine…