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“People assume, because I was so sort of early in all this, that I was heavily discriminated against — and I probably was — but I’d always claim I was too…
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Gov. Pat Quinn and the Illinois General Assembly continue to search for a way to reduce the state’s nearly $97 billion public pension liability by…
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Gay marriage. Gambling expansion. State employee pension reform. Medical marijuana. Forcing some businesses to disclose tax breaks. Driving privileges for…
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The Chicago area is the most corrupt region in the nation, according to a research paper presented at a recent statewide ethics conference, and Illinois…
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Elsewhere in this issue, you will find a graphic photograph of Margie Wade taken by sheriff’s deputy a few hours before the 59-year-old woman died in 2003…
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We’d like to thank those of you who took the time to complete our recent reader survey. We’ve been poring over the results for more than a month now, and…
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One political party in Illinois is bound and determined to slash health care for poor people and retirees while waging attacks on organized labor and…
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When the 1940 census documents were released to the public in April, I decided to see what I could find out about my father’s family. I thought I knew…
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It is often amazing — and sometimes amusing — how the public perception of an issue can be driven by exaggerations, simplifications or outright lies.For…
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If you subscribe to Illinois Issues, you may already have received — or soon will — a readership survey from us. And if you’re a reader but not a…