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State lawmaker charged with bribery cruises to primary victory
Tribune reportersA Chicago Democratic lawmaker charged with bribery a week ago won decisively in Tuesday's primary, the first election under a newly drawn map that shook up House and Senate seats from the city to the suburbs. Even before unofficial results rolled in,...Tags: Kirk W Dillard, Hyde Park, Chris Nybo, FBI, Michael Madigan
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Over 200 state laws to take effect Jan. 1
On January 1, 2012, more than 200 new laws, covering everything from local library boards to murder, will go into effect.
Chicago Tribune political reporter Rick Pearson says some that might impact you the most include:
- Toll hike
- Electronics...Tags: Autism, Alzheimer's Disease, Chicago Tribune, Mental Health, Litigation and Regulation
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On the 'Scholarship' list in Springfield
Change of SubjectWhere do our lawmakers stand on the issue of legislative scholarships -- those tuition waivers that members of the state house and senate have traditionally been allowed to dispense to constituents? As part of the renewed effort to abolish that...... -
Two local officials vie for Senate seat being vacated by Sen. Crotty
TribLocal - Tinley Park ยป NewsTwo locally-elected officials who say they are unsatisfied with the way money is managed in Springfield are going head to head in a race to …... -
Teachers accused of cheating still working in schools
Educators forced out or disciplined by local districts over cheating and other state testing violations continued working in schools or administering state exams as their cases languished in Springfield without investigation, the Tribune has learned....Tags: Matteson, Students, Human Interest, Chicago Public Schools, Ethics
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Chicago Forward: Education (Coming Sept. 13)
Our Sept. 13 public affairs forum, Chicago Forward: Education, is just around the corner. Dedicated members of Trib Nation will recall we hosted one of these forums a year ago, and I'll include a link to that forum in this post.
This year's Chicago...Tags: Education, Parochial Schools, Chicago Public Schools, Illinois, Jean-Claude Brizard
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Sen. James Meeks won't run for re-election
Clout StreetState Sen. James Meeks, the pastor of a large South Side congregation and a strong voice for education, has decided not to run for re-election, a spokeswoman confirmed Thursday. Meeks, 55, the senior pastor at Salem Baptist Church, plans to finish the...Tags: Local Elections, U.S. Senate, Chicago Mayor, Politics, Jesse Jackson, Jr.
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WGN-TV To Host Televised Mayoral Debate Jan. 27 at WGN-TV Studios with Chicago Tribune and City Club of Chicago
WGN-TV, with the Chicago Tribune and City Club of Chicago, will be hosting a live broadcast of a major mayoral debate from its north side studio, Thursday, January 27, 2011, at 7 p.m. Confirmed participants are candidates (in alphabetical order) Gery...Tags: Rahm Emanuel, Television, Elections, CLTV, Carol Moseley Braun
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Are there adults in the room? --Mayoral candidates shy from adult conversation on sales taxes
Change of SubjectFind background information and related links on this topic here What was Rahm Emanuel thinking? At a news conference last month, the mayoral candidate called for a change in how we collect sales taxes: lower the overall rate, but broaden...... -
From the White House to the Windy City
Associated PressRahm Emanuel officially announced Saturday what everyone has known since he quit his job as White House chief of staff, hugged President Barack Obama and returned to Chicago: He's in. To the surprise of no one, Emanuel, who has long talked about his...Tags: White House, Rahm Emanuel, Richard M. Daley, Barack Obama, Politics
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Daley announcement not so stunning, really
Change of SubjectToday's announcement makes even more sense to me now than it did on Oct. 2, 2009 when I posted this in the wake of Chicago's failed Olympic bid: Mayor Richard M. Daley? This is the beginning of the end of......
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