Mike Riopell
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Rauner approves laws inspired by College of DuPage severance tumultJul 29, 2016 5:59 pm - Gov. Bruce Rauner signed a handful of new laws Friday inspired in part by the sizable severance package awarded to former College of DuPage President Robert Breuder, ens...
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5 things to watch now that the conventions are overAug 02, 2016 6:00 am - With the balloons all popped and the two party conventions over, the hyper political battle for votes in November will take a break for a while to give Republicans and D...
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3 things to watch at the Democratic convention's final nightJul 29, 2016 5:59 am - Thursday marks the end of the Democratic National Convention, after which delegates will join Republicans back at home for the long fight toward the end of the campaign....
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Duckworth addresses Democratic convention as race with Kirk loomsJul 29, 2016 5:46 am - U.S. Rep. Tammy Duckworth told the Democratic National Convention on its final night that she owed her political career to the crew that saved her life after her Black H...
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Delegate Diary: A Sanders delegate from Clinton countryJul 29, 2016 5:46 am - Dan Johnson seems like he could be the embodiment of how the conflict among supporters of Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders played out t...
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How Trump, Clinton backlash could affect Illinois 2018 racesJul 29, 2016 4:23 pm - Many delegates at both the Republican and Democratic conventions expressed dissatisfaction with their parties' presidential nominees, and that discord could have an effe...
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3 things to watch today at the Democratic National ConventionJul 28, 2016 5:58 am - With Hillary Clinton now the Democrats' official nominee, the party will focus the last two days of its convention on trying to make the her case to voters. Wednesday br...
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Duckworth back at Democratic convention, this time in a Senate raceJul 27, 2016 8:21 pm - The profile of the already closely watched race for U.S. Senate could rise this week with Democratic Rep. Tammy Duckworth of Hoffman Estates set to speak Thursday at the...
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Here's what Bill Clinton said about Park Ridge TuesdayJul 28, 2016 12:03 am - Former President Bill Clinton made Park Ridge, where nominee Hillary Clinton grew up, part of the opener of his Democratic National Convention speech Tuesday night. Nomi...
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Delegate Diary: Cubs jersey 'the epitome of hope'Jul 28, 2016 5:47 am - State Rep. Linda Chapa LaVia of Aurora has been to the last few Democratic conventions, often noticeable on TV at home. She's the one wearing the Cubs jersey. "For one, ...