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- Blogs, Bleader Aug 27, 2018
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Governor Rauner vetoes a tax break for Englewood while offering billions to Amazon
Governor Rauner has put the kibosh on state rep Sonya Harper's urban agriculture bill on grounds that never seemed to trouble him in the case of upscale development.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 22, 2018
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If Rauner loves African-Americans, he’s got a funny way of showing it
Evaluating the governor's claim to have done "historic things for the black community. I would argue more than any other governor."
- News & Politics, Politics Sep 19, 2017
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The Amazon HQ2 deal could sell Chicagoans down the river
If city and state officials are successful in their effort to persuade the behemoth online retailer to build a second headquarters here, Chicagoans can all expect to pay big.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 12, 2012
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White people love Derrick Smith!
The Eminem factor: Derrick Smith, the state rep who allegedly took a $7,000 bribe, did better among white voters in his election than President Obama did in his
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 7, 2012
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The Reader goes to Grant Park—four years too late
What Grant Park looks like on the night Barack Obama wins his big election, the second time
