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- Blogs, Bleader Jan 23, 2018
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Tammy Duckworth will be the first senator ever to give birth, and other Chicago news
Also, Legionnaires' Disease might be a problem in the state capitol.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 7, 2017
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Chicago Public Schools CEO Forrest Claypool's very bad day, and other news
Also, Jason Van Dyke's lawyer makes tone-deaf comparison to torture of three black sharecroppers.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 24, 2017
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Appeals court rules in Chicago's favor and against Jeff Sessions in sanctuary city lawsuit, and other news
Also, Auschwitz survivor "Ben the Barber" dies at 98.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 20, 2017
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Rauner is fighting to keep details of a lawsuit filed by former business partner under wraps, and other Chicago news
Also, the long-awaited Apple flagship on the Chicago River is opening Friday.
- Blogs, Bleader Aug 11, 2017
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Cook County soda tax could lead to Illinois losing $87 million in funding for food stamps, and other Chicago news
Also, Chicago just sent comedian Rachel Dratch a ticket for a 1997 parking violation.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 23, 2017
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Rauner rejects Emanuel's massive Thompson Center offer, and other Chicago news
Also, Uber CEO Trevor Kalanick was forced to resign in a downtown Chicago hotel Tuesday.
- Blogs, Bleader Apr 4, 2017
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‘Art Design Chicago’ aims to explore the ‘undiscovered stories in Chicago art’ through exhibits, public programs in 2018, and other news
Also, many local "'Dreamers" are facing a very tough decision if their parents are deported.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 20, 2017
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Report: State senator Daniel Biss will run for governor in 2018, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Dick Durbin wants to help kids who live in violent neighborhoods with trauma and psychological stress.
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 17, 2016
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Dick Durbin won't run against Bruce Rauner in 2018, and other Chicago news
Also, Governor Bruce Rauner and President-Elect Donald Trump spoke for the first time last week.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 31, 2016
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Mark Kirk loses major endorsements after comment about Tammy Duckworth's Asian heritage, and other Chicago news
Also, paranormal experts pick the most haunted spots in the Chicago area.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 27, 2016
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Police prepare for potential World Series chaos in Wrigleyville, and other Chicago news
Also, notorious Cubs fan Steve Bartman is still getting threats 13 years later.
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 8, 2016
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Mark Kirk drops Trump endorsement 'after much consideration,' and other Chicago news
Also, the police department hires an official to help implement reforms.
- Blogs, Bleader May 19, 2016
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Aldermen propose dumping TSA and hiring private security for city airports, and other Chicago news
Also, Senator Mark Kirk offers tepid support for the "river boat gamble” Donald Trump.
- Arts & Culture, Book Review Apr 15, 2014
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The politics of fiction in O, Democracy!
Kathleen Rooney's debut novel is rooted in her disillusioning experience as an aide to a senator from Illinois.
- Blogs, Bleader Mar 6, 2014
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The Senate's rejection of Debo Adegbile
With the help of seven Democrats, demagoguery triumphs over civil rights.
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 14, 2014
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Amid calls for drug policy reforms, Chicago-to-Iowa heroin dealer gets stiff sentence
New sentencing guidelines from the Obama administration didn't help former Chicagoan Dwayne Appling.
- Blogs, Bleader Oct 16, 2013
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A debt-crisis solution looms, imperiling home-improvement projects of government workers
No more long lines of federal workers at Home Depot and Ace Hardware if the deal is approved.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 22, 2013
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Senators still talking about filibusters
Will senators continue to be allowed to give bills the silent treatment?
- Blogs, Bleader Nov 13, 2012
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Mr. Smith Screws Up Washington
The Frank Capra classic lends moral support to senate obstructionists
- Blogs, Bleader Jun 14, 2012
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When senators start looking like aldermen
JP Morgan Chase shows how money buys attention at every level of politics
- Blogs, Bleader Feb 1, 2010
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Don't blame Alexi
Eluding his critics, saying the right things to the right people, and giving off the smell of a winner, Alexi Giannoulias is starting to look like he'll land in the U.S. Senate.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 27, 2010
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More on Giannoulias's Broadway Bank
A closer look at the new regulations slapped on Broadway Bank and what it means for U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 27, 2010
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The Feds Take Action Against Broadway Bank
Federal regulators put the bank owned by the family of Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias on a short leash, and that's not good news for his campaign.
- Blogs, Bleader Jan 25, 2010
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Somebody's Got to Win
The U.S. Senate race: nobody's resonating, but somebody's winning.
- Blogs, Bleader Dec 31, 2009
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Paul Vallas endorses David Hoffman—then points out his flaws
Former Chicago schools chief Paul Vallas announced his support for David Hoffman's Senate bid Wednesday—then talked about how much he likes Hoffman's Republican rival Mark Kirk.