05/21/12 —
A non-profit group rates every member of Congress on whether their language is simple or complex — and lately, simplicity is winning.
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05/21/12 —
The Illinois Policy Institute says its proposal would save $2.7 billion just like Gov. Quinn's plan, but without raising cigarette taxes or cutting hospital reimbursement rates.
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05/18/12 —
(Greg Hinz on Politics) If Mayor Emanuel is looking for another big sports project to push now instead of rebuilding Wrigley Field, it might be the UC's proposed retail development.
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05/18/12 —
The state treasurer breaks with GOP rhetoric and says she could support a cigarette tax hike as part of a wider deal to reform Medicaid.
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05/17/12 —
A story about family's provocative anti-Obama ad campaign is causing fallout in Chicago as it seeks taxpayer money to rebuild Wrigley Field.
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05/17/12 —
The Illinois House votes to disclose parties in tax-rebate details, as an effort to merge the RTA picks up some civic steam.
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05/16/12 —
Chicago Teachers Union rents out the Auditorium Theater for a 4,000-person rally for a new contract with Mayor Emanuel's Board of Education.
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05/16/12 —
A bill to end Regional Transportation Authority oversight of Chicago Transit Authority debt is a lousy idea. Remember the Block 37 superstation?
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05/16/12 —
The Museum of Science and Industry is offering two-for-one for adults brave enough to venture out of the house and down to Hyde Park this weekend.
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05/16/12 —
Mayor Rahm Emanuel announces the city will build a park for the first speculative office tower of size downtown since the '90s.
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05/15/12 —
The Chicago biz group denies that potential "default" is on its mind but doesn't dispute that it had a rather interesting meeting on Illinois finances last week.
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05/15/12 —
She says he's a phony moderate trying to "cloud" his record. He says she is more interested in "partisan attacks" than getting things done.
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05/15/12 —
She says he's a phony moderate trying to "cloud" his record. He says she is more interested in "partisan attacks" than getting things done.
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