http://www.windycitizen.com/tag/illinois The latest reader-recommended stories from Chicago. en http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/politics/2009/11/06/new-law-allows-no-excuse-absentee-voting-now-its-even-easier-to-vote-in- <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->Beginning with the Feb. 2, 2010 statewide primary election, Illinois voters will be able to request and vote a mail-in absentee ballot without specifying a reason for the absence from the polling place on Election Day.</p> chicagopressrelease.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/politics/2009/11/06/new-law-allows-no-excuse-absentee-voting-now-its-even-easier-to-vote-in-#comments Illinois Illinois,United States Politics Illinois voting Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:00:13 -0600 19398 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/news/2009/11/05/illinois-most-black-nursing-homes-listed-among-nations-least-safe <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/files/July_Aug_cover.jpg" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter--></p> chicagoreporter.typepad.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/news/2009/11/05/illinois-most-black-nursing-homes-listed-among-nations-least-safe#comments Illinois Illinois,United States News african american black chicago health Illinois nursing homes race safety Thu, 05 Nov 2009 15:30:32 -0600 19305 at http://www.windycitizen.com http://www.windycitizen.com/chicago/politics/2009/10/31/campaign-finance-reform-as-good-as-gets <img src="http://www.windycitizen.com/files/files/RubiksCube.jpg" style="height:72px;" align="right"/> <p><!--paging_filter-->Is campaign finance reform much like the Pursuit of Happyness Rubik's Cube game? 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