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What's a Lt. Gov, and Why Should I Care?

Next week Illinois Democrats will decide which Lieutenant Governor candidate will join Pat Quinn's ticket in the November gubernatorial ele... More...

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New Law Allows No-Excuse Absentee Voting; Now It's Even Easier to Vote in Illinois

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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. (35 views)... More...

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Illinois has the most black nursing homes listed among the nation's least safe

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Illinois Campaign Finance Reform: As Good as it Gets?

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Is campaign finance reform much like the Pursuit of Happyness Rubik's Cube game? Solving one problem creates another? Chicago Sun Times columnist Carol Marin asks could state legislators have done better? (163 views)... More...