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Ditka calls oppression statement 'stupid,' spoken without thought
Former Chicago Bears coach Mike Ditka recently told the Chicago City Wire that saying "there has been no oppression in the last 100 years" was a case of “his mouth running ahead of his brain.”
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How did Jacqueline Y Collins spend campaign funds in the third quarter?
Democratic Jacqueline Y Collins's election campaign committee, Citizens for Jacqueline Collins, spent $2,237 in the third quarter, according to committee expenditure records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).
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Garcia endorsement not a good thing for Kennedy, GOP contends
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Chris Kennedy has received an endorsement that proves he's out of touch with voters, the Illinois GOP contends in a press release.
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Analysis: Chicago sports journalists vote Democrat
A Chicago City Wire analysis of public voting histories of 57 Chicago sports journalists found that 35 have cast votes in Democrat primaries, versus 14 in Republican ones.
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CPS special ed care under scrutiny following autistic student's death
The Better Government Association and Chicago Sun-Times are questioning the adequacy of Chicago Public Schools’ (CPS) special education care following an in-depth investigation into the death of Rosario Gomez, a teenager with autism who drowned during gym class last winter.
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Pro-life leader: 'fabricated outrage' unfair to women, Rauner
Governor Bruce Rauner should be lauded for hiring "intelligent, diverse, and well-rounded" staff, says Illinois Right-to-Life Executive Director Emily Troscinski.
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News media praised for following Pritzker mansion 'con job'
The lllinois Republican Party is applauding local media outlets in Chicago for picking up a story first reported in the Chicago Sun-Times about J.B. Prtizker, the billionaire Democratic candidate for governor, and his $230,000 in tax breaks for a mansion he called "uninhabitable."
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Liberals seen as jumping on Pritzker-bashing bandwagon
When liberals attack one of their own, it's clear something is amiss, the Illinois GOP suggested in a press release recently.
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GOP: Pritzker promotes himself, not area school kids
J.B. Pritzker can donate millions for his political ambitions but would rather not pay his fair share for schoolchildren, the Illinois Republican Party contended recently.
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GOP offers graphic to illustrate Democratic entanglement in Cook County
The Illinois Republican Party has issued an infographic to illustrate the connections among House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago), Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios and other key Illinois Democrats identified by the Chicago Tribune recently.
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Illinois Policy writer: Old guard throws barbs as new media grabs awards
Traditional news outlets have been resorting to name-calling and disparagement because they fear their way of controlling the narrative is dying, an Illinois Policy Institute writer said on a radio show recently.
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GOP: Pritzker says a lot by saying nothing about Berrios
Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker needs to speak up about mounting criticism leveled against Cook County Assessor Joseph Berrios in the wake of a Chicago Tribune report, the Illinois Republican Party said in a press release recently.
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Madigan support of plagued Pritzker not so puzzling, GOP says
House Speaker Michael Madigan needs the monetary muscle of billionaire J.B. Pritzker, or why else would he still be supporting Pritzker in the wake of two controversies, the Illinois Republican Party said in a recent press release.
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GOP says Pritzker fib makes mansion matters worse
Billionaire J.B. Pritzker has added fuel to the fire he's already feeling over the $230,000 in property tax breaks he received the past few years by lying about them, the Illinois Republican Party alleged recently.
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Illinois GOP looks for answers in Pritzker property tax appeals
The Illinois GOP is asking Democratic gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker to answer four questions about the property tax breaks he received recently.
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Pritzker accused of milking system with mansion scam
Gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker would rather pocket money he doesn't deserve than help those who need it most, former Illinois GOP Chairman Pat Brady suggested recently.
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History holds truth about Section 8 housing, writer tells Chicagoans
Author James Bovard suggests Chicagoans look to the past if they want to see the future of their neighborhoods with more subsidized housing.
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GOP says Pritzker 'gamed' property tax system to pay minimal amount
Democratc gubernatorial hopeful J.B. Pritzker might own a mansion, but he only paid taxes on a molehill, a spokesman for the Illinois Republic Party suggested recently.
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Writer balks at Madigan's baseball expenditures
House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) has spent nearly $170,000 in campaign funds on baseball tickets, according to the Chicago Sun-Times, which Illinois Policy Institute staffer Joe Kaiser finds strange since Madigan has been less than a fair-weather fan of major league sports in the city.
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Property taxes close legendary Bridgeport tavern Schaller's Pump
Chicago's oldest bar, in business since 1881, closed Saturday night for good, after its owners could no longer afford to pay property taxes on its building.