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Orland Park Board of Trustees considers amendment to Class D liquor license ordinance

By Lhalie Castillo | Jan 2, 2017

Orland Park Board of Trustees considers amendment to Class D liquor license ordinance at its recent meeting.

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Bob Wislow donates $2,500 to Citizens for Deborah Sims

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 2, 2017

Bob Wislow, (20, Mich., Chicago), donated $2,500 to Chicago's Citizens for Deborah Sims on Feb. 2, 2016.

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Scales Mound Board of Trustees takes action on lease agreement with Wisconsin Independent Network

By Wadi Reformado | Jan 2, 2017

Scales Mound Board of Trustees takes action on lease agreement with Wisconsin Independent Network at its meeting last week.

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Grundy County Finance Committee meets, discusses 2017 goal planning

By Wadi Reformado | Jan 2, 2017

Grundy County Finance Committee met recently to discuss 2017 goal planning.

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Robert Marisico donates $250 to Citizens for Deanna Wilkins

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 31, 2016

Robert Marisico, (348 Huron St., Unit B, Chicago), donated $250 to Lombard's Citizens for Deanna Wilkins on Jan. 15, 2016.

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City of Chicago Police Board takes action on two cases involving police officers

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

City of Chicago Police Board takes action on two cases involving police officers at its recent meeting.

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Cook County Board of Commissioners approves various contracts

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

Cook County Board of Commissioners approves various contracts at its recent meeting.

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The Administrative Operations Committee of the Public Building Commission of Chicago hears report from Managing Architect

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

The Administrative Operations Committee of the Public Building Commission of Chicago hears report from Managing Architect at its recent meeting.

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Brian Daly donates $250 to Citizens for Castro

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 31, 2016

Brian Daly, (3650 N. Marshfield, Chicago), donated $250 to Elgin's Citizens for Castro on Feb. 2, 2016.

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Cook County Officers Electoral Board to appoint hearing officers

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

Cook County Officers Electoral Board will meet at 2 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 3.

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Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago Board to take action on contracts

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 31, 2016

Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago will meet at 10:30 a.m. Friday, Jan. 6.

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Drury weighs challenge to House Speaker Madigan

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 30, 2016

Longtime House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) may be challenged for his post for the first time in many years.

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Illinois GOP offers hotel deal, tickets for presidential inauguration

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 30, 2016

With hotel space for the presidential Inauguration ceremony in Washington filling rapidly, the Illinois GOP is offering a special opportunity for guaranteed overnight accommodations and inauguration tickets at the official Illinois Republican Party hotel in Arlington, Virginia.

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State GOP says Kennedy not acting like a Kennedy after dust-up with reporters

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 30, 2016

Chris Kennedy may have the family name, but according to the state GOP, “he doesn’t act like it,” as he recently rejected reporters’ overtures in Chicago and simultaneously created a commotion in a downtown office building.

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Documents indicate Pritzker cloaked donations to Madigan

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 30, 2016

New concerns regarding potential gubernatorial candidate J.B. Pritzker have surfaced following the exposure of cash contributions made from Pritzker-associated groups to Illinois House Democrats prior to November elections in amounts possibly as high as $200,000.

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Illinois Civil Service Commission discusses agenda at meeting

By Philip Gonzales | Dec 30, 2016

Members of the Illinois Civil Service Commission met at 11 a.m. Sunday, Dec. 18.

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A look at Illinois politics in 2016

By Chicago City Wire | Dec 28, 2016

With 2017 just days away, Illinois is set to welcome the new year the same way it did last year – without a state budget.

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Chicago Board of Election Commissioners continues review of polling place accessibility

By Louie Torres | Dec 28, 2016

Chicago Board of Election Commissioners continues review of polling place accessibility at its recent meeting.

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Chester donates $1,030 to Friends of Dorothy Brown

By Local Labs News Service | Dec 28, 2016

Friends of Dorothy Brown has received $97,707 in contributions in 2016 from 198 donors.

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Chicago Transit Authority ADA Advisory Committee to review All Stations Accessibility Program

By Lhalie Castillo | Dec 28, 2016

Chicago Transit Authority ADA Advisory Committee will meet at 1 p.m. Monday, Jan. 9.