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Ex-Illinois House Speaker, and ex-Democratic Party boss, Michael Madigan was indicted Wednesday in federal court. The indictment says he's charged with racketeering and for taking part in bribery schemes for his own personal gain.
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On the ballot next Tuesday, there's a rematch for the Illinois House of Representatives. Once again, Democrat Joan Padilla is challenging incumbent…
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GovernmentAnother effort is underway to combine two elected statewide offices in Illinois. Tuesday two republicans, Jim Dodge who's running for state treasurer and…
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GovernmentNow that the legislature's veto session is over, Illinois Governor Bruce Rauner has begun campaigning for a second term. This week, he began visiting…
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Now that the impasse over the Illinois state budget is over, a new impasse is over state funding for schools.On Midwest Week, Herb Trix's guest is Dusty…
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GovernmentSPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) - Members of the Illinois House will take up the governor's veto of a budget package on Thursday. Representative Lou Lang of Skokie…
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GovernmentOne of the many democratic candidates for governor of Illinois will come to the Quad Cities this weekend. Saturday State Senator Daniel Biss from Evanston…
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GovernmentTony McCombie has introduced her first bill in the Illinois House.If it passes, the measure would help small municipalities during the budget…
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GovernmentRepublican Tony McCombie is disappointed her choice for Illinois House Speaker did not win enough votes to replace Mike Madigan.But despite Minority…
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A Rock Island attorney and a Moline business owner are competing to represent residents of Illinois House District 72. That's Pat Verschoore's seat. The…