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    Apr 23, 2013 |Column| Chicago Tribune

  1. Investigations of abortion clinics too little, too late

    Seven infants were savagely murdered in Philadelphia by a serial killer, prosecutors say. But no one was there to weep for them, to grieve for the loss of what they might have been or to scream at the brutality.
    Seven infants were savagely murdered in Philadelphia by a serial killer, prosecutors say. But no one was there to weep for them, to grieve for the loss of what they might have been or to scream at the brutality. Those innocents were supposed to have been...

    Tags: Family Planning, Politics, Abortion, Kermit Gosnell, Lincolnwood

    2. Apr 22, 2013 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  2. Use of auxiliary officers at issue in Illinois

    Thomas Kritenbrink volunteers about eight to 10 hours a week as an auxiliary deputy for the Will County Sheriff's Department, often pulling traffic and crowd control details.
    Thomas Kritenbrink volunteers about eight to 10 hours a week as an auxiliary deputy for the Will County Sheriff's Department, often pulling traffic and crowd control details. Kritenbrink, 52, who wears a brown uniform and badge, is armed, but by law,...

    Tags: Career and Workplace, Elections, Labor Legislation, Politics, Judges

    3. Mar 14, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  3. Up for Chris Hayes

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    Former Chicago journalist Chris Hayes is continuing his meteoric rise in the TV pundit world. Today he was named the host of MSNBC's nightly 7-8 p.m. (central time) shift being vacated by Ed Schultz. Hayes, 34, is now the host......
    4. Feb 21, 2013 | Chicago Tribune

  4. Weeks in review

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    A roundup of state and local news-review and weekly political chat shows. Descriptions provided by the broadcast outlets in most cases: Editorial Roundtable chicagotribune.com: Tribune deputy editorial page editor John McCormick and editorial board member...
    5. Feb 4, 2013 |Story| Aberdeen News

  5. Reader Panel: Rating open records, open government laws in state

    How would you rate South Dakota's open records/open government laws? What information do you think should or should not be available?   South Dakota ranked worst among all 50 states for open government in the Chicago-based Better Government...

    Tags: Prisons, Groton, Crime, Law and Justice

    6. Oct 30, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  6. Voters: It’s time to say ‘when’ to the insiders

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    For those in Cook County who care about the state of our politics — and I’ll offer evidence in a moment to demonstrate how depressingly small your number is — here’s a helpful slogan to remember as you prepare to......
    7. Oct 11, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  7. Cook County ethics chairman resigns

    The news came as a surprise. 
    WGN News
    The news came as a surprise.  After 19 years on the Cook County Board of Ethics, the Chairman John Pikarski resigned just one day after WGN-TV, Chicago Magazine, and the Better Government Association raised questions about his own ethics. For nearly...

    Tags: Elections, Politics, Values, Ethics, WGN

    8. Jul 25, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune

  8. Rep. Burke's scholarship records subpoenaed by feds

    Federal grand jurors have sought records of legislative scholarships handed out by Democratic state Rep. Dan Burke of Chicago, a sign that authorities kept up a probe of the tuition waiver program even as legislators were moving to end it this spring.
    Clout Street
    Federal grand jurors have sought records of legislative scholarships handed out by Democratic state Rep. Dan Burke of Chicago, a sign that authorities kept up a probe of the tuition waiver program even as legislators were moving to end it this spring. On...

    Tags: Awards and Prizes, Jesse White, Illinois Governor, Financial Aid, Annazette R Collins

    9. May 1, 2012 |Story| WGNTV-LTV

  9. Investigation shows suburban mayor's spending frenzy

    The 16,000 residents of south suburban Country Club Hills are struggling through this economy just like you are. Taxes are up, homes are for sale, some are in foreclosure. Yet a joint investigation by WGN-TV and the Better Government Association found the mayor of that small town spending their money like it's a boomtown.
    WGN News
    The 16,000 residents of south suburban Country Club Hills are struggling through this economy just like you are. Taxes are up, homes are for sale, some are in foreclosure. Yet a joint investigation by WGN-TV and the Better Government Association found the...

    Tags: Restaurants, Broadway Theater, Politics, Minority Groups, WGN

    10. Apr 23, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  10. Mayor Emanuel: Don't be That Guy

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    During a meeting at the Tribune with reporters and members of our editorial board today, Ald. John Arena (45th) observed that the city's parking-meter deal has become a cautionary tale for municipalities around the country looking to privatize different...
    11. Feb 1, 2012 |Story| Chicago Tribune
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    12. Jan 31, 2012 | Chicago Tribune

  12. On the 'Scholarship' list in Springfield

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    Where do our lawmakers stand on the issue of legislative scholarships -- those tuition waivers that members of the state house and senate have traditionally been allowed to dispense to constituents? As part of the renewed effort to abolish that......
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