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GOP appeal seeks to knock Libertarian off ballot

GOP appeal seeks to knock Libertarian off ballot

Kerry Lester · September 17, 2014 7:57 pm

Closer Look: Rauner’s schools plan raises eyebrows

Kerry Lester · September 14, 2014 10:21 pm

Illinois lawmakers push plan for police cameras

Illinois lawmakers push plan for police cameras

Kerry Lester · September 12, 2014 1:53 am

Madigan proposes allowing cameras at nursing homes

Madigan proposes allowing cameras at nursing homes

Kerry Lester · September 8, 2014 9:34 pm

House Democrats quietly meeting on school funding

Kerry Lester · September 6, 2014 12:18 am

Ill. Chamber of Commerce backs Cross for treasurer

Ill. Chamber of Commerce backs Cross for treasurer

Kerry Lester · September 4, 2014 8:04 pm

In this Nov. 5, 2012 photo, U.S. Rep. Bob Dold R-Ill., campaigns at a downtown Chicago commuter rail station during his unsuccessful re-election bid against Democrat Brad Schneider. Schneider is running again to try an unseat Schneider in the November 2014 election. (AP Photo/Charles Rex Arbogast, File)

GOP sees gains in Illinois voters tuning out

Kerry Lester · September 1, 2014 8:59 pm

$FILE - In this May 21, 2013 file photo, a protester attends a rally after a House committee hearing on "fracking" legislation at the state Capitol in Springfield, Ill. On Friday, Aug. 29, 2014, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources released a long-awaited plan to regulate high-volume oil and gas drilling that supporters hope could bring an economic boost to southern Illinois but environmentalists fear may be too lenient. The lengthy report follows months of delays and complaints over the process to draft rules governing hydraulic fracturing in Illinois. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)$ Energy and Environment

State agency issues long-awaited fracking rules

Kerry Lester · August 29, 2014 11:24 pm

Illinois State Board of Elections member Harold Byers speaks to fellow board members during a meeting to certify the November ballot, including decisions on whether challenged Green and Libertarian candidates can be on the ticket Friday, Aug. 22, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. Proponents of term limits for Illinois lawmakers are hoping a referendum question on that issue will be included on the ballot, but it will require the state Supreme Court to take up the issue at the last minute and reverse two lower court decisions. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Rauner dealt double blows over Illinois ballot

Kerry Lester · August 22, 2014 11:08 pm

Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner speaks with reporters during a term limits news conference Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. The clock is ticking for the possibility of Illinois voters getting to vote on term limits this year. An appeals court is due to rule on the measure's validity, and the issue is then expected to go to the state Supreme Court for a final decision before the ballot is certified next week. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Appeals court says term limits can’t be on ballot

Kerry Lester · August 20, 2014 11:16 pm

Illinois students improve slightly on ACT test

Illinois students improve slightly on ACT test

Kerry Lester · August 20, 2014 8:37 pm

Illinois Republican gubernatorial candidate Bruce Rauner speaks with reporters during a term limits news conference Tuesday, Aug. 19, 2014, in Springfield, Ill. The clock is ticking for the possibility of Illinois voters getting to vote on term limits this year. An appeals court is due to rule on the measure's validity, and the issue is then expected to go to the state Supreme Court for a final decision before the ballot is certified next week. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman)

Clock ticks on Illinois term limits ballot measure

Kerry Lester · August 19, 2014 11:21 pm