Patch's 2012 Voter Guide
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Politics
Rauner finds it's lonely in the spotlight; Is 3.75 percent income tax a fantasy in Illinois?
CAMPAIGN 2014: RAUNER RESPONDS As the first candidate to file official paperwork and go actively on the stump (even if only in "exploratory" mode), Chicago businessman Bruce Rauner is the...
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Politics
GOP gov race down to four; Stantis cartoon: All about the kids?
CAMPAIGN 2014 Who's running for governor? Who's not? Who's got the most money? What are they saying? We're keeping a running scorecard on the field of possible candidates for governor in ...
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Government
Shoveling manure to the mushrooms: must be budget time in Illinois; Plus: Sign up for our expert pension forum
PENSION TOWN HALL Reboot Illinois is teaming up with the Daily Herald of Arlington Heights to host an expert pension forum at 7 p.m. April 24 at Wheeling Township Town Hall in Arlington H...
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Government
Business Owners Hopeful, But Still Worried About Economy
President Obama easily won re-election on Tuesday, now he has the unenviable task of dealing with an impending “fiscal cliff” of mandatory budget cuts, tax increases and deficit reduction...
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Elections
Did Life in the Shadow of President Obama Push Jesse Jackson Jr. Over the Edge?
U.S. Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.— who came into Congress bearing the heavy weight of his family name and lofty ambitions — counted Chicago's third airport as a signature issue for the better p...