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Cook County commissioners to take more time before voting

June 18, 2014 | By Hal Dardick | Tribune reporter In a bit of a legislative rebuke to Cook County Board President Toni Preckwinkle, commissioners Wednesday voted for a new rule requiring that nearly all new ordinances or amendments get sent to committee for…

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Remap referendum deserves a fair shot at the ballot

Greg Hinz, Crains Chicago Business In a democracy, sometimes the process is as important as the outcome. If voters believe the election machinery has been rigged against their candidate, it’s almost impossible for the the declared winner to actually govern,…

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Election board gives leeway to remap amendment group

June 17, 2014|By John Chase | Tribune reporter Illinois election officials today gave more leeway to a group trying to get a measure on the November ballot that could change the way the state’s legislative districts are drawn. The Yes for Independent…

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Election board draws fire in political remap case

June 13, 2014|By John Chase, Tribune reporter An unusual move by Illinois election officials has injected new controversy into a fight over who wields the crucial power of drawing Illinois’ political maps, with supporters of a proposed constitutional amendment complaining…

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Biz group plots Koch-style political spending blitz

Crains Chicago Business Top Illinois business officials have formed an “independent expenditure” group that intends to spend millions of dollars this fall backing General Assembly candidates who favor pension and budget reform and more charter schools. Exploiting the latest court-ordered…

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Hedge fund CEO gives $2.5M to Rauner campaign

AP: CHICAGO | A Chicago hedge fund CEO has made a $2.5 million donation to the campaign of Republican candidate for Illinois governor Bruce Rauner. Records show 45-year-old Citadel CEO Ken Griffin has now given Rauner a total of $3.57…

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Republican call for Illinois redistricting reform

By SOPHIA TAREEN CHICAGO (AP) — Republican legislative leaders pushed for Illinois to change how it draws political boundaries Thursday during a Chicago luncheon that also highlighted other political reform issues including term limits, scrutiny of campaign fundraising and so-called…

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