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Obama Calls for Civility in Politics during Statehouse Speech

via Illinois Times “President Barack Obama addressed the Illinois General Assembly on Feb. 10, sharing memories, words of encouragement and advice for politics in America, without addressing Illinois’ prolonged budget stalemate. Despite the lack of talk about Illinois’ fiscal crisis, the…

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Watch Live: President Obama to Speak at Illinois Capitol

Watch President Obama address the Illinois General Assembly live today at 1:30pm! The President will speak on “What we can do, together, to build a better politics – one that reflects our better selves,” the White House says. Click here…

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Partnership Transparency Discussed

ICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via Alton Daily News “Gov. Bruce Rauner confirms the new private economic development corporation for the state won’t be subject to the same transparency requirements as government agencies. When announcing a…

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AG Madigan: Former People’s Gas Execs Violated State Law

via Crain’s “The chief executives of Peoples Gas and previous parent Integrys Energy Group violated state law last year when they “knowingly misled and withheld material information” from state utility regulators on soaring costs in the utility’s program to replace 2,000…

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Obama in Springfield: How Far We’ve Fallen

via PJ Media “President Obama will visit Springfield, IL, on Wednesday, no doubt a trip heavy with nostalgia for the man who announced his candidacy for president exactly 9 years ago on February 10, 2007. At that time, Barack Obama spoke…

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‘Dark Money’ Executive Order Might be on the Horizon

via Immortal News President Barack Obama is close to enforcing an executive order known as the ‘dark money’ executive order, according to the New York Times. The order would prohibit government contractors from keeping their political contributions secret. In 2010,…

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Illinois Economy Shrinks during Fourth Quarter of 2015

via REBOOT Illinois “While most states capped off last year with growing economies, Illinois was one of seven that likely had its economy shrink during the last quarter of 2015, according to an analysis of the latest employment data. The…

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