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Candidates and interest groups spent freely on election

Via the Belleville News-Democrat By Brian Brueggemann News-Democrat The candidates and their allies again spent millions of dollars trying to get elected. At the top of the spending chart for Illinois’ 2014 election is the governor’s race, which saw roughly…

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Few expectations for lawmakers in post-election session

Via State Journal Register By Sophia Tareen and Kerry Lester The Associated Press  CHICAGO — Moments after conceding a close election, outgoing Gov. Pat Quinn vowed to fight for a minimum wage hike before leaving office — but whether lawmakers…

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West Side turnout high, while city-wide numbers down

Via Austin Talks If the combined $100 million spent this year by Gov. Pat Quinn and newly-elected challenger Bruce Rauner didn’t tip you off, this year’s midterm elections were a big deal.  And Chicago’s West Side was paying close attention…

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Keep same-day voter registration

Via The Chicago Sun-Times Can an Election Day pilot program be called a success if it was to blame for such long lines that people were still voting at 3 a.m.? Oddly enough, yes. Illinois on Tuesday experimented with same-day…

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Voters approve 2 amendments

Via The Register-Mail CHICAGO — Illinois voters overwhelmingly approved two constitutional amendments, ensuring that voters aren’t illegally discouraged from casting ballots and establishing regulations to give crime victims a larger role in prosecutions. More than 3 million people cast ballots…

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