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by Lynette Holloway onJuly 1, 2011
Gov. Pat Quinn signed the ban in March, and it takes effect today.
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by Jenée Desmond-Harris onFebruary 25, 2011
After Carol Moseley Braun's defeat, state legislature veteran Ricky Hendon "can't take it anymore."
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August 27, 2009
The casket will be one of many exhibit pieces at the National Museum of African American History and Culture...
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July 10, 2009
The move does not come as a surprise to...anyone really...
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June 23, 2009
He didn't lie; he was just less-than-forthcoming about the truth...
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June 12, 2009
Police are unsure why political consultant John Ruff's car went off the road...
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by Terence Samuel onFebruary 17, 2009
Roland Burris sailed into Barack Obama’s Senate seat as a harmless pawn of Blago’s cynical scheming. Oops. Now Rolo’s lies have given Democrats a reason to sideline him.
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by Michael Dawson onJanuary 2, 2009
Blago's appointment of Roland Burris to serve the remainder of Obama's term in the U.S. Senate is a travesty with problematic implications on multiple fronts. As a shameless attempt at building on identity politics is used to garner support for a shamed governor, the black community is ill-served.
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