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Sheila Simon will wrap up her term as Lieutenant Governor in just over a year. The Democrat and daughter of late U.S. Senator Paul Simon is taking on…
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Illinois Governor Pat Quinn has selected former head of Chicago Public Schools Paul Vallas as his running mate. It was widely assumed that Quinn, like his…
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Illinois Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka says she's hitting the road to announce her candidacy for re-election. Topinka put out a schedule Thursday…
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Illinois' lieutenant governor is seeking clemency for Illinois abolitionists convicted for fighting slavery. The Carbondale Democrat's office is working…
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Wating in the Wings: Up-and-Coming Political Leaders Position Themselves to Move Into Starring RolesHistory shows the political winds can change dramatically in Illinois. Just ask Sheila Simon.Simon, the daughter of the late U.S. Sen. Paul Simon, had a…