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11:00 am
Mon October 8, 2012

Illinois Republicans Hope To Win Majority In State Legislature

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WBEZ's Tony Arnold explains the situation in the state legislature of the Land of Lincoln this election cycle.
Illinois Republican Party Chairman Pat Brady is betting on six rising stars of the state's GOP to help the party gain a majority in the legislature.
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Illinois expulsion
1:53 pm
Fri August 17, 2012

Ill. House expels Chicago Democrat over bribery allegations

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The Illinois State Capitol building in Springfield, Ill.
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For the first time in more than a century, the Illinois House has expelled one of its members.

Lawmakers voted 100-6 on Friday to expel Chicago Democratic state Rep. Derrick Smith. And as Amanda Vinicky reports via Twitter, House Speaker Michael Madigan asked that Smith's name be moved immediately from the chamber's roll.

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Ill. session ends
6:58 am
Fri June 1, 2012

Ill. lawmakers leave major business unfinished despite frenzied end to session

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Illinois lawmakers will return to the Capitol this summer because they failed to reform the state's pensions, but leaders say a lot was still accomplished.
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Lawmakers in Illinois went past their midnight deadline in Springfield on Thursday in an effort to finish their business before the campaign season. In a frenzied end, the General Assembly approved a new state budget and authorized a massive expansion of gambling.

But they're not finished.

The collapse of pension reform means lawmakers will probably return to Springfield this summer. This recap is from Amanda Vinicky in Springfield.

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