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Transportation lobbyist raises money for Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's son

By Aaron Mehta

iWatch News inquiries prompt LaHood fundraiser to be moved from lobbyist home

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… Transportation Secretary Ray LaHood's son, a fledgling state senator from Illinois.The June 13 fundraising event was initially scheduled to be held at the Wa …"

"… s” division. He previously served as the chief lobbyist for the State of Illinois, and told iWatch News that his relationship with Sen. LaHood inspired him …"

"… . “My focus has been on friends of Darin’s, Republicans and folks from Illinois who are here,” he said.When asked if his decision to host the event had …"

"… of issues, including transportation. As I am not a registered lobbyist in Illinois, I have not lobbied Sen. LaHood.”Sen. LaHood has been seated on the Tran …"

Trump giving advice to Palin? She should consider his track record to past politicians

By Sylvia Hall

Should Palin be getting advice from Trump, whose political contributions went to many scandalous pols

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… xplicit messages to male congressional pages were disclosed. And disgraced Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich, who Trump actually fired from his reality show,The C …"

"… want to kiss young boys,” Trump said.Trump also donated money to former Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich — at least $7,000 in 2002 and 2007. While he was on …"

Americans for limited credibility

By Josh Israel

A major libertarian political activist has sent thousands of letters to liberal funders threatening to expose them in their local communitie

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… icans for Limited Government failed to comply with state charity laws, the Illinois attorney general forced the organization to move out of the state. The foc …"

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SOLUTIONS: Time to rethink flood control

By John Kostyack and Nicholas Pinter

SOLUTIONS: Two experts recommend letting Mississippi flow naturally again

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… ederation. Nicholas Pinter is a professor of geology at Southern Illinois University.  …"

Feds have done little to contain genetically modified animals and plants

By Laurel Adams

Government has done little to ensure genetically modified animals and plants don't escape into wild

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… esult, it has struggled to respond to accidents.In 2001, the University of Illinois sold 386 pigs, which were the offspring of GE animals, to a livestock deal …"

IMPACT: Bipartisan bill targets Medicare scammers

By Joe Eaton

IMPACT: Bipartisan bill targets Medicare scammers
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Badly flawed background check system fails to contain firearms sales

By Rick Schmitt

Center story detailed loopholes in current system

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… d Explosives said the agency does not comment on individual applications. Illinois qualified for a federal grant but its own system for collecting mental hea …"

"… matic way. Only 41 of the 130,000 licensed practitioners and clinicians in Illinois are reporting adjudications of mental deficiency. The state’s judiciary …"

"… il, a Chicago-based advocacy group, which monitors efforts by the state of Illinois to improve its background check system.   Illinois has submitted 5,0 …"

"… s by the state of Illinois to improve its background check system.   Illinois has submitted 5,000 mental health records to NICS. Fineman estimates that …"

Banks squeeze bigger debit fee out of Fed

By Amy Biegelsen

Fed sets 21-cent cap on debit processing, higher than initial plan

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… d  ever since the fee cap was added by Democratic Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois to last summer's Dodd-Frank financial reform bill.Unsurprisingly, those in …"

27 Obama bundlers have already topped $500,000

By Peter H. Stone and Aaron Mehta

Obama team raises stakes for its bundlers, seeking $700,000 over two years

Excerpts from this story referencing "Illinois":

"… bundlers of any state — 96, 10 more than the president’s home base of Illinois — California’s bundlers raised nearly $15 million in 2008.Fred Schulte …"

IMPACT: Senators urge Pentagon to address decrepit military base schools

By Kristen Lombardi

IMPACT: Bipartisan Senate group writes Panetta about military school conditions

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