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Springfield Legislature no longer "Sleepy Hollow" refashioned politics
Illinois lawmakers and Chicago power brokers shape a changing Capitol climate as observers note longer sessions and heavier workloads. Senator Richard Daley and House Republican leaders discuss shifts from patronage to policy, with Gov. Thompson stressing cooperation, compromise, and the pull of Chicago versus downstate interests.
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Richard H. Growald
UPI
Springfield
Ill
Illinois State Capitol
Abraham Lincoln
Chicago
Comity College
Andy’s
Capitol
Odel
Richard J. Daley
Daley
George Han
Ryan
General Assembly
Cook County
Daleynly
Illinois
Senate
GOP
James Thompson
Jim
Big Jim
Carter
House
John Knuppel
Clem Graver
Judge Crater
Rolls Royce
Tom Hynes
Washington
Hynes
Sen. Daley
Dan Walker
Thompson