More voters registered for Illinois primary elections
Springfield AP reports more than 7 million Illinois voters have registered for the upcoming primary, up 269000 since 2000. Officials note little turnout is expected due to no presidential competition, though Daniel White of the elections board hopes for higher participation this year.
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Springfield
Illinois
State Board of Elections
George Bush
al Gore
Daniel White
The
Elections Board
Chicago Fire Dept faces uproar over racist radio slurs
Racial slurs broadcast on Chicago fire department radios sparked city hall fury as Mayor Daley urged leadership to rout out culprits set against reforms. A battalion chief received a death threat and officials called for oversight while the department fights a broader racism culture and past court-ordered hiring tweaks.
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Ed Smith
Emma Mitts
Smith
Fire Department
Richard M. Daley
Daley
Jim McNally
Chicago Firefighters Union Local 2
McNally
Freddrenna Lyle
Citizens’ Oversight Board
Police Citizens Review Board
Lyle
Citizens’ Review Board
Nicholas Russell
Ocasio
Separate malpractice court urged by Illinois reform group
A legal reform group in Springfield urged Illinois to create a separate medical malpractice court with medically expert judges or doctor panels. GOP leaders push Senate Bill 3042 while chambers push caps on non economic damages and insurer oversight to curb rising malpractice premiums.
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Illinois
Senate
Common Good
Washington, D.C
Jeffrey D. Pariser
Pariser
GOP
Kevin Conway
Illinois Trial Lawyer Association
Madison
St. Clair
Frank Watson
Greenville
U.S. Chamber of Commerce
National Chamber
U.S
Illinois State Medical Society
Illinois Supreme Court
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Chuck” Grace
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Citizens For Grace
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