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Tea Party Group Protests Outside IRS Office in Downers Grove

Dozens rallied along Butterfield Road Tuesday following revelations that the Internal Revenue Service placed additional scrutiny on the tea party and other conservative groups.
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Mike Madigan puts out a pension reform proposal with some strong words of introduction, more late payments from Illinois to businesses and nonprofits, UNO falls further in trouble, fracking…
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