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Rich Miller

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Small potatoes

Ryan’s alleged misdeeds pale in comparison to those of at least one predecessor

By Rich Miller
Dec 24, 2003

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Remembering Paul Simon

His honesty and courage commanded respect, even from his political foes

By Rich Miller
Dec 18, 2003

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Like a rose

How the governor avoided getting tagged as a utility lackey

By Rich Miller
Dec 11, 2003

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The circuit breaker

Madigan shows ComEd who has the juice in the statehouse

By Rich Miller
Nov 26, 2003

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Ruffled feathers

It’s payback time for Blagojevich, whose Legislature-bashing won him few friends

By Rich Miller
Nov 13, 2003

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Power play

With its purchase of Illinois Power, ComEd buys significant clout with regulators

By Rich Miller
Nov 6, 2003

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Battle royale

Addison Township GOP scrambles to control Pate Philip’s Senate seat

By Rich Miller
Oct 23, 2003

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Reality bites

Another Dem learns it’s not smart to cross party leadership

By Rich Miller
Oct 16, 2003

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What I did on vacation

In Iraq, every day feels like five

By Rich Miller
Oct 9, 2003

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Roadside attraction

Patti Blagojevich’s beautification program is about flowers, not finances

By Rich Miller
Oct 2, 2003

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Dueling Democrats

By Rich Miller
Sep 18, 2003

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Wrong moves, right moves

By Rich Miller
Sep 18, 2003

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The lighter side of Tikrit

By Rich Miller
Sep 18, 2003

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Groveling for 50 bucks per month

The line sometimes stretches a mile long. Former soldiers and employees of the Iraqi Army, 400,000 in all, are paid a $50 "pension" each month by the occupying forces. The only catch is, they have to stand in this line to get the money.

By Rich Miller
Sep 11, 2003

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Republican roundup

A look at U.S. Senate candidates, Part One

By Rich Miller
Sep 11, 2003

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Grim realities

Our political columnist lands in Baghdad and finds rampant crime, widespread fear, no electricity or jobs, and a threat of civil war.

By Rich Miller
Sep 11, 2003

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Prisoners of war

Whisked away in the middle of the night without telling anyone why they were detained or whether they were ever coming home again. Iraqis say America’s behavior sounds awfully familiar.

By Rich Miller
Sep 11, 2003

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Did the governor tee-off on a 14-year-old girl?

One of the most peculiar stories to come out of the Illinois State Fair concerned an animal-doping controversy. But it quickly turned into some bad publicity for Governor Rod Blagojevich.

By Rich Miller
Aug 28, 2003

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How the governor swore off video games

By Rich Miller
Jul 31, 2003

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The Patriot Act . . . Now at your local library

By Rich Miller
Jul 24, 2003

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Playing hardball

After months of publicly jabbing the General Assembly for its hidebound ways, Governor Rod Blagojevich is now aiming at his fellow statewide elected officials, including his most likely re-election rival.

By Rich Miller
Jul 10, 2003

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Read his lips

Rich Miller says he can cut the deficit without raising taxes—let him count the ways.

By Rich Miller
Jun 19, 2003

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Peace without prosperity

By Rich Miller
May 29, 2003

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Chicago’s big appetite

By Rich Miller
May 15, 2003

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The Floodgates

Democrats won’t let the budget stop a deluge of bills.

By Rich Miller
May 13, 2003

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