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Kirk, Rauner question Illinois' Medicaid expansion

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Sen. Mark Kirk, right, said "most doctors don't take Medicaid." Bruce Rauner, left, said the state will pay more for the expansion later. (Tribune photos)

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Republican Sen. Mark Kirk said Illinois expansion of Medicaid coverage deceives people into believing they have health insurance while governor candidate Bruce Rauner warned of the potential for a "massive" budget hole down the road. Illinois deals with Medicaid application backlogs State income tax a study in expediency Madigan's millionaire tax proceeds Keep tax hike or face stark cuts, Quinn says

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Blue Line station at O'Hare re-opens

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The CTA restored Blue Line rail service to O'Hare International Airport for the first time since an accident last Monday resulted in a CTA train leaving the tracks and coming to rest on an escalator at the station.

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Malaysia plane's black box search now a race against time Photos: Blue Line O'Hare station reopens Union, CTA clash on O'Hare Blue Line crash Photos: Blue Line train derails at O'Hare Videos: Blue Line train derails at O'Hare Trove of silent films discovered
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A man and a woman have been charged in a series of robberies last week in the city's Near West Side and Lincoln Square

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Sarpino's USA thinks it has the right recipe for growth despite the pizza industry's sluggish sales, new competitors focused on fast, personalized service, and a market stuffed with delivery joints.

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