Longtime Illinois politician Thomas Hynes dies at age 80

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CHICAGO (AP) - Former Illinois state Senate president and Democratic National Committee member Thomas Hynes, who was a powerhouse in Chicago politics for four decades, has died. He was 80. Cheever Griffin, Hynes' son-in-law, confirmed that Hynes died Saturday at Northwestern Memorial Hospital from complications of Parkinson's Disease. Hynes' political ...

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