I’ve added several blogs to my blogroll lately.

Will County Hairspray was added a while ago, but I forgot to mention it. Sorry about that, because I think it’s the best micro-regional politics blog in the state. I am a total addict. Unfortunately, the site wasn’t updated much this week and I’m in need of a fix. By the way, when Hairspray talks about “the Irishman,” that’s Will County Executive Larry Walsh. (I just noticed that the Hairspray folks are planning to launch a new DuPage blog soon. It’s a movement!)

Decatur Democrat does a good job on local political issues and has sparked some lively discussions.

The Decatur Herald & Review’s editorial page editor has a new blog, updated weekly so far.

Composite Drawings is a surprisingly well-written political blog by a McHenry County high school student. (Note to the Crossbloggers: she thinks Schock is a hottie, which is kinda icky on several levels.)

Drew Hibbard is a Quincy college student, blogs a bit about state politics and is looking for a job.

Considering all the comments posted here about the Quad Cities, I think somebody ought to start a blog about that region. I asked my dad to consider it this week, but he wasn’t thrilled with the idea. Oh, well, it’s probably for the best. I mean, how many Miller blogs could this state handle? Don’t answer that.

Sun-Times Watch was added some time ago. Cheeky monkeys.

The Free Will Blog is a spectacularly irresponsible, over-the-top, right-wing, libertarianish, pro-war, guerilla site that never fails to crack me up. And I mean all of that in a good way. I get a perverse kick out of that kid. But his taste in music is unbelievably mullet-headed.

Deadly Earnest was on a roll for a while about new voting equipment, but he hasn’t been heard from since late January. Get back to work, dude. Lots of things need to be fleshed out.

Discursive Recursions has a conservative libertarian bent, and can turn a pretty good phrase.

Reason and Common Sense isn’t updated much, but it makes some good points.

Respublica does a lot of conservative national stuff, but it has enough Illinois stuff to get a link here.

I’ve already told you about the Rod Report, but go check it out because its new background music is the Ramones’ Blitzkrieg Bop.