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January 2019 Posts

Illinois Credit Unions: Providing Financial Literacy Training to Future Leaders (01-31)
Question of the day (01-31)
Madigan, in a nutshell (01-31)
"This guy's trying to destroy your soul" (01-31)
Today's villain is yesterday's honest politician (01-31)
Minimum wage hike roundup (01-31)
Food for thought (01-31)
Pritzker names IDPH, IDVA directors, U of I trustees, policy director and DC liaison (01-31)
It's just a bill (01-31)
Rauner on Madigan's "Mafia empire" (01-31)
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Something really needs to be done about SIUC (01-30)
It’s Time To Put Our Progressive Values Into Action (01-30)
Mayoral candidates turn thumbs down on Elon Musk project (01-30)
Question of the day (01-30)
After construction surge caused vacancy rates to soar, data centers now want state subsidies (01-30)
Let's just squash this idea once and for all (01-30)
The perils of specialization (01-30)
Foxconn exec: "We’re not building a factory" in Wisconsin (01-30)
Schillerstrom, Brooks resign tollway seats (01-30)
"Prohibition plain just does not work" (01-30)
More to come? (01-30)
Sun-Times fingers mole (01-30)
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Welcome New General Assembly Members! (01-29)
Question of the day (01-29)
It's just a bill (01-29)
Madigan responds to Sun-Times story (01-29)
Pritzker: Let FBI investigation play out (01-29)
Chicago's black flight problem (01-29)
*** UPDATED x5 - Treasurer encourages personal days - Comptroller's office to stay open - SoS to close - Pritzker won't shut down state offices *** Pritzker issues disaster proclamation ahead of winter storm (01-29)
Inaugural ball leads to $800K donation to Illinois Fairgrounds Foundation (01-29)
Step increases to resume in April (01-29)
Radical Candor reboots (01-29)
Feds have Madigan on tape (01-29)
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Fake news! (01-28)
Illinois Association of Chiefs of Police: Top priority is killing homegrown in legalization bill (01-28)
Administration given two months to decide fate of impasse appeal (01-28)
Weak oppo dumps (01-28)
Question of the day (01-28)
Pritzker: "Reasonable" to review Van Dyke prison sentence (01-28)
13th Ward candidate files suit against Speaker Madigan, Ald. Quinn and their political operations (01-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser lists, rules, transitions (01-28)
Illinois has eleventh highest per capita tax burden (01-28)
Is it possible to be a progressive and a machine boss? (01-28)
One of Bruce Rauner's greatest successes is almost never discussed (01-28)
It's just way too early to be predicting this (01-28)
It's just a bill (01-28)
Sims talks more about Orland Square Mall shooting (01-28)
More tough times ahead for Illinois Republicans (01-28)
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Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-25)
Today's map (01-25)
Question of the day (01-25)
Pritzker will combine SOTS, budget address (01-25)
It feels like déjà vu all over again (01-25)
Vaccinate your kids! (01-25)
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Poll: Mendoza in 5th place, Daley closing on Preckwinkle, Chico and Wilson in the hunt (01-25)
Van Dyke sentencing roundup (01-25)
Supreme Court rules against Six Flags on state biometric law (01-25)
Steans, Cassidy lay out legalization plan at public forum (01-25)
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AFSCME opposes Pritzker administration request for more time on impasse case (01-24)
Wait. What? (01-24)
After foot-dragging by Rauner, Pritzker orders all appropriated dollars spent for immigrant welcoming centers (01-24)
Report: Source wired up on Solis before Solis wired up on Burke (01-24)
Anti-reefer madness (01-24)
Because... Madigan! (01-24)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Attorney general, special prosecutor reviewing Van Dyke's sentence (01-24)
Question of the day (01-24)
Mendoza reverses course, jettisons Solis/VAP money (01-24)
Segregation in Downstate Illinois (01-24)
*** UPDATED x1 *** One hand giveth while the other taketh away (01-24)
It’s Time To Put Our Progressive Values Into Action (01-24)
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ILGOP pledges to "continue to oppose taxpayer funding of abortion" (01-23)
The Madigan PR campaign continues (01-23)
Climate change denier warns of mob violence if renewable energy is expanded (01-23)
Pritzker, Frerichs announce loan program for furloughed federal workers (01-23)
Today's quotable (01-23)
A twofer for Preckwinkle (01-23)
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Question of the day (01-23)
First Class all the way (01-23)
Manteno Veterans' Home tests show "low levels of Legionellosis" (01-23)
Pritzker signs EO committing Illinois to Paris Climate Agreement (01-23)
The Dome is leaking (01-23)
It's Time To Put Our Progressive Values Into Action (01-23)
More on Pritzker's HB40 EO (01-23)
Yeah, that'll work well (01-23)
Report: Ald. Solis recorded conversations with Ald. Burke (01-23)
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Illinois is finally out of Crosscheck (01-22)
Question of the day (01-22)
Police union endorses Burke (01-22)
HGOPs unveil independent map commission proposal (01-22)
Who should run IDNR? (01-22)
Stava-Murray says home town has "white supremacist policies" (01-22)
Rep. Kalish is first ever rabbi in Illinois House (01-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker issues EO to enforce HB40 (01-22)
The high cost of Rauner's failed war with AFSCME (01-22)
Pritzker and Raoul could take one simple step to expand medical marijuana (01-22)
Good luck, Sol (01-22)
Brendan Kelly will be nominated to run Illinois State Police (01-22)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-22)
How Jason Van Dyke's projected 96-year sentence wound up being 81 months (01-18)
Pritzker campaign official pushes back hard against latest lawsuit (01-18)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (01-18)
Question of the day (01-18)
Pritzker orders "comprehensive review" of problems, opportunities at state veterans' homes (01-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (01-18)
It's just a bill (01-18)
"Trooper's trooper" laid to rest (01-18)
RNUG: Vallas' plan "appears to make Chicago's pension problem manageable" (01-18)
Because... Chicago! (01-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to this morning's edition (01-18)
What's up with this lawsuit threat? (01-18)
It's Time To Put Our Progressive Values Into Action (01-18)
Money isn't yet flowing toward Burke's challengers (01-18)
Lock up your guns and vaccinate your kids! (01-18)
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Rauner deletes his account (01-17)
Three Chicago cops acquitted of coverup (01-17)
Edgar out front on horsemen gaming push (01-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Transitions (01-17)
Question of the day (01-17)
It's just a bill (01-17)
Look before you leap, Governor (01-17)
Pritzker names another deputy governor and new directors of IEPA, IDHR and IDOL (01-17)
Mendoza poll has bad news for Preckwinkle (01-17)
McSweeney's path forward for the GOP (01-17)
Unemployment rate rose by a tenth of a point in December (01-17)
Putting "Chicago vs. Detroit" into perspective (01-17)
Deja vu all over again for rape crisis centers (01-17)
Pritzker to sign gun dealer licensing bill today (01-17)
One of our own needs a little help (01-17)
"Charisma isn't everything" (01-17)
Trooper Lambert to be buried tomorrow (01-17)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-17)
Former Dem Senator arrested on meth possession charges (01-16)
It's Time To Put Our Progressive Values Into Action (01-16)
Unclear on the concepts (01-16)
Question of the day (01-16)
The other ones (01-16)
Pritzker issues new EO to study economic, workforce development (01-16)
Caption contest! (01-16)
*** UPDATED x2 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - New House GOP leaders and Senate Dem chairs (01-16)
"The Original Soda Taxer" (01-16)
More on the step increases (01-16)
It's time to end this free ride (01-16)
Barickman's path forward (01-16)
Why didn't Pritzker specifically mention pensions Monday? (01-16)
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Question of the day (01-15)
"So help me God" (01-15)
Pritzker signs EO on pay bias and theft, signs prevailing wage bill, starts process to reinstate step increases (01-15)
All rise (01-15)
The “Middle Class March” that wasn't (01-15)
Pritzker issues EO directing audit compliance, increasing transparency (01-15)
Do better, dude (01-15)
It's a very low bar to clear, but he's clearing it so far (01-15)
That was some party last night (01-15)
Rhymes with bracism (01-15)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Oops! (01-14)
Today's quotable (01-14)
Question of the day (01-14)
I almost feel kinda bad doing this, but... (01-14)
Jesse White raised fraction of what he promised to build Chicago fieldhouse (01-14)
AG Raoul announces top staff (01-14)
In break with past, Justice Burke won't be swearing in Comptroller Mendoza today (01-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** ILGOP reacts to Pritzker's inaugural address (01-14)
Caption contest! (01-14)
Pritzker's inaugural address (01-14)
Not as many spoils for the new governor (01-14)
The Harris appointment will pay political dividends (01-14)
Inauguration open thread (01-14)
Questions raised about the Pritzker staff salary controversy (01-14)
Pritzker provides a look ahead (01-14)
Expectations high as Pritzker takes the oath, but can this honeymoon last? (01-14)
"Challenges met" (01-14)
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Madigan announces partial leadership list (01-12)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-11)
Rauner is Rauner to the end (01-11)
Question of the day (01-11)
State Sen. Oberweis giving "serious thought" to challenging US Rep. Underwood (01-11)
Newspaper publishers' foundation rolls out Statehouse news service (01-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (01-11)
*** UPDATED x2 *** #MuteRKelly and cancel his state fairgrounds show (01-11)
Unclear on the concept (01-11)
Rep. Christian Mitchell resigns from the Illinois House (01-11)
Oh, the humanity! (01-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker to double top staff pay out of his own pocket (01-11)
Zorn is right if you believe Rauner was candid in 2014 (01-11)
Crain's calls barring lawyer legislators from property tax appeals work "a no-brainer" (01-11)
Rauner leans toward Vallas for mayor (01-11)
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BGA study finds big problems with FOIA, OMA compliance (01-10)
Pritzker announces more appointments, including communications, legislative affairs, CMS, HFS directors (01-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Former GOP Rep. Sauer posts bond as indictment unveiled (01-10)
Madigan appoints Rep. Greg Harris as new Majority Leader (01-10)
Rauner claps back at Madigan (01-10)
Pritzker creates blind trust, will divest from companies with state business (01-10)
Question of the day (01-10)
Where does Pritzker want to take Illinois? (01-10)
Stava-Murray roundup (01-10)
Edgar, Ives respond to Rauner criticism (01-10)
Even Pat Brady is an optimist these days (01-10)
Ives' successor talks about "cooperation" and working in a "bipartisan basis" (01-10)
Caption contest! (01-10)
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SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to this morning's edition (01-09)
Question of the day (01-09)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Spiking the ball in an imaginary endzone (01-09)
Madigan: "Move on to a new chapter where people work with people" (01-09)
Former GOP Rep. Nick Sauer indicted on 12 felony counts involving 2 alleged victims (01-09)
Poll: Crime, public safety top list of Chicago voters' concerns (01-09)
Partial federal government shutdown has states, cities starting to scramble (01-09)
Rauner on Burke: "There are others that do the same and worse" (01-09)
Bye, Bruce (01-09)
Dana Heupel (01-09)
Former GOP legislator heaps rare praise on Madigan (01-09)
Rauner defends asking people to replace him on the ticket (01-09)
Lots of new faces out there (01-09)
Three questions for the Franklin Center (01-09)
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Madigan talks about "epic struggle" of past four years (01-08)
Today's quotable (01-08)
Rauner talks about the current state of the GOP and its future (01-08)
Question of the day (01-08)
Rauner predicts out-migration will "get a lot worse" under Pritzker (01-08)
Caption contest! (01-08)
Appointment angst (01-08)
*** UPDATED x1 - Mendoza backs off plan *** Mendoza floats "tiered" property tax system (01-08)
It's Time To Put Our Progressive Values Into Action (01-08)
Agreement reached on "complete reconstruction" of state prison healthcare system (01-08)
Good news for a change, but don't go overboard (01-08)
SB 1226 Endangers Safe Drinking Water & Public Health (01-08)
Drury on Madigan: "I have left him with the gift of my legacy" (01-08)
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Funeral arrangements announced for "Arthur Andersen" (01-08)
SB 1226 Endangers Safe Drinking Water & Public Health (01-07)
Madigan gets sassy with reporters, but also calls for unity (01-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Transitions (01-07)
Skillicorn again rails against gas tax hike (01-07)
Question of the day (01-07)
*** UPDATED x1 - Durkin announces support *** Legislation surfaces to get rid of Tollway board members, clean up ethics and raise caps on state agency director salaries (01-07)
Triumphant week quickly turns sour on Congressman Garcia (01-07)
Rep. Lang steps down to become lobbyist (01-07)
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Burke finally busted cold (01-07)
Stava-Murray says she will file complaints, run against Durbin (01-07)
Is this the start of a new era? (01-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - EXTRA (01-07)
In memory of Jon Bauman ("Arthur Andersen") (01-07)
Talk is cheap (01-07)
Pritzker could be sent gun shop licensing bill from this GA (01-07)
Dealing with the property tax issue is decades overdue (01-07)
It's Time To Put Our Progressive Values Into Action (01-07)
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