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January 2020 Posts

*** UPDATED x3 *** Madigan's office served warrant on former Rep. Jack Franks (01-31)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-31)
ISP sued over FOID backlog (01-31)
Casten, Underwood take heat over fentanyl ban vote (01-31)
"You will own this and all of the deleterious consequences that are inevitable" (01-31)
Question of the day (01-31)
Gaming, gaming, gaming (01-31)
A thousand words (01-31)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (01-31)
Sandoval roundup (01-31)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Bush; Feigenholtz; Kalish (01-31)
Rate This Bloomberg Superbowl Ad (01-31)
The rest of the story (01-31)
Not as easy as it looks (01-31)
Some politicos vow to dump SafeSpeed contributions (01-31)
Six Illinois State Fair performers announced (01-31)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-31)
Feds have turned over "voluminous recordings" of Burke, but defense wants "vast" cache of recorded conversations the feds still have (01-30)
Pritzker says his threat to veto unfair maps will take care of the problem (01-30)
It's just a bill (01-30)
Ethics and Lobbying Reform commission co-chair signals support for Pritzker's ethics ideas (01-30)
Caption contest! (01-30)
Bloomberg Will Beat Trump (01-30)
Question of the day (01-30)
This might help explain some of the AVR glitch (01-30)
More SOTS react (01-30)
"Everyone knows this is a train wreck waiting to happen" (01-30)
SOTS dissent (01-30)
AG Raoul sues to force ERA certification (01-30)
Candidates release dueling ag endorsements (01-30)
SoS office takes more heat on AVR (01-30)
If a judge approves, Facebook may owe you a couple hundred bucks (01-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - More Senate stuff (01-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-30)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-30)
Question of the day (01-29)
Select react to the State of the State address (01-29)
State of the State open thread (01-29)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - More Senate stuff (01-29)
Cunningham is new Senate President Pro Tempore (01-29)
It's just a bill (01-29)
See you after the State of the State address! (01-29)
Sandoval roundup (01-29)
Frank and Cinda Edwards perish in plane crash (01-29)
ISP starting to get a handle on DNA testing backlog (01-29)
Kinzinger praises Illinois nukes, demands action, but won't say if he supports another bailout (01-29)
Pritzker's opioid executive order praised (01-29)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-29)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-29)
Rate the SafeSpeed response to the Sandoval plea deal (01-28)
Can we just get a straight answer, please? (01-28)
Sandoval issues apology, won't take questions (01-28)
Today's quotable (01-28)
It's just a bill (01-28)
Question of the day (01-28)
Time change for Wednesday cocktails! (01-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Senate leadership (01-28)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Sandoval accepted more than $250,000 in bribes "to help SafeSpeed," others, admits he "influenced IDOT officials" (01-28)
Pritzker wants "robust debate" about future of red-light cams (01-28)
Pritzker, Lightfoot agree on new MPEA CEO (01-28)
Tribune editorial board focuses on "celebrity scandal" during candidates forum (01-28)
An interesting back-story about Forrest Ashby (01-28)
Londrigan added to DCCC's "Red to Blue" program while Rodney Davis stumps for President Trump in Iowa (01-28)
*** UPDATED x5 *** Sandoval roundup (01-28)
Former legislator recalls AVR concerns about "rushed implementation that could lead to errors" (01-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-28)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign update (01-27)
ILGOP chairman wonders aloud if SoS "glitch" was "done on purpose" (01-27)
See you Wednesday! (01-27)
Pritzker: "The glitch has been fixed" (01-27)
Welcome to Springfield! (01-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Various updates (01-27)
$54 million down, billions more to go (01-27)
Immigrant miscoding causes state to lose millions of federal dollars (01-27)
Corruption roundup (01-27)
Sandoval charged with bribery (01-27)
Question of the day (01-27)
More good news from Rivian (01-27)
Pritzker signs bill to cap some out-of-pocket insurance costs for insulin (01-27)
A weakened ComEd/Exelon could be a boon to renewable energy companies (01-27)
Credit where credit is due (01-27)
Poll has Lipinski closing in on 50 in four-way race (01-27)
Rep. Ammons issues denial, but is investigated over alleged $80 retail theft (01-27)
No refund requested or expected for Lincoln's hat (01-27)
Illinois connected, but highly unlikely to blame (01-27)
Gaming Board wants feds to return, destroy or sequester leaked files (01-27)
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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates (01-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (01-24)
Reader comments closed until Monday (01-24)
Pritzker defends "citizen legislature" concept (01-23)
Corruption roundup (01-23)
Scammers allegedly spoofing ISP phone numbers (01-23)
Question of the day (01-23)
Another Lincoln "artifact" called into question (01-23)
It's just a bill (01-23)
Another first in a newly legalized business (01-23)
*** UPDATED x1 *** More SoS glitch details emerge (01-23)
Senate President Harmon to leave his law firm after 15 years (01-23)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-23)
House Executive Committee plans AVR glitch hearing next week (01-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Another campaign update (01-22)
Question of the day (01-22)
Pritzker favors hearings after AVR "glitch" (01-22)
Feds probing Bloomingdale Township Highway Commissioner (01-22)
City claims it now has more magic money (01-22)
It's just a bill (01-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates (01-22)
Just 6.8 percent of House Republicans have served longer than ten years (01-22)
Southern Illinois gets Pritzker focus (01-22)
Advocates push for CEJA, Chamber pushes back (01-22)
White getting heat from all sides during voter registration controversy (01-22)
Pritzker fighting to prevent deposition on racial discrimination suit (01-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-22)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-22)
Rep. Feigenholtz is now Sen. Feigenholtz (01-21)
Question of the day (01-21)
Harmon roundup (01-21)
Because... Madigan! (01-21)
Save the date! (01-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - X Caucus stuff (use last week's password) (01-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (01-21)
LIG: Hastings accuser was "appropriately" dismissed (01-21)
*** UPDATED x5 - Pritzker responds - SGOPs demand answers - Manar may hold hearing - Breakdown by county - 16 voted, but questions remain *** Some green card-holders appear to have voted after SoS computer glitch automatically registered them to vote (01-21)
Mayor who said "That was all done legit" abruptly resigns (01-21)
Pritzker on Madigan, taxes, cannabis and Downstate (01-21)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-21)
John Cullerton has now officially resigned from the Illinois Senate (01-20)
Reader comments closed (again) for the holiday (01-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-19)
Unity facade cracks as Lightford lashes out (01-19)
Harmon coverage roundup (01-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Harmon react (01-19)
*** UPDATE: Deal is done *** LIVE COVERAGE: Senate President Election (01-19)
Harmon rolls out some supporters (01-18)
Was Sullivan more involved than he claimed? (01-17)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (01-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Various updates (01-17)
Seidel: Filing suggests Arroyo could be preparing to plead guilty (01-17)
Question of the day (01-17)
Proft shuts down both of his campaign committees (01-17)
Perhaps now inoperative: "We did everything legit and clean here" (01-17)
Senate President Cullerton refunds $60,000 to disgraced former Sen. Martin Sandoval (01-17)
Pritzker signs "License to Work" into law (01-17)
In wake of tuition hike, governor asks U of I to expand free tuition program (01-17)
Brady asks the right question, but the answer to date is far from clear (01-17)
Pols shelling out big bucks for legal fees (01-17)
State agrees to delay forcing foster kids into managed care (01-17)
Senate President preview (01-17)
Hat caper probe to continue (01-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-17)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-17)
Arroyo indictment delayed until February 20th after request by prosecutors (01-16)
Mystery solved! (01-16)
Question of the day (01-16)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - A long campaign update (01-16)
Madigan gonna Madigan (01-16)
Third Darwish mailer attacks Lipinski, Newman on healthcare (01-16)
Rate the governor's first anniversary booklet (01-16)
Pat Quinn is still Pat Qunning (01-16)
More of this, please (01-16)
Do better (01-16)
Testimony on lobbyist reform demonstrates this is not an easy-peasy task (01-16)
Madigan's total campaign cash stash: $21,060,481.39 (01-16)
Oberweis has loaned his campaign $1 million (01-16)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-16)
Question of the day (01-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates (01-15)
Judge rules ICC flubbed Lincoln Towing license revocation (01-15)
You don't see this every day (01-15)
Oppo dump! Another homestead exemption issue (01-15)
Today's number: 59,800 uncounted Illinoisans in 2010 (01-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Enviro leader criticizes governor (01-15)
Let's not go through this again, please (01-15)
Pritzker won't partake (01-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Candidate says she filed ethics violation and fraud complaint against Skillicorn (01-15)
A thousand words (01-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-15)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-15)
Sullivan "disappointed" in Pritzker statement because it "makes it look like I did something criminal" (01-14)
Today's number: $4.5 billion (01-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates (01-14)
Question of the day (01-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Cabonargi claims Harmon mistakenly listed as an endorser (01-14)
Rate the new Darwish cable ad (01-14)
Pritzker warns of "gathering storm for people who are headed in the wrong direction" (01-14)
You can't know if something works until you test it (01-14)
More Pritzker interviews (01-14)
It's just a bill (01-14)
Pritzker vows again to straighten out the DCFS mess (01-14)
I stand by my story (01-14)
McClain roundup (01-14)
Happy anniversary! (01-14)
Open thread (01-14)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-14)
Lipinski foe Darwish already in the boxes, will go up on cable tomorrow (01-13)
*** UPDATED x1 - Director Kelly responds *** Question of the day (01-13)
*** UPDATED x2 - Sullivan comments *** John Sullivan resigns (01-13)
Sims drops out, backs Lightford (01-13)
Unclear on the concept (01-13)
State warns vertically integrated cannabis companies about inventory limits (01-13)
Mendoza backs Sen. Castro's "exit bonus" ban (01-13)
The rise of self-funders (01-13)
Cullerton predicts passage of Chicago casino bill this spring (01-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign update and a supplement to today's edition (01-13)
Bill Dugan (01-13)
ComEd's CEO goes on charm offensive (01-13)
More info surfaces on the "rape in Champaign" (01-13)
A threat to the empire? (01-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-13)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-13)
Gonzalez appointed to the House (01-11)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-10)
State's "bond-market penalty" falls to lowest level since 2015 (01-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (01-10)
Downstate is shrinking (01-10)
State attorney general, state police, US Attorney and state's attorney working together on email probe (01-10)
Rate the new Oberweis TV ad (01-10)
Question of the day (01-10)
Our sorry state (01-10)
Coyote captured in Chicago (01-10)
ISP director says he will work with OEIG on McClain email probe (01-10)
IFI tries to connect Illinois out-migration to a potential repeal of parental notification laws (01-10)
"The current administration has to own all the problems" (01-10)
A look at the race for Senate President (01-10)
Republican congressional delegation wants special prosecutor over McClain email (01-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-10)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-10)
Brady calls for ISP probe (01-09)
WBEZ interviews Mike McClain (01-09)
"Not knowing is foundational and fundamental to the entire design of the organization" (01-09)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (01-09)
Madigan to Durkin: No (01-09)
Ashby's state contract suspended (01-09)
Minnesota, Michigan, Ohio and Illinois all projected to lose a congressional seat (01-09)
Champaign County won't investigate, Durkin calls for subpoenas and testimony under oath (01-09)
More finger-pointing on property taxes (01-09)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign update (01-09)
Open thread (01-09)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - A few campaign updates (01-08)
Republicans react to McClain email story (01-08)
Madigan calls WBEZ report "extremely serious and troubling," says he had no knowledge (01-08)
Foxx roundup (01-08)
Our sorry state (01-08)
Pat Welch and Jack McGuire (01-08)
Today's number: $30 billion (01-08)
ISP tackles huge FOID backlog (01-08)
New CDOT head wants red light cams to stay put (01-08)
Witnesses, lawmakers decry "criminal abuse" of seclusion in schools (01-08)
*** UPDATED x3 *** Some Democratic react to the McClain email (01-08)
Caption contest! (01-08)
Pritzker to Illinois National Guard: "The entire state of Illinois stands behind you" (01-08)
Open thread (01-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-08)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-08)
Villanueva appointed to Sandoval's seat (01-07)
McClain leniency pitch for pal referenced how the "loyal" to Quinn man kept mum about a rape and ghost payrollers (01-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (01-07)
Cannabis explainer (01-07)
The absolute mess at DCFS gets worse (01-07)
Our sorry state (01-07)
So far so good with state revenues (01-07)
Champaign County Republicans are disappearing (01-07)
Study: Administrative costs are 34 percent of national health expenditures - $2,497 per capita (01-07)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Congressional roundup (01-07)
ICC gonna ICC (01-07)
Pritzker-funded group announces steering committee (01-07)
Open thread (01-07)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates (01-06)
A fitting rejoinder (01-06)
Question of the day (01-06)
Unsolicited advice (01-06)
State historian can't authenticate Lincoln hat (01-06)
Mayor puts foot down on Lipinski move (01-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Senate update (01-06)
Corruption roundup (01-06)
The Eastern Bloc strikes again, and again (01-06)
Census: Illinois population has fallen by 1.2 percent since 2010 (01-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (01-06)
First wave of cannabis pardons begins (01-06)
Illinois tax revenues jumped $3 billion in FY19 (01-06)
How the race for Senate President is playing out (01-06)
Some suggested resolutions for the new year (01-06)
Open thread (01-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-06)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (01-06)

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