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January 2023 Posts

Ah, but the algorithms! That’s where I had them! (01-31)
Gov. Pritzker announces end of state COVID-19 public health emergency on May 11 (01-31)
Afternoon roundup (01-31)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Divided Downstate appellate court narrowly upholds limited TRO on assault weapons ban case (01-31)
*** UPDATED x1 *** DuPage County sheriff lashes out at media, posts defensive and misleading letter on Facebook (01-31)
It's just a bill (01-31)
Tony Sanders named new state superintendent of education (01-31)
Question of the day (01-31)
Report: ISP takes unspecified enforcement action on weapons ban (01-31)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-31)
Open thread (01-31)
Live coverage (01-31)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update (01-30)
*** UPDATED x1 *** DuPage Chair Conroy drops censure threat after Sheriff Mendrick backs down (01-30)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (01-30)
Afternoon roundup (01-30)
It's just a bill (01-30)
Some Republicans open to abortion ban exceptions, but people rarely qualify in more restrictive states (01-30)
Pritzker: Tollway chair leaving after a year "to focus on her health challenges" (01-30)
Tom DeVore fights with Rep. Caulkins over gun suit (01-30)
ChatGPT takes on the governor's verbal tics (01-30)
Lightfoot once again advocates pension reform, but refuses to say what she wants (01-30)
State law infuriates auto manufacturers, with one calling it "crony capitalism at work" (01-30)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-30)
Open thread (01-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-30)
Live coverage (01-30)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-27)
More on the strengths - and weaknesses - of ChatGPT (01-27)
As expected, Gov. Pritzker appoints Marc Smith to another term as DCFS director (01-27)
Afternoon roundup (01-27)
Gov. Pritzker announces that Deputy Gov. Christian Mitchell is stepping down in March (01-27)
Today's quotable: "It reeks with New York" (01-27)
The trick bag is real (01-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-27)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-27)
Open thread (01-27)
Live coverage (01-27)
Today's number: 19 (01-26)
Afternoon roundup (01-26)
AG Raoul files SAFE-T Act appeal with Illinois Supreme Court (01-26)
How domestic violence is often a precursor to other violent crimes (01-26)
Bears unveil subsidy bill (01-26)
DeVore loses bizarro election case in Normal (01-26)
Not too hard to predict how this judge is gonna rule (01-26)
Pritzker leans into College Board fight with DeSantis: "Black history is American History" (01-26)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker endorses candidates in nearly two dozen Chicago aldermanic races (01-26)
Isabel’s morning roundup (01-26)
Open thread (01-26)
Live coverage (01-26)
Suspect named in Peoria Planned Parenthood arson (01-25)
Afternoon roundup (01-25)
*** UPDATED x1 *** More on the NRA lawsuit; Hearing on DeVore's second suit tomorrow; Downstate state's attorney criticizes sheriffs; Weird rumor; AG Raoul files amicus brief in NY case (01-25)
Giannoulias promises more accessible databases, and I have some suggestions (01-25)
Conspiracies everywhere! (01-25)
Chicago and crime (01-25)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-25)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-25)
Open thread (01-25)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-25)
Live coverage (01-25)
*** UPDATED x1 *** NRA files federal lawsuit over new gun ban law (01-24)
Afternoon roundup (01-24)
Rate Chuy Garcia's first TV ad (01-24)
Pritzker says he intends to reappoint Marc Smith as DCFS Director (01-24)
Because... Madigan! (01-24)
Today's number: $511,200 (01-24)
More heat on DuPage County sheriff (01-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Services announced (01-24)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-24)
Open thread (01-24)
Live coverage (01-24)
Another day, another lawsuit (01-23)
COVID unemployment insurance loan paid off (01-23)
ChatGPT is starting to win me over (01-23)
Afternoon roundup (01-23)
Question of the day (01-23)
DeSantis and Pritzker (01-23)
Adventures in local politics (01-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Senate update (01-23)
Once again, the Illinois Supreme Court needs to step in quickly (01-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Obituary (01-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-23)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-23)
Open thread (01-23)
Live coverage (01-23)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-20)
Garcia's Madigan problem (01-20)
*** UPDATED x5 - Raoul, Welch, Harmon, Pritzker respond - TRO granted *** How is this not a conflict of interest? (01-20)
Question of the day (01-20)
Afternoon roundup (01-20)
IDOT and CDOT finally agree to streamline safety measures (01-20)
DCFS sued for keeping children wrongfully locked up (01-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to a previous story (01-20)
Pritzker's Davos pitch (01-20)
Today's quotable (01-20)
Wanted: Better training for first responders and the news media (01-20)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-20)
Open thread (01-20)
Live coverage (01-20)
Rate the new Brandon Johnson ad (01-19)
Afternoon roundup (01-19)
"Unknown substance" which prison workers and inmates say sickened them turns out to be nasal spray and baby powder (01-19)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Assault weapons ban coverage roundup (01-19)
At least he's consistent (01-19)
IG wants to bust code of silence at Choate, other state facilities (01-19)
All heck breaking loose in Champaign County (01-19)
Do better, WTVO (01-19)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-19)
Open thread (01-19)
Live coverage (01-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Save the date (01-18)
Afternoon roundup (01-18)
The Republican Party really needs to stop feeding its trolls (01-18)
Your feel-good story of the day (01-18)
Pritzker, under questioning from CNBC hosts says he's glad Citadel still has jobs in Illinois, and is "sorry" Griffin left (01-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Lobbyist registration stuff (01-18)
Settlement reached: Shakman attorneys and Special Master must repay $525,000 to the state (01-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-18)
*** UPDATED x3 - AG Raoul responds to DeVore suit - US Supreme Court declines to block NY gun restrictions *** Jefferson County Sheriff says he knows state law is unconstitutional "because I can read the English language and I can read the Constitution" - Lake County sheriff disagrees - ISRA files federal lawsuit to block law (01-18)
A quick, but sincere note of thanks (01-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-18)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-18)
Open thread (01-18)
Live coverage (01-18)
Afternoon roundup (01-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Session update (01-17)
Arson investigation at Peoria Planned Parenthood (01-17)
*** UPDATED x3 *** AG Raoul steps up to defend NY gun lawsuit statute (01-17)
Today's quotable: Rep. Blaine Wilhour on Tucker Carlson's show (01-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-17)
Question of the day (01-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (01-17)
Taking a quick look at some bills that didn't receive much publicity (01-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-17)
Isabel's morning briefing (01-17)
Open thread (01-17)
Live coverage (01-17)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (01-13)
New directors for CMS, DCEO and new temp leaders for IDES and DoIT (01-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - A bit of news (01-13)
Afternoon roundup (01-13)
Pritzker signs reproductive and gender-affirming health care bill into law (01-13)
Pritzker heading to Davos (01-13)
It’s just a bill (01-13)
Helping Credit Unions Succeed by Working Together! (01-13)
Better management, please (01-13)
*** UPDATED x2 - McCombie speaks - AG Raoul weighs in *** State's attorney takes local sheriff to task for "unilateral approach" on gun ban law (01-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-13)
Isabel's morning briefing (01-13)
Open thread (01-13)
Live coverage (01-13)
*** UPDATED x1 - HGOP Leadership announced *** Rep. Robyn Gabel named Majority Leader, Rep. Jehan Gordon-Booth will be new chief budgeteer (01-12)
Afternoon roundup (01-12)
Tribune digs deeper into government's proffer on the ComEd 4 (01-12)
Garland: US Attorney Lausch to step down in early 2023 (01-12)
The Republican leaders' responses (01-12)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Growing list of sheriffs say they won't enforce new law, governor's office says refusal is "violation of their oath of office" (01-12)
Mendoza: "When people say you should run government like a business – I say how about we run it better than a business?" (01-12)
Open thread (01-12)
Isabel's morning briefing (01-12)
Live coverage (01-12)
Isabel's afternoon roundup (01-11)
You don't see this every day: Criminal justice reform bill passes Senate with bipartisan majority (01-11)
One of the biggest bills of the year (01-11)
Speaker Welch: "Everyone who is here to work in good faith and pursue the common good will find common cause with me" (01-11)
Harmon's inaugural address includes a challenge to members: If you lack integrity, get out now (01-11)
A look at the US Attorney's latest filing in the corruption case against the ComEd Four (01-11)
Did Pritzker flip-flop on local control of wind power? (01-11)
Whiners gonna whine (01-11)
Missouri groups want Pritzker to take "immediate action" on abortion/transgender health bill (01-11)
Treasurer Frerichs' inaugural address (01-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-11)
Morning briefing (01-11)
Open thread (01-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Legislative inauguration day event list (01-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-11)
Live coverage (01-11)
Pritzker says pols who say they won't comply with new assault weapons ban law "are trying to politically grandstand" - "You don't get to choose which laws you comply with" (01-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker to sign the assault weapons ban tonight at 8 (01-10)
*** UPDATED x1 - House passes bill *** Agreed bill on reproductive and gender-affirming health protections passes Senate (01-10)
SoS Giannoulias signs Executive Ethics Order (01-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Afternoon roundup (01-10)
*** UPDATED x4 *** It's just a bill (01-10)
Pritzker looks back and forward during inaugural address (01-10)
Question of the day (01-10)
*** UPDATED x1 - House concurs *** Assault weapons ban coverage roundup (01-10)
AG Raoul's inaugural address (01-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Inauguration week event list (01-10)
What will he do if the SWAT Team really does show up? (01-10)
Open thread (01-10)
Morning briefing (01-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-10)
Live coverage (01-10)
Deal cut on assault weapons ban (01-09)
Congrats to the Frerichs family! (01-09)
Illinois Credit Union League Offers Congratulations (01-09)
More grumbling about another competing Senate bill, but governor expresses optimism (01-09)
Pay hikes signed into law, but there's more to the new BIMP than that (01-09)
Expressway shootings dropped almost 40 percent last year (01-09)
Madigan's trial set for April 1, 2024 (01-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Inauguration week event list (01-09)
Biz bill includes prohibition on awarding state economic incentives to Chicago Bears if they move to Arlington Heights (01-09)
Full text of Gov. Pritzker's inaugural address (01-09)
The sound of a child running from an assault weapon attack (01-09)
Question of the day (01-09)
Senate's new assault weapons ban bill surfaces (01-09)
A look at the future of cash bail (01-09)
Open thread (01-09)
Morning briefing (01-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-09)
* Live coverage * (01-09)
And that's a wrap (01-08)
Pritzker says "Enough is enough," claims Senate gun bill "falls short" of a "real assault weapons ban" (01-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Speaker Welch flatly rejects Senate proposals on guns, reproductive rights (01-08)
Everytown for Gun Safety president says Senate's gun bill is "simply not as strong as the House version" (01-08)
Leader Durkin to resign from Illinois House on Tuesday (01-08)
Today's must-read: How Madigan's reign as speaker ended and Welch’s emerged (01-08)
*** UPDATED x2 - Senate proposal introduced *** Advocates pressure Senators to support House-passed assault weapons ban as-is (01-08)
Sunday early afternoon briefing (01-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Saturday's edition of Capitol Fax [Updated] (01-07)
Subscribers only - Updated inauguration event list (01-07)
Faraci picked to replace the late Sen. Scott Bennett (01-07)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** BIMP includes pay raises all around (01-06)
The waiting is the hardest part (01-06)
Your moment of zen (01-06)
IDNR's Callahan, DCEO's Garcia, CMS' Pascente and DoIT's Ricker will all step down (01-06)
Afternoon roundup (01-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** React to Thursday's House actions (01-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Subscribers Only - Inauguration events (01-06)
Please, stop doing this nonsense (01-06)
Caption contest! (01-06)
Bill advances to require schools to teach sex health class for grades 6-12, but kids and parents can opt out (01-06)
Senate to return Sunday (01-06)
Bill to allow CPS principals to organize clears Senate, will head to Pritzker (01-06)
Rep. Morgan's closing statement (01-06)
House's assault weapons ban goes after "switches" (01-06)
Morning briefing (01-06)
Open thread (01-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (01-06)
Live coverage (01-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Subscribers only - Session update (01-05)
Pritzker's "deal-closing fund" begins to move forward in House (01-05)
*** UPDATED x2 - House passes bill with 67 votes *** Dobbs Working Group bill explained (01-05)
*** UPDATED x2 - House passes bill with 64 votes *** Assault weapons bill pops in House (01-05)
Afternoon roundup (01-05)
Subscribers only - Supplement to today's edition and some other stuff (01-05)
Here we go again: Latest annual Census estimates prompt more bad reporting and renewed questions from US Rep. Krishnamoorthi (01-05)
Question of the day (01-05)
Legislators want to jump-start offshore wind power production (01-05)
Assault weapons ban news coverage roundup (01-05)
Morning briefing (01-05)
Open thread (01-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-05)
Ammons' rhetoric heats up as Sen. Bennett replacement meeting nears (01-04)
FDA policy change opens the door for abortion pill in Illinois pharmacies (01-04)
Afternoon roundup (01-04)
Better management, please (01-04)
Advocates descending on Springfield to demand assault weapons ban (01-04)
Subscribers Only - Supplement to today's edition and more items (01-04)
Question of the day (01-04)
Rate the new mayoral campaign ads (01-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (01-04)
Morning briefing (01-04)
Open thread (01-04)
Live coverage (01-04)
Inaugural ball ticket sales, contributions will benefit the Jesse White Foundation and the Central Illinois Foodbank (01-03)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Afternoon roundup (01-03)
State running out of money for bused-in asylum seekers (01-03)
Rate the new assault weapons ban ad (01-03)
Might Bailey have just tipped his hand on Bost challenge? (01-03)
Question of the day (01-03)
The SAFE-T Act's late December legal wrangling (01-03)
New year, new laws (01-03)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker claims local governments have the ability to lower property taxes "right now" (01-03)
Rep. Buckner says Bears' stadium demands "boil down to a $6 billion privately held company that doesn't want to pay taxes" (01-03)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (01-03)
Morning briefing (01-03)
Open thread (01-03)
Live coverage (01-03)

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