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January 2025 Posts

Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-31)
Federal judge issues sweeping TRO to block Trump administration budget cuts (Updated x3) (01-31)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-31)
Madigan trial roundup: Jury instructions; Breakdown of all charges; Get notified of a verdict (01-31)
HGOPs demand Dems hold Statehouse hearings if Mayor Johnson won't testify to Congress (01-31)
Garbage in, garbage out (01-31)
It’s just a bill (01-31)
More Illinois-related executive directives, orders and lawsuits (01-31)
Pritzker blocks pardoned Jan 6 rioters from state jobs (01-31)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (01-31)
Pritzker rejects tax hikes to balance budget: 'If we balance the budget again this year, I believe people will finally see that Illinois can govern itself' (01-31)
Open thread (01-31)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-31)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-31)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-31)
Live coverage (01-31)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-31)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-30)
Illinois Freedom Caucus complains about punishment (01-30)
Roundup: Jury begins deliberations in Madigan corruption trial (01-30)
Pritzker says Dem gov convo with Schumer was 'good,' but doesn't discuss details (01-30)
It’s just a bill (01-30)
Open thread (01-30)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-30)
Live coverage (01-30)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-30)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (Updated) (01-29)
Chicago IG sting exposes decades-old handshake agreement that exempted mayors from ethics ordinance (01-29)
Today's must-read (01-29)
White House rescinds federal spending freeze order (Updated x5) - Judge will grant TRO after Leavitt statement (01-29)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (01-29)
Today's quotable: 'I mean, it's your job' (01-29)
Roundup: McClain’s defense wraps up closing arguments (01-29)
It’s just a bill (01-29)
Open thread (01-29)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-29)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (Updated) (01-29)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-29)
Live coverage (01-29)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-29)
Pritzker directs state agencies to report potential impacts of federal funding cuts (01-28)
Trump administration starts at least a partial walk-back after furor (Updated x4) - Judge pauses - State has access to Medicaid portal - Pritzker: 'What Donald Trump tried to do in the last 24 hours is illegal' - Medicaid shutdown 'not an accident' - Federal agencies ordered not to speak with states - AG lawsuit posted (01-28)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-28)
Rep. McLaughlin makes bid to replace Sen. McConchie (Updated) (01-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today's edition (Updated x1) (01-28)
Illinois locked out of federal funding sites and disbursement systems, including Medicaid (Updated x13) (01-28)
It’s just a bill (01-28)
Roundup: Madigan’s attorneys wrap up case, target ex-Ald. Solis’ credibility (01-28)
Garth Hudson (01-28)
Open thread (01-28)
Isabel’s morning briefing (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)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-28)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-27)
A big hole in the argument (01-27)
It’s just a bill (01-27)
Question of the day (Updated) (01-27)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (01-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (01-27)
McClain goes (further) under the bus (01-27)
Isabel's weekend ICE coverage roundup (01-27)
Sen. Dan McConchie announces resignation (Updated) (01-27)
Roundup: Defense begins closing arguments in Madigan corruption trial (01-27)
Back to the drawing board on Tier 2 (01-27)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-27)
Live coverage (01-27)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-27)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to an earlier edition (01-24)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (Updated) (01-24)
CEO of Personal PAC explains how the feds could restrict abortion in Illinois (01-24)
Allen Media Group pauses decision to axe local meteorologists (01-24)
How does Illinois compare on tax and revenue rates, and government spending? (01-24)
Johnson's campaign filing mystery solved? (Updated) (01-24)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (01-24)
It’s just a bill (01-24)
Roundup: Feds claim ‘Make Mike Madigan Money Plan’ was speaker’s focus (01-24)
Open thread (01-24)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-24)
Live coverage (01-24)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-24)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-23)
Attorney General Raoul tells SERS that Tim Mapes' conviction requires forfeiting pension benefits (Updated) (01-23)
Illinois-related Trump news coverage roundup (Updated) (01-23)
Johnson, Zack, Harold, Pate and the has-beens (01-23)
Roundup: Closing arguments begin in Madigan corruption trial (01-23)
Vexillologists refine state flag finalists (Updated) (01-23)
Open thread (01-23)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-23)
Live coverage (01-23)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-23)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-22)
Illinois-related Trump coverage roundup (01-22)
WBEZ announces 'voluntary separation program' for Sun-Times staff, WBEZ business staff (Updated) (01-22)
'Financial shortfall' causes Planned Parenthood Illinois to close four medication abortion clinics (Updated) (01-22)
A quick Illinois TRUST Act primer (01-22)
Pritzker on Trump, the budget, the Red Line and CTU (01-22)
It’s just a bill (01-22)
MAA interview shows that Gov. Pritzker is still clearly peeved about Mayor Johnson (01-22)
Open thread (01-22)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-22)
Live coverage (01-22)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-22)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today's edition (01-21)
Pritzker talks about Trump's first day, deportation rumors, etc. (01-21)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (01-21)
Always check the rollcall, always read the bill and do a simple Google search (01-21)
Too late for regrets (01-21)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (01-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-21)
Live coverage (01-21)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-21)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (01-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (01-17)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-17)
Transit fiefdoms ignored 2015 state deadline to streamline fares (01-17)
Question of the day (01-17)
Today's quotable (01-17)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (01-17)
It’s just a bill (01-17)
Open thread (01-17)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-17)
Live coverage (01-17)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-17)
Welch tempers earlier remarks about state funding for Bears' Michael Reese site: 'The only ones talking about a Bears stadium are the folks in the media' (01-16)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-16)
Roundup: Defense rests case in trial of ex-Speaker Madigan (01-16)
Judge's SAFE-T Act tantrum overturned by appellate court (01-16)
The bookies who cried 'Wolf' (01-16)
How the heck do these things even happen? (01-16)
It’s just a bill (01-16)
Open thread (01-16)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-16)
Live coverage (01-16)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-16)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-15)
New RTA transit proposal called 'too little, too late half-measure that puts holding on to power above the needs of riders and taxpayers' (01-15)
ISP reports 71 percent decrease in expressway/interstate shootings since 2021 (01-15)
It’s just a bill (01-15)
Roundup: Madigan ends testimony (01-15)
Open thread (01-15)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-15)
Live coverage (01-15)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-15)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-14)
Today's quotable (01-14)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (01-14)
Pritzker on Bears story: Nope (01-14)
Question of the day (01-14)
About that new DeVore lawsuit (01-14)
Roundup: Day two of ex-Speaker Madigan’s cross-examination (01-14)
It’s just a bill (01-14)
Open thread (01-14)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-14)
Live coverage (01-14)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-14)
Speaker Welch announces new committee chairs, picks Republican to lead Veterans Affairs Committee (01-13)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-13)
Get well soon, Charlie! (01-13)
Roundup: Prosecutors begin questioning Madigan, jurors hear ‘Bandits’ recording (01-13)
JG-B releases statement after leadership demotion (01-13)
A statement not in evidence (01-13)
Giannoulias says driver's licenses and state IDs could be in Apple Wallet by end of year (01-13)
'Students with disabilities and our community in Chicago deserve better than this' (01-13)
Dorval Carter to step down from CTA (Updated x3) (01-13)
It’s just a bill (01-13)
Drama over hemp regulation bill is a snapshot of statehouse power dynamics (01-13)
Open thread (01-13)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-13)
Live coverage (01-13)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-13)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (01-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Leaders; 60; HRO (Updated x1) (01-10)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-10)
Mayor Johnson again claims to actively work with the state when no such work appears to exist (Updated) (01-10)
Voting open for Illinois flag redesign (01-10)
Dr. Ngozi Ezike agrees to $150K fine for violating Ethics Act (01-10)
It’s just a bill (01-10)
Open thread (01-10)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-10)
Live coverage (01-10)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-10)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - New stuff (Updated x2) (01-09)
Roundup: Ex-Speaker Madigan back on the stand (01-09)
It’s just a bill (01-09)
Open thread (01-09)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-09)
Live coverage (01-09)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-09)
Pritzker on taxes, budget, Trump and a third term (01-08)
Pritzker talks about ongoing issues with HDem caucus (Updated) (01-08)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-08)
A programming note (01-08)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (01-08)
Handful of Republican House members call inauguration 'political theater,' stage counter-programming stunt (Updated x2) (01-08)
CUB urges rejection of Nicor's $309 million rate hike request (01-08)
Roundup: Madigan takes the witness stand (01-08)
Open thread (01-08)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-08)
Live coverage (01-08)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-08)
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson denies any conflict with Gov. Pritzker, sidesteps 'blindsided' question (01-07)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today's edition (01-07)
Pritzker on hemp bill: 'Tremendously disappointed' - Staff 'treated extremely poorly' in HDem caucus and are owed an apology - Not calling bill was 'irresponsible' - Mayor rarely calls, didn't have much to do with bill's failure (Updated: Welch's office responds) (01-07)
Madigan may testify in own defense (Updated: Madigan takes the stand) (01-07)
Hemp bill react (Updated: Mayor issues statement) (01-07)
Roundup: Madigan corruption trial resumes after holiday break (01-07)
Open thread (01-07)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (01-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-07)
Live coverage (01-07)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-07)
Some afternoon updates: Karina's Law; Hemp; Energy; PRB/IDOC (Updated) (01-06)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (01-06)
Bill to rein in health insurance companies falsely mocked by far right (01-06)
Mayor criticized by governor's office for 'debating imaginary revenue strategies at the expense of children’s health' (Updated) (01-06)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (01-06)
The Illinois Flag Commission’s reject pile (01-06)
Happy birthday, Isabel! (01-06)
Stratton testing the waters (01-06)
Open thread (01-06)
Isabel’s morning briefing (01-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-06)
Live coverage (01-06)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-06)
Isabel’s early afternoon roundup (01-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-05)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-05)
Live coverage (01-05)
Today's plan (Updated) (01-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (01-04)
Live coverage (01-04)
Selected press releases (Live updates) (01-04)

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