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November 2013 Posts

The Tribune's pension flip-flop (11-30)
A quick analysis of the pension reform proposal (11-29)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner team puts on full-court press against pension bill (11-29)
*** UPDATED x1 *** *** BREAKING *** LEADERS ISSUE PENSION REFORM OVERVIEW (11-29)
Reader comments closed for Thanksgiving (11-27)
Pension reform deets (11-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Clearing up some contradictions (11-27)
A few things to ponder (11-27)
Rauner responds to leader deal on pension reform (11-27)
Question of the day (11-27)
This just in... Leaders make a deal on pension reform (11-27)
Plummer settles suit filed by stiffed friend (11-27)
Thankful for Clean Energy (11-27)
Second poll confirms Rauner primary lead (11-27)
*** UPDATED x1 - $10K raised *** Many, many thanks to everyone (11-27)
An unusual request for bipartisanship (11-27)
Franks bill would allow 18-20 year olds to have FOID card without parental consent (11-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (11-27)
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Proft on "messaging to win" (11-26)
Today's numbers (11-26)
Question of the day (11-26)
Tornado relief update (11-26)
More Rauner dollar deets (11-26)
*** UPDATED x1 *** PPP Poll: Unpopular Quinn essentially tied with all Republicans while Durbin is way ahead (11-26)
Federal judge rules gay wedding can proceed, despite constitutionally required wait (11-26)
Truax attacks Oberweis over wife's Florida residence (11-26)
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*** UPDATED x1 - Drops another half mil into campaign *** Rauner releases three years of tax returns (11-25)
Madigan tells members to expect "one day" session December 3rd (11-25)
A clue or a hack? (11-25)
Question of the day (11-25)
What's in a backlog? (11-25)
More campaign stuff: Simon won't file today - Grogan's possible conflicts - Vallas and the teachers (11-25)
Unions ponder next move (11-25)
Rauner's money (11-25)
*** UPDATED x1 - Hendon with Hardiman *** Filing day kicks off (11-25)
Rauner and Madigan (11-25)
Tornado relief update (11-25)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-22)
Wow! (11-22)
Rate the Oberweis announcement video (11-22)
We've reached our third goal! (11-22)
Caption contest! (11-22)
Our second goal has been reached! (11-22)
Question of the day (11-22)
We've reached our first goal! (11-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Pension update (11-22)
A very good question (11-22)
Oberweis' wife "winters in Florida," claims out of state residence (11-22)
Oscar the Puppy birthday fundraiser! (11-22)
Dillard campaign charges Rauner with "pay to play" (11-22)
Off-duty cops hired to patrol exorcism (11-21)
Unions gear up for final push (11-21)
Sales tax avoiding companies dealt huge loss by IL Supreme Court (11-21)
Rauner claims he's half way to putting term limits on the ballot (11-21)
Question of the day (11-21)
More Rauner money news (11-21)
"The belly of the beast" (11-21)
$100 million for Illinois pensions from "too big to fail" bank (11-21)
Edgar stands by his man (11-21)
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Your evening assignment (11-20)
"I exorcise you" (11-20)
Another Daley bill comes due (11-20)
Question of the day (11-20)
Distorting reality (11-20)
Fire and eggs (11-20)
Interesting history, but not a lot of new ground (11-20)
Gay marriage roundup (11-20)
Rauner gets first uncapped contributions (11-20)
Question of the day (11-19)
"Toast" (11-19)
A little perspective (11-19)
Department of dumb ideas (11-19)
More problems for Dillard (11-19)
Brady, Quinn stand together in devastated town (11-19)
Charter fight goes deep (11-19)
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Question of the day (11-18)
Another drug scare (11-18)
It ain't easy (11-18)
Taiwanese officials refuse cooperation, Roskam cleared (11-18)
Digging out is gonna take a long time (11-18)
*** UPDATED x1 - Court clerk wants disavowall or resignation *** Candidate: Lake County GOP chairman supports Sullivan ouster (11-18)
Rauner polling within same range for months (11-18)
Today's number is "3" (11-18)
Cardinal George won't perform gay marriage "exorcism" (11-18)
Storm report (11-18)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-15)
DCFS director diagnosed with cancer, resigning immediately (11-15)
Question of the day (11-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Can't anybody play this game? (11-15)
The big tent revisited (11-15)
Not so hard to miss (11-15)
He's ba-ack! (11-15)
Dem candidate has problems paying her property taxes on time (11-15)
Give the Green Light to Shovel-Ready Clean Energy Jobs (11-15)
GOP candidates say they won't try to repeal gay marriage law (11-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Crosstabs (11-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-15)
Question of the day (11-14)
Foster race attracts yet another GOP candidate (11-14)
Vallas says he'll spend "99 percent" of his time at his Connecticut job (11-14)
Today's Dillard quotes (11-14)
Springfield bishop demands "evil" gay marriage law be repealed, plans exorcism (11-14)
Speaking of big money (11-14)
Pension reform session date eyed (11-14)
Quinn plays dodgeball in Springfield presser (11-14)
Vallas brother: Quinn 2010 loss would have restored democracy to Illinois (11-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (11-14)
Rauner triggers candidate self-defense law (11-14)
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Senger: "Vivid demonstration of failure" (11-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (11-13)
Ah, the good old days (11-13)
"A place called Illinois" (11-13)
Question of the day (11-13)
Once more, with feeling (11-13)
Today's numbers (11-13)
Endangered Goat? (11-13)
The great pension game (11-13)
The Rauner report (11-13)
A strong case (11-13)
Caption contest! (11-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (11-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-13)
Question of the day (11-12)
Thank you, legislators (11-12)
Getting it done (11-12)
The rollout and the left behind (11-12)
Column on Illinois law causes heads to roll at gun mag (11-12)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rutherford supports upholding law *** Sen. Kirk fires warning shot (11-12)
Unclear on the concept (11-12)
The biggest loser (11-12)
Vallas react (11-09)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (11-08)
Some upset, some not (11-08)
Question of the day (11-08)
SEIU immigration ad targets Rodney Davis (11-08)
Quinn, Black Caucus derail gun penalty bill (11-08)
A quick moment of Zen (11-08)
*** UPDATED x14 - White, Dillard, Rauner react - Quinn makes it official *** This just in... Paul Vallas chosen as Quinn running mate (11-08)
Carbon Limits Will Spur Innovation And Investment in Illinois – Again (11-08)
Caprio promises revenge against Cross while Grogan says vote is no big deal (11-08)
Rate Rauner's new video (11-08)
Caption contest! (11-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a Statehouse roundup (11-08)
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SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Not much yet (11-07)
Bustos, Kaiser, Martin, Reimers and Sykuta make hall of fame (11-07)
Political oddities and ends (11-07)
Question of the day (11-07)
The Rauner connection (11-07)
*** UPDATED x1 - Senate approves *** Local pension reform bill advances out of House (11-07)
Unclear on the concept (11-07)
Jakobsson's son passes away (11-07)
An aging party (11-07)
Cellini released from prison (11-07)
Gay marriage bill could see re-vote in spring session (11-07)
Fake money drop interrupts House proceedings (11-07)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Getting it done (11-07)
White's "social relationship" causes him big trouble (11-07)
Caption contest! (11-07)
$1.4 Billion Economic Benefit and 6,294 Illinois jobs at risk… (11-07)
Credit Union (noun) – volunteer led, locally owned, democratically controlled cooperatives (11-07)
*** LIVE *** VETO SESSION COVERAGE (11-07)
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$1.4 Billion Economic Benefit and 6,294 Illinois jobs at risk… (11-06)
Rate the new Tom Cross ad (11-06)
Question of the day (11-06)
Zalewski advances gun crimes bill (11-06)
Still no progress on back pay despite big state revenue increase (11-06)
Stuck in the middle (11-06)
Madigan's role (11-06)
The religious opposition (11-06)
*** UPDATED with video *** Getting personal (11-06)
GOP fallout? (11-06)
*** LIVE *** VETO SESSION COVERAGE (11-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-06)
Gay marriage bill passes House (11-05)
Gay marriage bill amended (11-05)
Caption contest! (11-05)
Lake County election law repeal moves forward (11-05)
Tax breaks and car leases (11-05)
Question of the day (11-05)
Definitely worth a look (11-05)
*** LIVE *** VETO SESSION COVERAGE (11-05)
Credit Union (noun) – volunteer led, locally owned, democratically controlled cooperatives (11-05)
$1.4 Billion Economic Benefit and 6,294 Illinois jobs at risk… (11-05)
Expectations rising for marriage bill vote (11-05)
Revised gun penalty bill proposed (11-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Another computer glitch (11-05)
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It’s Time for Marriage Equality in Illinois (11-05)
Liability drops, costs to rise (11-04)
*** UPDATED x4 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Tonight's events (11-04)
Question of the day (11-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Topinka aide says Andrzejewski attempting to "soak the taxpayers" (11-04)
Checkbook cred (11-04)
The grownup is not behaving like one (11-04)
Leaders make pension "progress," but no vote yet (11-04)
$1.4 Billion Economic Benefit and 6,294 Illinois jobs at risk… (11-04)
Coming clean (11-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (11-04)
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Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-01)
Twitter as GPS (11-01)
Question of the day (11-01)
*** UPDATED x4 *** Durkin, Madigan, Cullerton, Radogno response - SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: This just in... (11-01)
Dynegy Doesn't Deserve Permission to Pollute Illinois Communities (11-01)
Numbers for hard times (11-01)
Is momentum building? (11-01)
Report: Sun-Times to endorse candidates (11-01)
Murphy, Raoul, Zalewski believe a pension bill will be called next week (11-01)
Talking points (11-01)
Caption contest! (11-01)
More Lou (11-01)
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