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November 2016 Posts

Editorial Boards Across the State Oppose the Exelon Bailout - Will Lawmakers Continue to Rush Through the Largest Rate Hike in U.S. History? (11-30)
AFSCME cites documents as proof of "bullying," Rauner admin says it's just "good legal advice" (11-30)
Question of the day (11-30)
Rauner to Madigan: No stopgap budget without term limits and property tax freeze (11-30)
*** UPDATED x2 - No Rauner brick on resolutions - Republican leaders dance around tax hike talk *** Madigan says House will vote today on if it wants a "Rauner lame duck tax increase" (11-30)
Illinois on track to lose yet another US House seat (11-30)
*** UPDATED x1 - AFSCME vows court challenge ***Rauner imposes "reasonable" drug and alcohol testing on workers (11-30)
Hey! Cub fans! (11-30)
Rauner administration agrees in principle to Exelon deal (11-30)
*** UPDATED x1 - Meeting begins *** A bit much over a meeting (11-30)
More completely unacceptable state government behavior (11-30)
Brown: "The lame duck tax increase has been the Rauner strategy all along" (11-30)
Bed-and-breakfast owner defiant in face of gay discrimination ruling (11-30)
ILGOP: "Democrats can no longer run from their support of Madigan as their undisputed leader" (11-30)
*** LIVE *** Veto Session Coverage (11-30)
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Our sorry state (11-29)
Question of the day (11-29)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Automatic voter registration veto override fails (11-29)
Magic 8-Ball: Outlook not so good (11-29)
Rauner says Madigan has "backed off of pushing for a tax hike" (11-29)
We really need some straight answers here (11-29)
GOP focusing on three Democratic votes for House Speaker (11-29)
Tipping their hand? (11-29)
*** UPDATED x1 - Cullerton hopes to reschedule *** Madigan a no-show for leaders meeting (11-29)
IDOT embraces vaporware (11-29)
It's just a bill (11-29)
The dysfunction continues (11-29)
From the editorial board suggestion box (11-29)
Chicago alderman floats his name for yet another office (11-29)
*** LIVE *** Veto Session Coverage (11-29)
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"Clean jobs" group backs Exelon bill (11-28)
Republicans suggest there's a divide between Democratic leaders (11-28)
"These two men are impervious to public pressure" (11-28)
Question of the day (11-28)
Fun with numbers (11-28)
Around and around and around we go (11-28)
A lot of motion, but no movement? (11-28)
A brief Cuba story (11-28)
Rauner again imposes some of AFSCME's ideas (11-28)
On the other hand... (11-28)
Exelon bill still up in the air (11-28)
Time for a "real" budget? (11-28)
Mendoza changes her mind on oath date after consulting with AG Madigan (11-28)
Reader comments closed for the holiday (11-23)
A look at the flipped districts (11-23)
Judge tosses Fenwick case (11-23)
Question of the day (11-23)
Shimkus in line for big promotion (11-23)
Some House Democrats are facing a real dilemma (11-23)
Reuters: Late payment fees growing by $2.4 milion a week (11-23)
It's time to change the state's forfeiture laws (11-23)
Rauner says he wants to find another way on property taxes (11-23)
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Good morning! (11-23)
Question of the day (11-22)
Today's number: $1,428.57 (11-22)
Today's quotable (11-22)
This should never have happened (11-22)
More lousy pension news (11-22)
New "Stranded by the State" documentary series debuts (11-22)
Should Illinois repeal the estate tax? (11-22)
*** UPDATED x3 - Rauner administration: Commitment to move bill to cap rates *** Update on the Exelon/ComEd bill (11-22)
Find another way (11-22)
Should we be concerned that the squirrels are fighting back? (11-22)
Hastert wants to keep his pension money (11-22)
AFSCME responds to bereavement leave proposal (11-22)
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Rauner administration rejects key components of Exelon/ComEd bill (11-21)
Another must-read from the Trib (11-21)
Question of the day (11-21)
The absolute importance of mass transit (11-21)
Rauner administration implements bereavement leave (11-21)
Your midday mental health break (11-21)
It's not as simple as it looks (11-21)
Missing the point (11-21)
Illinois declares unilateral truce in regional economic battle (11-21)
Kennedy digs down into the 2016 numbers (11-21)
Shooting details emerge as Davis calls for state of emergency (11-21)
Guzzardi proposes bill to ban pension investments in Trump border wall companies (11-21)
What was Schock's intent? (11-21)
A weird year, indeed (11-21)
Vinicky and Riopell are both moving up (11-21)
Where's the plan? (11-21)
Today's number: $1,692 per household, per year (11-21)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-18)
Question of the day (11-18)
ILGOP already calling out the last two southern Dems (11-18)
Take it from me, stopping fake news won't be easy (11-18)
The impasse, in two tweets (11-18)
AFSCME in a trick box (11-18)
Look at it another way (11-18)
Clock ticking on pension deal (11-18)
Durkin says GOP workers' comp plan a "starting point," not an "ultimatum" (11-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Today's must-read (11-17)
Question of the day (11-17)
Jobs up, but IDES disappointed (11-17)
Pot revenues jump in Colorado (11-17)
It's about the message received, not the message sent (11-17)
Illinois Policy Institute's legal arm picking up settlement tab (11-17)
Unclear on the concept (11-17)
Today's maps (11-17)
Kelly floats her name for governor (11-17)
The law of unintended consequences (11-17)
Rauner rubs it in with volunteer day (11-17)
More horrible pension news (11-17)
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Good morning! (11-17)
Rauner administration to impose terms on AFSCME members "as soon as operationally feasible" (11-16)
Energy Newsflash: Exelon Demands Largest Rate Hike In US History (11-16)
Picture, thousand words, etc. (11-16)
Question of the day (11-16)
Rauner changes his top priority (11-16)
Rauner says he talked to Trump (11-16)
Caption contest! (11-16)
*** UPDATED x1 *** $47.121 billion backlog projected (11-16)
Layoffs, changes at Crain's (11-16)
*** UPDATED x1 - Durbin says "choice" is to remain in Senate *** Durbin reelected to whip job (11-16)
Republican alternative AVR proposal criticized (11-16)
What's next for AFSCME? (11-16)
JB Pritzker considering gubernatorial bid (11-16)
*** LIVE *** Veto Session Coverage (11-16)
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Energy Newsflash: Exelon Demands Largest Rate Hike In US History (11-15)
*** UPDATED x3 - AFSCME vows appeal *** This just in... Total AFSCME impasse declared (11-15)
Question of the day (11-15)
Don't kid yourself, Rauner loves this stuff (11-15)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Still no good news on workers comp (11-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Republicans claim Madigan trying to "run out the clock" on budget talks (11-15)
Dart continues call to abolish cash bail (11-15)
It all becomes clear (11-15)
*** UPDATED x2 - Amendment filed - Assigned to committee *** Reignited calls for elected Chicago school board (11-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Vrdolyak indicted again (11-15)
Illinois getting new license plates (11-15)
ILRB impasse ruling could happen today (11-15)
*** LIVE *** Veto Session Coverage (11-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Could be a difficult task to override Rauner AVR veto (11-15)
A look at the exit polls (11-15)
Corporate tax hike proposal slammed by IMA (11-15)
More finger-pointing (11-15)
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This just in... Madigan says he'll show up tomorrow (11-14)
State GOP: "Madiganizing" the message worked (11-14)
"We are at a tipping point" (11-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Mendoza wants to delay swearing in for a month (11-14)
Radogno says Madigan "derelict" in his duties, slams Cullerton for walking in Madigan's shadow (11-14)
When America needs a better future, America turns to manufacturers (11-14)
Question of the day (11-14)
Madigan says "we'll reschedule" leaders meeting (11-14)
Democratic hopes dashed at state level (11-14)
Not gonna be a Rome "reset" for Rauner and Madigan (11-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Emanuel defiant on sanctuary city status (11-14)
The ties that bind (11-14)
Rauner kicks off yet another attempt at resolving the impasse (11-14)
Out of date and out of touch (11-14)
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Madigan won't attend leaders meeting - Cullerton asks for delay until Tuesday (11-13)
Rauner reports nearly $190 million in taxable 2015 income (11-11)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (11-10)
Report: Nuke bailout bill would provide coal subsidy (11-10)
More Sandack details emerge (11-10)
Caption contest! (11-10)
*** UPDATED x1 - Indicted on 24 counts *** Schock attorney expects indictment (11-10)
Question of the day (11-10)
Spending wasn't as lopsided as you may have thought (11-10)
*** UPDATED x1 - Cullerton will go if Madigan goes *** Rauner wants Monday leaders meeting (11-10)
Trump, Rauner and the Illinois Democrats (11-10)
Unsolicited advice (11-10)
Dems not predicting quick resolution (11-10)
Get ready to rumble in December (11-10)
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Radogno: The people want change (11-09)
"Optimistic" Cullerton: Time to set aside politics because our problems haven't changed (11-09)
Moody's calls lockbox amendment a "credit negative" (11-09)
Because... Da boat of 'em (11-09)
The Exelon Bailout Bill Is Back And Bigger Than Ever - Crain's Editorial: For Consumers, Energy Bailout Doesn't Compute (11-09)
More horrible pension news (11-09)
Illinois Needs Good-Paying Jobs (11-09)
Heart-shaped lockbox and other quick takes (11-09)
Rauner: "Let's put the election behind us" and "come together" (11-09)
What does Mendoza's win mean? (11-09)
Fahner pleads for progress (11-09)
You bought it, you own it (11-09)
Where it stands right now (11-09)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Today's map (11-09)
Question of the day (11-09)
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*** UPDATED x1 - Durkin responds *** Madigan blames Rauner money and Trump for losses (11-09)
*** DECLARED WINNERS *** (11-09)
*** LIVE *** Statewide and congressional election results (11-08)
*** LIVE *** State legislative election results (11-08)
*** LIVE *** Election Night Coverage (11-08)
What to expect tonight (11-08)
Late afternoon precinct reports (11-08)
Mautino loses another round (11-08)
Lunchtime and early afternoon precinct reports (11-08)
Your best wild guesses about tonight? (11-08)
Question of the day (11-08)
Proposal called "tipping point" for manufacturers (11-08)
Six losses is not "OK" (11-08)
Mid-morning precinct reports (11-08)
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Early morning precinct report (11-08)
Mid-afternoon campaign roundup (11-07)
Emanuel says new post-recession tower crane record set (11-07)
Monday early afternoon campaign roundup (11-07)
Caption contest! (11-07)
Question of the day (11-07)
C'mon, man (11-07)
Monday morning campaign roundup (11-07)
Today's quotable (11-07)
Today's number: $127 million (11-07)
"Weaponized misogyny" used against Rep. Bourne (11-07)
Politics before governance (11-07)
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Early Sunday afternoon campaign roundup (11-06)
Saturday afternoon campaign roundup (11-05)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-04)
Just another example of how a certain newspaper elevates our discourse (11-04)
Fraud at polls! (11-04)
Appeals to both parties in appellate race (11-04)
The Exelon Bailout Bill Is Back And Bigger Than Ever - Crain's Editorial: For Consumers, Energy Bailout Doesn't Compute (11-04)
I could be on that train (11-04)
Question of the day (11-04)
Visualizing the inundation (11-04)
Bustos featured in Sports Illustrated (11-04)
Haters gonna hate (11-04)
Where's the bar? (11-04)
"That awkward pause brought to you by ‘Racism’" (11-04)
Plausible deniability (11-04)
Durbin calls for federal probe (11-04)
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Question of the day (11-03)
Kirk says debate comment was a "snarky remark" (11-03)
"The public pays little attention to their antics" (11-03)
Let's be careful out there (11-03)
Rep. Bourne claims "disgusting threat" (11-03)
Somebody finally takes notice of our fly-over state (11-03)
UI President says "Rome is burning," offers contract with the state (11-03)
False positive from cheap field drug test stokes Halloween freakout (11-03)
Munger uses old story to distance herself from Rauner (11-03)
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Good morning! (11-03)
Another million for Munger (11-03)
A million Illinoisans have voted so far (11-02)
Hey! Cub fans! (11-02)
Caption contest! (11-02)
Kirk raised just $300K in first 19 days of October (11-02)
New Jersey takes a strong lead! (11-02)
Calm down (11-02)
Question of the day (11-02)
Idle threats? (11-02)
Unprecedented spending in an unprecedented year (11-02)
Analysis: 498 "Madigan" radio mentions in October (11-02)
*** UPDATED x2 - Postmaster says they "didn't languish" *** Funny, not funny (11-02)
Trump chairman defends Rauner for not fully supporting Trump (11-02)
ILGOP dredges up old unpaid Mendoza bill (11-02)
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Question of the day (11-01)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner mum on releasing tax returns (11-01)
Poll: Duckworth leads by 8 (11-01)
Our sorry state (11-01)
State senator announces Obama endorsement (11-01)
*** UPDATED x1 *** The direct link between poverty levels and test scores (11-01)
*** UPDATED x1 - Marwig responds *** McAuliffe's oops on "W" mailer, Marwig whacked by Rosemont (11-01)
Closing ads start to air (11-01)
Another big difference between NYC and Chicago (11-01)
You can't vote 'em if you don't submit their ballot requests (11-01)
Illinois is first in voter accessibility policies, below average in participation (11-01)
Rate the other Biss PAC ad (11-01)
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