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November 2019 Posts

Reader comments closed for Thanksgiving (11-27)
ISBE: Sandoval submits resignation (11-27)
Pearson gets to sleep in Sunday mornings (11-27)
Feds blame lies to grand jury for failure to bring charges against Dorothy Brown (11-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Illinois makes over $40 million a year selling drivers license info (11-27)
The hollowing out of Illinois government: IEPA (11-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (11-27)
Fun with numbers (11-27)
Report: More troubles at the SJ-R (11-27)
Lincoln's Proclamation of Thanksgiving (11-27)
Gettysburg Address displayed "with an exploding rat" (11-27)
Sherri Garrett speaks out about McQueary column (11-27)
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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-27)
IDOC issues new social media policy for employees (11-26)
Question of the day (11-26)
Our sorry state (11-26)
Citing improved liquidity, Moody's upgrades CPS a tick (11-26)
Today's quotable (11-26)
$36 million computer upgrade panned (11-26)
Head of proposed National Museum of American Presidents says Alan Lowe's problems were "largely political" (11-26)
Dick Lockhart's celebration of life (11-26)
*** UPDATED x2 - Witness comes forward - "This type of journalism is why victims are afraid to come forward" *** "Are you going to glorify Kevin Quinn next?" (11-26)
Party honcho name change takes effect this year (11-26)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-26)
And away we go! (11-25)
Illinois has many faults, but at least we don't do this (11-25)
As promised, Pritzker vetoes private aircraft sales tax exemption bill (11-25)
ILGOP gives Thanksgiving dinner advice for talking politics (11-25)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Open thread (11-25)
Here's something you don't see every day (11-25)
Let's be careful out there (11-25)
We need better numbers (11-25)
Question of the day (11-25)
Madigan appoints Greg Harris, Kelly Burke to ethics and lobbying reform commission (11-25)
Now we know why Pritzker fired the director of the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum (11-25)
Elections have consequences (11-25)
One of the last remaining holdouts, Cass County to finally get its own website (11-25)
Why hasn't Exelon disclosed how it's handling the federal probe? (11-25)
Madigan needs to fully address all of this (11-25)
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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-25)
Sen. Martinez: "Speaker Madigan needs to explain these inconsistencies or resign as leader of the Party" (11-23)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-22)
Senate to convene Sunday, January 19 to elect new president (11-22)
Merit comp workers in line for first cost of living raise in over a decade (11-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (11-22)
Question of the day (11-22)
Corruption roundup (11-22)
That viral Krishnamoorthi video is not what you think it was (11-22)
Our sorry state (11-22)
"Chicago is the economic capital of a slow-growing region" (11-22)
DCFS report criticized for lack of independence (11-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** "Power is in the imagination. It’s what you give him." (11-22)
Davesurance, for all your pundit needs (11-22)
Don't mourn, organize (11-22)
Blanket ban on sex offenders acccessing social media struck down (11-22)
Lightford's ties to ComEd and Exelon examined (11-22)
Rep. Tarver explains arrest (11-22)
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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-22)
McClain's "magic lobbying list" (11-21)
Dick Lockhart (11-21)
ILGOP fires both barrels at no-chance Dem prison chaplain (11-21)
ISBE issues new emergency rules on isolated time out, restraint as Rep. Carroll's new bill is filed (11-21)
Question of the day (11-21)
Rate the new AAN ad (11-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Clearing up some Cullerton stuff (11-21)
Today's quotable (11-21)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Open thread (11-21)
*** UPDATED x1 *** CPS receiving about three adult sexual misconduct complaints per day (11-21)
Pritzker wants new ethics commission to look at how legislators are replaced (11-21)
Legal filing: "Children are spending more time locked in psychiatric hospitals" (11-21)
Pritzker, Lightfoot, Preckwinkle, Durbin, Duckworth and others endorse SA Foxx reelection bid (11-21)
Were the payments to Kevin Quinn designed to "curry favor" with Speaker Madigan? (11-21)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-21)
IEA, IFT and AG Raoul respond to ISBE ban of forced student seclusion (11-20)
Help ProPublica and pray for the Tribsters (11-20)
ISBE announces investigations, bans isolated seclusions (11-20)
What in the heck is going on at the Kaskaskia Special Education District? (11-20)
Supremes take up FOID card issue (11-20)
Caption contest! (11-20)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker responds *** A look at the continuing Arroyo replacement battle (11-20)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker responds *** State schools superintendent said board will "take immediate steps to address this urgent problem" of forced student isolation (11-20)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rep. Carroll: "Isolation was my personal Hell"*** Schools aren't reporting some instances of forced student isolation (11-20)
Lightford, Harmon square off (11-20)
Will wonders never cease? (11-20)
Question of the day (11-20)
An error of ommission (11-20)
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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-20)
How times change (11-19)
You can continue asking this question, but the answer will remain the same (11-19)
Question of the day (11-19)
Rate the Kim Foxx campaign kick-off video (11-19)
Lipinski primary strategy: Tell everyone on all sides whatever they want to hear (11-19)
Adventures in fundraising (11-19)
IG's office investigates one of it own, slaps wrist (11-19)
It is what it is, so you'd better learn to deal with it (11-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** "Please, please, please open the door" (11-19)
Chinese-Americans a strong force behind local cannabis opt-out pushes (11-19)
You can thank a lot of people for this (11-19)
The horse race begins in earnest (11-19)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-19)
Question of the day (11-18)
*** UPDATED x1 - DPI responds *** Corruption roundup (11-18)
An obvious conflict of interest that obviously needs addressing (11-18)
Cullerton's campaign finances are a mess (11-18)
Chicago Bears open thread (11-18)
House floor fight looms after Delgado appointed to Arroyo's seat (11-18)
Feigenholtz wants to move to Senate (11-18)
The elbowing begins for Cullerton's job (11-18)
Boost Your Cannabis License Application by Partnering with Labor (11-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-18)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-18)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-15)
Slow down! (11-15)
Lightfoot says she's still optimistic (11-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (11-15)
Cannabis cleanup clears both chambers (11-15)
Regionalism or deflection? (11-15)
*** UPDATED x1 - Feller drops out *** Arroyo replacement still in doubt (11-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update (11-15)
Republicans object to ethics commission (11-15)
Unsolicited advice (11-15)
Left by the wayside (11-15)
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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (11-15)
*** UPDATED x4 Durkin, Madigan, Williams, Pritzker, Brady respond - Cullerton statement *** Senate President John Cullerton to retire (11-14)
Feds asked for a 60-day delay in Arroyo indictment (11-14)
*** UPDATED x2 - Lightfoot responds *** Gaming bill push ends with a thud (11-14)
Mid-afternoon session updates (updated) (11-14)
Another day, another DCFS outrage (11-14)
Early afternoon veto session roundup (updated) (11-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update (11-14)
Tobolski resigns committee chairmanships (11-14)
Lightfoot starts another backtrack (11-14)
Democratic ethics reform plans surface (11-14)
Yes, it can happen here (11-14)
DCFS bans some youth shackling after uproar (11-14)
Should Illinois pass a plastic "bottle bill"? (11-14)
Senate overwhelmingly defies Pritzker on aviation maintenance tax break (11-14)
Note to e-mail recipients (11-14)
Campaigns: Rep. Parkhurst won't run, Rep. Ortiz to challenge Committeeman Burke (11-14)
Public employee union-backed bill clears both chambers (11-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-14)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-14)
Wednesday roundup (11-14)
Question of the day (11-13)
*** UPDATED x1 - Uber responds *** Lightfoot says Uber is buying off black ministers to oppose her rideshare tax plan with $54 million (11-13)
Towns selling sewer systems to pay down pension debt (11-13)
False alarm on Asian Carp? (11-13)
Boost Your Cannabis License Application by Partnering with Labor (11-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** City Club rejects Jay Doherty's resignation (11-13)
It's just a bill (11-13)
*** UPDATED x3 - City is not giving up - Out of time? *** Today's quotable (11-13)
Your moment of Zen (11-13)
Second McClain story surfaces in 13 hours (11-13)
Sen. Van Pelt has new "multi-level marketing" scheme (11-13)
*** UPDATED x3 - EtO bill dies in SEXC - Insulin bill passes - Pension consolidation bill agreement *** Veto session updates (11-13)
Corruption roundup (11-13)
JCAR nixes Gaming Board rule on state review of video gaming business sales (11-13)
Tribune: Feds recorded McClain phone calls (11-13)
Lightfoot leaves Springfield with no promises (11-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-13)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-13)
Question of the day (11-12)
Get ready for 2020 shenanigans, campers (11-12)
Lightfoot corrects aldermen who say she's proposing a property tax increase (11-12)
Police poison pill puts Pritzker pension consolidation bill in jeopardy (11-12)
Meh (11-12)
It's just a bill (11-12)
Caption contest! (11-12)
Sen. Martinez joins Ald. Reboyras in lawsuit threat over Arroyo seat (11-12)
All's well that ends well (11-12)
Rate the new Defend American Democracy ad (11-12)
Ban these sweepstakes machines (11-12)
Fight continues over aircraft maintenance tax forgiveness plan (11-12)
Um, no (11-12)
Welcome to Springfield, mayor. Let's see what you've got (11-12)
Huge layoffs at News-Gazette (11-12)
It's a start, but it's only a start (11-12)
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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-12)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Madigan to Arroyo: Don't even try naming your replacement (11-11)
Patrick Joyce gets the nod in former Hutchinson seat (11-08)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (11-08)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Police unions agree to back revised pension consolidation bill (11-08)
*** UPDATED x2 - "The mayor has conveyed to the governor that she opposes a pension amendment" *** Because... Pritzker! (11-08)
I got your threats right here (11-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (11-08)
It's just a bill (11-08)
Luis Arroyo calls meeting to choose his House replacement (11-08)
Civic Federation urges caution on pension consolidation plan (11-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY AFTERNOON UPDATES: Fundraisers; Weaver; LaPointe; Kalish; Hutchinson; Hastings (11-08)
Nitpickers gonna nitpick (11-08)
Pritzker still balking at cost of Asian Carp plan (11-08)
"The payments were aimed at currying favor with certain lawmakers" (11-08)
*** UPDATED x2 *** SIUC has some explaining to do (11-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** DCFS scorched over response to AJ Freund's death (11-08)
Corruption roundup (11-08)
Boost Your Cannabis License Application by Partnering with Labor (11-08)
WBEZ digs into ComEd's corporate filings and turns up a whole lot of stuff (11-08)
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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-08)
I guess it's better than "Soy Boy" (11-07)
Appellate court also sided with the IEA this week (11-07)
A-N-N-A (11-07)
A picture is worth a thousand words (11-07)
Pritzker again talks about forcing lobbyists to disclose what they're being paid (11-07)
Cannabis roundup (11-07)
Pritzker: "I want them to work their differences out so that we can get something done" (11-07)
As if the news industry doesn't have enough to worry about (11-07)
Sen. Hunter is new Transportation Committee chair (11-07)
Question of the day (11-07)
While Chicago hotels boomed, one suffered a steep decline (11-07)
Corruption roundup (11-07)
IHSA trying to keep CPS runners out of state championship (11-07)
Illinois still climbing the pension ramp as unfunded liabilities grow $3 billion (11-07)
Open thread (11-07)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-07)
Mayor's graduated real estate transfer hopes are dimming (11-06)
Teamsters leader lashes out at Pritzker over contract talks (11-06)
Question of the day (11-06)
Daily Line: Alaina Hampton launches #MeToo support group (11-06)
ComEd's lobbying crew is heavy on Madiganites (11-06)
Campaign roundup (11-06)
Um, no (11-06)
Note to readers (11-06)
Caption contest! (11-06)
Pritzker promises "first step" next week on ethics reforms (11-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (11-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-06)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-06)
US appellate court upholds ruling against Janus back dues claim (11-05)
Question of the day (11-05)
Schakowsky again endorses Newman (11-05)
Open thread (11-05)
"This could literally put an end to us" (11-05)
Don't believe everything you read (11-05)
Yes, it can happen here (11-05)
Pension payments to rise a little above GOMB projections (11-05)
"A state-supported scam" (11-05)
Corruption roundup (11-05)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-05)
Open thread (11-04)
Caption contest! (11-04)
Question of the day (11-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (11-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition and some campaign updates (11-04)
Shimkus decides to retire after all (11-04)
Cannabis roundup (11-04)
It's just a bill (11-04)
Corruption roundup (11-04)
26 ISP squad cars hit this year (11-04)
Our sorry state (11-04)
"An alleged venal criminal in the House and a government mole in the Senate. That can tend to disrupt your day." (11-04)
Does Exelon want to be an Illinois energy provider or not? (11-04)
Yes, it can happen here (11-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-04)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-04)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-01)
Maybe not? (11-01)
Today's number: $1.5 billion (11-01)
It's just a (Sandoval) bill (11-01)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (11-01)
Question of the day (11-01)
Justice Karmeier to retire (11-01)
When one person's egregious tax break is another person's competitive lifeline (11-01)
*** UPDATED x4 - Latino Caucus responds - HGOPs want Link to step down from Ethics Committee - Read the resignation letter - Madigan: " These allegations are beyond extraordinary" *** Rep. Arroyo has resigned (11-01)
Corruption roundup (11-01)
Out of town stupid (11-01)
She said what she said (11-01)
Boost Your Cannabis License Application by Partnering with Labor (11-01)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today's edition (11-01)
Post-strike spin begins (11-01)
Shimkus to announce whether he's running again after meeting with his family this weekend (11-01)
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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-01)

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