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November 2020 Posts

Pritzker rebuts far-right talking point (11-30)
Question of the day (11-30)
*** UPDATED x1 *** 6,190 new confirmed and probable cases; 85 additional deaths; 5,849 in the hospital; 1,217 in ICU; 10.2 percent case positivity rate; 12.2 percent test positivity rate (11-30)
Madigan is literally under siege (11-30)
Governors own (11-30)
Without Action In Springfield, Utilities Go Unchecked (11-30)
Pay up, DeVore (11-30)
What's in those ComEd emails? (11-30)
A mission taken to an absurd extreme (11-30)
Open thread (11-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-30)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-30)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Madigan refuses to drop out of the race for House Speaker (11-20)
Reader comments closed for Thanksgiving break (with one possible exception) (11-20)
Somebody needs to take a basic political science class (11-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - A couple of quick things (11-20)
Today's quotable (11-20)
*** UPDATED x1 *** 13,012 new confirmed and probable cases, 126 additional deaths, 6,111 hospitalized, 1,196 in the ICU, 11.5 percent case positivity rate, 13.4 percent test positivity rate (11-20)
53 House Democrats actually unite on something: Leave families out of politics (11-20)
Question of the day (with a twist) (11-20)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rep. Andrade: "I do not see where the 60 votes come from" (11-20)
Without Action In Springfield, Utilities Go Unchecked (11-20)
Rep. Eva-Dina Delgado becomes 18th House Democrat to say she won't vote for Madigan's reelection (11-20)
Open thread (11-20)
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Rep. Didech becomes 17th House Democrat to call for a new House Speaker (11-20)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-20)
Oberweis to seek discovery recount (11-19)
Pritzker to Madigan: Answer all questions or resign (11-19)
HDems still resisting HGOP calls to restart investigative committee (11-19)
742,000 new unemployment claims nationwide - 46,526 in Illinois - State unemployment rate fell 3.6 points to 6.8 percent in October (11-19)
Question of the day (11-19)
14,612 new confirmed and probable cases, 168 additional deaths, 6,037 hospitalized, 1,192 in ICU, 12 percent case positivity rate, 14 percent test positivity rate (11-19)
Dec. 2nd arraignment set for McClain, Pramaggiore, Hooker and Doherty (11-19)
"It’s over for the little guy" (11-19)
Madigan again claims no wrongdoing, does not address new defections in statement (11-19)
*** UPDATED x4 - Didech joins opposition - Croke won't vote for MJM - Conroy, Gabel, Moeller and Williams say they won't be backing Madigan - Guzzardi says he's a 'No' *** Tipping point: Two more House Democrats say they won't vote to reelect Speaker Madigan (11-19)
And now for something completely different: World's largest insect protein production plant coming to Decatur (11-19)
Open thread (11-19)
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Durkin: "Madigan and his long list of defenders need to be removed from power" (11-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** McClain's lawyer calls charges a 'misapplication of the law driven by an obvious desire to find some way to criminally implicate' Madigan (11-18)
US Attorney issues press release: "The indictment charges four individuals with bribery conspiracy, bribery, and willfully falsifying ComEd books and records" - Arraignments not yet scheduled (11-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** McClain, Pramaggiore, Hooker and Doherty indicted by feds (11-18)
Illinois COVID-19 death rate in rural counties is now twice as high as metro areas (11-18)
No evidence of claimed irregularity (11-18)
8,922 new confirmed and probable cases, 140 additional deaths, 5,953 hospitalized, 1,146 in ICU, 11.9 percent case positivity rate, 14.2 percent test positivity rate, Illinois surpasses 11,000 deaths (11-18)
Remembering Schnorf and helping Kantako (11-18)
Question of the day (11-18)
Unclear on the concept (11-18)
Anatomy of a smear (11-18)
Four HDems ask Madigan to step aside, say it's time for new leadership (11-18)
Open thread (11-18)
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102 total cases reported at Murray, Ludeman developmental centers in the past few weeks (11-17)
React rolls in to Pritzker's Tier 3 mitigations (11-17)
Pritzker: "Put yourself in the shoes of a high school girl who is being weaponized against her father by his political opponents. Weaponized with lies" (11-17)
Rep. John Cabello has lost his race (11-17)
Tier 3 mitigations announced statewide (11-17)
Another day, another loss for Tom DeVore (11-17)
Question of the day (11-17)
12,601 new confirmed and probable cases, 97 additional deaths, 5,887 hospitalized, 1,158 in ICU, 12.5 percent case positivity rate, 14.5 percent test positivity rate (11-17)
A very depressing timeline (11-17)
Rate the new bipartisan gubernatorial video (11-17)
UIUC to address campus anti-semitism (11-17)
Stay classy, goofballs (11-17)
Another day, another failed lawsuit (11-17)
*** UPDATED x2 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (11-17)
Schoenburg, Finke take SJ-R buyouts (11-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - COVID stuff (11-17)
Open thread (11-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-17)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-17)
Sheriffs lose appeal over prison transfers (11-16)
Question of the day (11-16)
Bustos says she's tested positive (11-16)
COVID-19 roundup (11-16)
11,632 new confirmed and probable cases, 37 additional deaths, 5,581 hospitalized, 1,144 in the ICU, 12.5 percent case positivity, 14.7 percent test positivity (11-16)
Fox Fire restaurant appellate decision is now legal precedent (11-16)
With the failure of the graduated income tax, will the state finally close some tax loopholes? (11-16)
600+ Days Later, It’s Time For Clean Jobs (11-16)
One legislator is not a trend (11-16)
The rich guy does have a point (11-16)
Chuy Garcia holds an important key (11-16)
Open thread (11-16)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-16)
GOMB five-year forecast projects $4.2 billion deficit, $33.2 billion bill backlog and $2 billion in increased pension and education costs by FY2026 (11-13)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-13)
Dr. Ezike says people need to "step up and stop looking for somebody else to do the job that we individually have the power to do" (11-13)
SoS White closing driver services facilities starting November 17 through December 7 (11-13)
Jesse White says Illinois needs Madigan's "strong, tested leadership" (11-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker announces he's extending eviction ban, but with a small catch (11-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Developer who secretly recorded Madigan pleads guilty to unrelated fraud (11-13)
Question of the day (11-13)
Sun-Times Editorial Board: Save The Solar Industry In Veto Session (11-13)
If you're gonna be a conspiracy theorist, at least put in some effort so you don't look totally ridiculous (11-13)
15,415 new confirmed and probable cases, 27 additional deaths, 5,362 hospitalized, 990 in the ICU, 13.2 percent average case positivity, 14.5 percent average test positivity, all but six counties at warning level (11-13)
Yes, Crain's, let's all pretend that everything is fine and dandy (11-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** You missed an Oberweis loss, Rick (11-13)
73 out of 214 Springfield firefighters are in quarantine (11-13)
Rate the state's new "Healthy Holidays to You" TV ad (11-13)
A handy, peer-reviewed COVID-19 "weather map" (11-13)
Another day, another failed TRO attempt (11-13)
Open thread (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)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-13)
"Winter is Coming" - Pritzker unloads on local officials: "What will it take to make this real for you? ... More people will die because you've failed to do your job" - Warns of stay at home order "in the coming days" (11-12)
Since October 1, Illinois has seen a 459% increase in cases, 250% increase in case positivity, 217% increase in deaths, 179% increase in hospitalizations, 161% increase in patients on ventilators (11-12)
*** UPDATED x2 - Oberweis won't concede *** AP calls it for Underwood (11-12)
Chicago mayor issues "Stay-at-Home Advisory" (11-12)
Question of the day (11-12)
*** UPDATED x1 *** For the second week in a row, nearly 10 percent of all new unemployment insurance claims were filed in Illinois (11-12)
Get with the program, central Illinois (11-12)
12,702 new confirmed and probable cases, 43 additional deaths, 5,258 hospitalizations, 956 in the ICU, 12.6 percent average case positivity rate, 13.9 percent average test positivity rate (11-12)
600+ Days Later, It’s Time For Clean Jobs (11-12)
Maybe the answers are right in front of you? (11-12)
Please do better, or I'm gonna lose my mind (11-12)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Updated fundraiser list (11-12)
Sterling, Kankakee, Quincy, Bloomington, Quad Cities, Ottawa, Springfield, Eastern Bloc territory are serious hotspots or getting there (11-12)
Because... Madigan! (11-12)
The hospitalization crisis is back with a vengeance (11-12)
*** UPDATED x1 *** The massive failure of the IHSA's defiance: Only eight out of 813 schools going ahead with basketball (11-12)
Pritzker tells leaders of $3.9 billion budget hole in this fiscal year (11-12)
The news media is missing a great story (11-12)
Open thread (11-12)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-12)
McCombie drops out of HGOP leaders' race (11-10)
Reader comments closed for the holiday (11-10)
*** UPDATED x2 *** House and Senate to cancel veto session (11-10)
Underwood increases lead over Oberweis to 2,663 votes (11-10)
The trend is not our friend: Hospitalizations nearing or surpassing spring peak (11-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (11-10)
Pritzker, IDPH ask appellate court to make FoxFire TRO decision precedential (11-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Illinois AFL-CIO "strongly supports Michael Madigan’s continued leadership as Illinois House Speaker and Chairman of the Democratic Party of Illinois" (11-10)
Drivers Want Flexible Schedules As Well As Benefits And Protections. Uber Agrees. Here’s How We Can Get It Done. (11-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Illinois Supreme Court unanimously chooses Kilbride replacement, who was first elected as a Democrat (11-10)
12,623 new confirmed and probable cases, 79 additional deaths, 4,742 hospitalized, 911 in the ICU, 12 percent average case positivity, 13.1 percent average test positivity, 3 new deaths at LaSalle Veterans' Home (11-10)
*** UPDATED x2 *** "It's good politics for a very small, very loud minority" (11-10)
OK, agreed. Now what? (11-10)
Please, Supremes, take the darned case (11-10)
Medical group warns we could be facing "the most challenging winter of our lives" (11-10)
Nowlan: Keep Madigan in power so Illinois can tax bull semen... or something (11-10)
Rep. Guzzardi locates Chicago's pro-Biden/anti-Foxx/anti-Fair Tax voters (11-10)
ICC announces voluntary utility disconnection moratorium will be extended while landlords push back against extension of eviction moratorium (11-10)
Senate committees debate qualified immunity, expanding job opportunities (11-10)
Open thread (11-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-10)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-10)
LaSalle Veterans Home outbreak skyrockets from 60 cases to 131 since Friday (11-09)
Bustos out at DCCC (11-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (11-09)
Question of the day (11-09)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Start. Taking. This. Seriously. (11-09)
10,573 new confirmed and probable cases, 4,409 hospitalized, 857 in ICU, 11.4 percent case positivity, 12.4 percent test positivity (11-09)
State bill backlog grows to $9.17 billion (11-09)
COVID-19 roundup (11-09)
More election news (11-09)
600+ Days Later, It’s Time For Clean Jobs (11-09)
Some election updates (11-09)
Democrats prepare for chaos (11-09)
Democratic Rep. Bob Morgan won't vote to reelect Speaker Madigan (11-09)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker reads the fine print (11-09)
Open thread (11-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today's edition (11-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-08)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-08)
*** UPDATED x4 - Building trades unions issue statement - CTU weighs in *** Democratic Reps. Moylan and Jones issue statements supporting Speaker Madigan (11-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Saturday election results update (password updated to this week's) (11-07)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (11-06)
Sun-Times Editorial Board: Save The Solar Industry In Veto Session (11-06)
Complete smackdown: Foxfire restaurant TRO reversed by appellate court (11-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker may have been exposed to COVID-19 during external meeting (11-06)
Pritzker talks contact tracing (11-06)
State TRS contribution to increase $550 million in FY22, which is $310 million more than projected (11-06)
150 to Dems: Stop the blame game (11-06)
COVID-19 Roundup: Motion to consolidate 11 cases; Liability concerns for basketball; DCEO grant clawback; Cook's lack of contact tracing; CTU loses reopening battle (11-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** 10,376 new cases, 49 additional deaths, 4,090 hospitalized, 786 in the ICU, 9.6 perccent case positivity rate, 11.1 percent test positivity rate, 75 of 102 counties at warning level (11-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Session update (11-06)
State veterans home in LaSalle reports large outbreak (11-06)
Ken Griffin speaks (11-06)
The return of the circular firing squad (11-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker: "We are headed down a dark, dark path toward where we were last spring" (11-06)
Raoul, Berlin working on police licensing (11-06)
Open thread (11-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** 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)
Duckworth says state party, state House should "consider new leadership" (11-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (11-05)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Pritzker says he agrees with Durbin on need for new party leadership (11-05)
Almost 10 percent of all new unemployment insurance claims were filed in Illinois last week (11-05)
COVID-19 roundup (11-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** McConchie will be next Senate Republican Leader, Rezin to be Deputy Leader (11-05)
9,935 new cases, 97 additional deaths, 3,891 hospitalized, 772 in the ICU, case positivity rate 9.1 percent, test positivity rate 10.5 percent, state surpasses 10,000 deaths (11-05)
Déjà vu all over again (11-05)
Singing, "We're gonna vent our frustration" (11-05)
Sun-Times Editorial Board: Save The Solar Industry In Veto Session (11-05)
Yes, elections actually do have consequences (11-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today’s edition (11-05)
Kilbride replacement process far from clear (11-05)
Not a good look, governor (11-05)
Open thread (11-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (11-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-05)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-05)
Durbin on Madigan "His presence as chairman of our party is not helping" (11-04)
Sangamon County judge sends DeVore, Bailey back to the drawing board, tells them to use actual facts to support their conclusions next time (11-04)
Leader Durkin secures caucus votes for another term (11-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker: "There will be cuts and they will be painful" (11-04)
Question of the day (11-04)
ILGOP: "We must eliminate all Madigan loyalists and the scourge of corruption that they actively enable" (11-04)
The HDem caucus appears to be majority female come January (11-04)
7,538 new cases, 55 additional deaths, 3,761 hospitalized, 776 in the ICU, 327 on ventilators, 8.5 percent average case positivity rate, 10.1 percent average test positivity rate (11-04)
Your feel-good story of the day (11-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Fitch states the obvious (11-04)
Ives concedes (11-04)
Stay classy, Allen (11-04)
Madigan investigating committee chair cancels Thursday hearing (11-04)
Pritzker's graduated income tax campaign concedes defeat after huge loss (11-04)
Leader Brady will not seek reelection (11-04)
Open thread (11-04)
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*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** AP poll: 60 percent of Illinoisans say coronavirus is not at all under control in US, 64 percent disapprove of Trump's handling of the crisis (11-03)
*** LIVE *** Declared winners (11-03)
*** LIVE *** Results and coverage open thread (11-03)
Late afternoon and early evening precinct reports (11-03)
Question of the day (11-03)
About tonight (11-03)
Election day oddities and ends (11-03)
6,516 new cases, 68 additional deaths, 3,594 hospitalized, 755 in ICU, 8.2 percent case positivity rate, 9.9 percent test positivity rate (11-03)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Early afternoon precinct reports (11-03)
Could it be... Satan? (11-03)
Medical, public health officials begin to push back (11-03)
Mid-morning election day precinct reports (11-03)
Do better (11-03)
An election day unlike any other (11-03)
Pritzker again says he's not looking at another stay at home order (11-03)
Report: Downgrade to junk status "almost guaranteed" if progressive income tax proposal fails (11-03)
Early morning election day precinct reports (11-03)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-03)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-03)
Illinois State Board of Elections advises patience on final vote count (11-02)
Everyone has their own priorities (11-02)
COVID-19 roundup (11-02)
A look ahead (11-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list, campaign roundup (11-02)
This reminds me of a story... (11-02)
6,222 new cases, 20 additional deaths, 3,371 hospitalized, 722 in ICU, 8.1 percent case positivity rate, 9.7 percent test positivity rate (11-02)
Meisel takes a deep-dive into progressive income tax history (11-02)
Illinois recovery barely perceptible (11-02)
A missed opportunity to connect two related Decatur stories (11-02)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Another day, another lawsuit (11-02)
Question of the day (11-02)
Today's must-read (11-02)
Pritzker talks about borrowing from the Federal Reserve, budget cuts (11-02)
Illinois Gov. Pritzker is one of the top contributors to the Democratic Party of Wisconsin (11-02)
Bustos "spooked" by Republican opponent, getting $1 million in late spending (11-02)
What's Ken Griffin's endgame? (11-02)
The mitigations have twice proved they worked (11-02)
Open thread (11-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (11-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (11-02)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (11-02)
All 11 IDPH regions under IDPH mitigation rules as of November 4 (11-01)

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