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December 2013 Posts

Reader comments closed for the holidays (12-23)
And the winners are... (12-23)
Anti-frackers stage "elf action" on Quinn's lawn (12-23)
Question of the day (12-23)
Their paths to victory (12-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Some story updates (12-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - More on the anti-Rauner push (Use last week's password) (12-23)
Former DCFS Director Calica passes away (12-23)
The final 2013 Golden Horseshoe Award round (12-23)
Support strong, but not a deciding issue (12-23)
Behind the numbers (12-23)
Unions gearing up while Rauner lays the groundwork (12-23)
The political story of 2013: Quinn's remarkable resurrection (12-23)
Today's numbers and a morning reading assignment (12-23)
Rauner statement on winning endorsement (12-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to this morning's Rauner story (12-20)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (12-20)
Caption contest! (12-20)
Some halfway decent pension news for a change (12-20)
Question of the day (12-20)
I really hesitate to do this, but... (12-20)
Campaign quotables (12-20)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (12-20)
Rate the new anti-tax ad (12-20)
"ABR" (12-20)
Today's Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-20)
Huh? (12-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (12-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (12-20)
Question of the day (12-19)
Just a tad brighter (12-19)
Target warning (12-19)
Casey Stengel redux (12-19)
The next bidding war? (12-19)
Rauner says he would've vetoed gay marriage bill (12-19)
Today's Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-19)
Caption contest! (12-19)
*** UPDATED x1 - Dillard responds *** For it before he was against it (12-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (12-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (12-19)
Last reminder (12-18)
Question of the day (12-18)
Deep thoughts, but not by Jack Handy (12-18)
War of words over Medicaid purge (12-18)
ADM decides on Chicago (12-18)
Question of the day (12-17)
Another reminder about toys for LSSI kids at City Club (12-17)
Dart vows "blanket" objections to "thousands" of concealed carry applicants (12-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Words mean little to nothing (12-17)
Rauner's money (12-17)
Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-17)
Formal complaint filed against state's first med-mar "clinic" (12-17)
Brady actually has taxable income this time (12-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (12-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (12-17)
Federal judge rules more can marry despite state constitutional deadline (12-16)
Rauner's pension defense (12-16)
A bit too much tinfoil, perhaps (12-16)
How could Durbin lose a clout fight for U of I grant? (12-16)
*** UPDATED x1 *** He knew it was illegal when he did it (12-16)
Rauner's new TV ad focuses on term limits (12-16)
Ryan, Castro, Mandela and the death penalty (12-16)
Digital-only application process riles some (12-16)
Question of the day (12-16)
Durkin cuts off Caprio's access to voter file (12-16)
Don't forget the toys! (12-16)
Kim backgrounder (12-16)
After years of not caring, Madigan tries to improve his image (12-16)
Your chance to weigh in (12-16)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (12-13)
This just in... (12-13)
Campaign odds and ends (12-13)
Throw the book at him (12-13)
Question of the day (12-13)
"Like a business" (12-13)
Today's must-read (12-13)
Illinois bond sale goes well (12-13)
Cross hit over basically nothing (12-13)
Today's numbers (12-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** A quick look at the Blagojevich appeal (12-13)
Dillard's "I" problem (12-12)
Question of the day (12-12)
More Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-12)
Today's number (12-12)
Counter-intuitive (12-12)
Does ballot position matter? (12-12)
Decent money, if you can get it (12-12)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (12-12)
Madigan denounces "corporate pay-to-play" (12-11)
Question of the day (12-11)
Yep, they're just exactly like Mandela (12-11)
A message from your buddy Bruce (12-11)
Quinn dawdles while Rauner burns it up (12-11)
More Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-11)
The mystery deepens with resignation (12-11)
Boeing next in line (12-11)
Hardiman challenges Quinn sigs (12-11)
Having their cake and eating it, too (12-11)
Caption contest! (12-11)
Question of the day (12-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** OfficeMax react (12-10)
Money report (12-10)
S&P raises state credit outlook to "developing" (12-10)
Zalewski reworks crime bill, lowers some non-gun penalties (12-10)
The best and the brightest (12-10)
More Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-10)
Meh (12-10)
More disinformation (12-10)
Illinois losing headquarters (12-10)
Pot, meet kettle (12-09)
Sen. Kirk has surgery (12-09)
Rauner unveils several new short ads (12-09)
It's not a reception, but bring a toy! (12-09)
Rich Williamson (12-09)
Question of the day (12-09)
Today's numbers (12-09)
Absolutely beyond the pale (12-09)
Legislator wants to get legislators, CEOs off the hook (12-09)
More Golden Horseshoes (12-09)
A takeover bid (12-09)
The courts will decide what sort of state this really is (12-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (12-09)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (12-06)
Moody's likes the new pension law (12-06)
U of I exploring supplemental retirement plan for employees (12-06)
Question of the day (12-06)
Racist trial statements prompt ethics probe of southern Illinois prosecutor (12-06)
*** UPDATED x1 - Mayor claims no communication with Institute *** The most overlooked story of the week (12-06)
Re: Madigan and the courts (12-06)
Rauner will form new PAC to "protect" legislators who stand with him (12-06)
UNO chief steps down (12-06)
More Golden Horseshoes (12-06)
This just in... Pension bill signed (12-05)
*** UPDATED x2 - Cassidy, Williams: "Ridiculous" *** A bit of logrolling? (12-05)
Unclear on the concept (12-05)
Question of the day (12-05)
Houston, we have a round-tabling problem (12-05)
Confirming the obvious (12-05)
Amazon restarts Illinois associates program (12-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - A "retiree" no more (12-05)
Today's must-watch video (12-05)
Golden Horseshoe Awards, round one (12-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Eileen Hoffman info (12-04)
Watch the bouncing ball (12-04)
Davis poll confirms huge lead (12-04)
Today's numbers (12-04)
Question of the day (12-04)
Raters, markets like reforms, but... (12-04)
Today's funny (12-04)
Subsidy bills left undone (12-04)
Thankfully, a false alarm (12-04)
Maybe this can wait (12-04)
Quinn's big win, Dillard's big gamble (12-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (12-04)
We Are One Illinois: "A majority of legislators defied their oaths of office" (12-04)
Rauner doubles down, pivots to economy (12-04)
Caption contest! (12-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (12-04)
Watch the live blog (12-03)
Poll: Mark Kirk an unknown Senator (12-03)
Question of the day (12-03)
"We call it theft" (12-03)
Pension quotes (12-03)
ADM and the satellite tax (12-03)
Careful what you say (12-03)
*** LIVE *** SESSION COVERAGE (12-03)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (12-03)
University presidents, chancellors "profoundly" disappointed in pension bill (12-02)
Cat praises pension bill, bipartisan process hailed as template (12-02)
"Airing" apparently achieved - Simon opposes bill (12-02)
Big biz groups try to counter Rauner and Kirk (12-02)
Question of the day (12-02)
Truax calls on Oberweis to oppose pension bill (12-02)
In which I finally agree with Ty Fahner (12-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Something else to watch (12-02)
Finalized pension reform bill released (12-02)
Rutherford sides with unions, cites state Constitution (12-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Um, Sheila? (12-02)
Mo' money (12-02)
Why Quinn needs this bill to pass soon (12-02)
Unions gear up for final push (12-02)
Sen. Mark Kirk sides with Rauner on pension bill (12-02)
Hiding behind excuses (12-02)
More Raunerish hyperbole and obfuscation (12-02)
The new preamble (12-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and some campaign developments (12-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (12-02)
Draft pension bill released (12-01)
Unions planning district office pension reform meetings (12-01)
Rauner blasts pension proposal (12-01)

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