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December 2017 Posts

Reader comments closed for the holidays (12-22)
Kennedy calls out Democrats for lack of action on gun violence (12-22)
Today's number: $2.5 million (12-22)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Did Illinois lie to the CDC? (12-22)
*** UPDATED x1 - IDHS responds *** IDHS abuse and neglect allegations soar for developmentally disabled and mentally ill (12-22)
Colorado college recruiter explains why she's successful at poaching students (12-22)
Silverstein accuser drops out of House race (12-22)
Ford County GOP upset with Sen. Barickman for backing legal marijuana (12-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Kennedy, Kass blast Pritzker on property taxes, Berrios (12-22)
"C'mon, man. That was just an accusation" (12-22)
Pritzker uses old Rauner slam on Quinn to attack the governor on veterans' home deaths (12-21)
Circular firing squad holiday battles (12-21)
Accelerated population loss could mean Illinois loses two congressional seats (12-21)
Lipinski to speak at annual March for Life in midst of Democratic primary (12-21)
Raoul pressed again on tobacco contributions (12-21)
Legislative Inspector General finds 10 of 27 backlogged complaints "warrant further consideration" (12-21)
November jobs down 1,100 (12-21)
*** UPDATED x1 - Berrios spox says Tribune story "extremely unbalanced and, typically, unfair" *** ILGOP, Kaegi react to new Tribune story on Berrios (12-21)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-21)
Sun-Times wants Rauner apology to WBEZ (12-21)
Tribune does its own top 10 list (12-21)
Ives says Democrats are all running on pot, taxes and spending (12-21)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Mentally ill prisoners subjected to medieval "treatment" (12-21)
Is an appointed school board all about the CTU? (12-21)
The cover-up always gets you (12-21)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-20)
Ives puts together her own top ten list (12-20)
State rolls back LLC fees (12-20)
Rauner dodges questions about veterans' home problems (12-20)
Yipe (12-20)
Kennedy's son taking active role in campaign (12-20)
Could the federal tax bill hurt the state's budget? (12-20)
*** UPDATED x2 - Kennedy, DGA respond *** Illinois drops to sixth-largest state (12-20)
*** UPDATED x3 - Biss, Pritzker, Kennedy respond *** Another big problem uncovered at the Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (12-20)
*** UPDATED x2 - DGA, Pritzker respond *** Rauner: "We had the possibility of a transformation for the state with the crisis that we had" (12-20)
A fitting tribute to Steve Schnorf (12-20)
Rauner now says his second term will be successful because the courts will let him bypass Madigan (12-20)
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*** UPDATED x1 - WBEZ responds *** Rauner claims WBEZ canceled monthly show for political reasons (12-19)
Ives proposes pension changes (12-19)
*** UPDATED x2 - ILGOP weighs in against Straub *** Oppo dump! (12-19)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-19)
Caption contest! (12-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner talks up contributions to pro-life candidates while campaign highlights Dems' worst moments of 2017 (12-19)
*** UPDATED x4 - Rotering, Ruiz, Fairley, Quinn, Drury respond *** Opponent says Raoul should return "deeply disturbing" campaign contributions (12-19)
PPP poll has Chuy Garcia above 50 percent in crowded field (12-19)
Because... Madigan! (12-19)
Merry Christmas! No food stamps for you! (12-19)
Today's quotable (12-19)
The most negative campaign ever (12-19)
Rauner touts his top 10 accomplishments (12-19)
Will Rauner ever get to be in charge? (12-19)
Reader comments closed until Tuesday (12-15)
Rauner complains it's "hard to overcome" the "biased" Illinois media (12-15)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-15)
Rate Pritzker's new digital ad (12-15)
Recent endorsements: Raoul, Biss, Newman, Villivalam (12-15)
Joe Berrios' new radio ad features Jesse White, more attacks on Kaegi (12-15)
A make-work program for property tax appeals lawyers? (12-15)
Rauner tax hike claim ruled "Mostly False" (12-15)
Lawsuits expose more problems at Quincy veterans' home (12-15)
Could a Moody's methodology change push Illinois into junk status? (12-15)
Republicans get into the "holiday spirit" (12-15)
Jesse White's GOP opponent: "I'm extremely ordinary" (12-15)
Friday open thread (12-15)
*** UPDATED x1 - Berrios campaign responds *** Kaegi sends cease and desist letter to Berrios over TV ad (12-14)
After being hit from the right, Hutchinson about to get hit from the left (12-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker apologizes for language he used to describe American Muslims Council in 1998 (12-14)
AG Madigan will appeal FCC repeal of net neutrality rules (12-14)
Just a friendly reminder to bring a toy to Monday's speech (12-14)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-14)
Ives says too many school districts are too small, some too big (12-14)
Tribune looks at home health care businesses, finds lots of problems (12-14)
*** UPDATED x3 - Berrios, Orr, Kennedy respond *** Groups file lawsuit against Cook County Assessor alleging racial discrimination (12-14)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Pritzker's money, pros and cons (12-14)
Pritzker wants Rauner to release veterans' home documents (12-14)
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Illinois Veterans' Home timeline raises even more questions (12-14)
*** UPDATED x1 - Quinn gets top spot on AG ballot *** Pritzker will appear at the top of the Democratic ballot (12-13)
*** UPDATED x4 - Kennedy, Ives, Rauner respond *** Political blowback begins over Quincy Veterans Home debacle (12-13)
Leader Durkin's campaign now out-Profting Dan Proft (12-13)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-13)
*** UPDATED x1 - Ives responds *** We're number one! (and not in a good way) (12-13)
Schakowsky endorses Rotering, Fairley talks Alabama, AG candidates attend forum (12-13)
Think before you post (12-13)
ICPR has some disclosure ideas (12-13)
Rauner does bill-signing event at center which was whacked hard by impasse (12-13)
Rauner refuses to answer questions about Murashko's departure (12-13)
Why hasn't this problem been solved? (12-13)
Unclear on the concept (12-13)
Apples and oranges? (12-13)
Gutierrez endorses "good friend and brother" Berrios (12-13)
Report: Ethics complaint filed against Murashko, Deputy Governor Childress probed (12-13)
Kennedy on Pritzker: "If that’s not tax cheating, I don’t know what is" (12-12)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-12)
Dick Simpson endorses Biss (12-12)
Because... Madigan! (12-12)
ILGOP talks about Berrios, DGA talks about Trump (12-12)
Open thread (12-12)
Ives, Pritzker slam Rauner on a wide range of topics (12-12)
McCarthy has more specifics about what he told Emanuel about the Laquan McDonald shooting and when (12-12)
Rauner releases new digital ad "Nightmare for Illinois" (12-12)
Dodge says Rauner is doing what he can "to put Illinois on the right track" (12-12)
Biss crows about straw poll result (12-12)
Rauner piles on Claypool (12-12)
Lynn Sweet nails it on the Durbin-Duckworth endorsement of Pritzker (12-12)
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*** UPDATED x1 *** Berrios runs TV ad attacking Democratic primary opponent Kaegi (12-11)
Drury petitions draw challenge from Local 150 official (12-11)
Unclear on the concepts (12-11)
*** UPDATED x2 - Kaegi fires back - Berrios responds to Kaegi *** Ives says Rauner "late to the game" on Berrios (12-11)
Question of the day: Golden Horsehoe Awards (12-11)
Biss booed, called out for "hypocrisy" after saying Pritzker is "Madigan's candidate" (12-11)
Bustos backs Rotering for AG (12-11)
Building demolition uncovers 1920's campaign poster (12-11)
Two of Pritzker's most important endorsements so far (12-11)
Pritzker tax claim rated "False" (12-11)
Sen. Castro wants legislative hurdle removed from ethics investigations (12-11)
Rauner hammered over "I am not in charge" claim (12-11)
*** UPDATED x2 - ALEC tie-in - Berrios campaign responds by calling on Rauner to resign *** Rauner, Democrats lash out at Berrios (12-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Z returns (12-11)
IFT endorses Pritzker (12-09)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (12-08)
Claypool resignation react (12-08)
Rauner dodges Ives debate question three times (12-08)
*** UPDATED x1 - CPO Daley responds *** Rauner's chief legal counsel recommended procurement officer who Rauner claimed was influenced by Madigan (12-08)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-08)
McCarthy claims he told Emanuel in 2014 that Jason Van Dyke was "going to have a problem explaining what's going on" (12-08)
Tribune doubles down on swastika tweet (12-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** US Sens. Durbin and Duckworth both endorse JB Pritzker (12-08)
Tusk also wants the Supreme Court's guidance on pay to play rules (12-08)
Kennedy says Pritzker will "protect the political establishment," while Rauner denounces "corrupt" Madigan-Berrios-Pritzker cabal (12-08)
Tillman says pressure from supporters caused "exodus unlike anything Springfield insiders have ever seen" (12-08)
Biss calls Pritzker "Madigan's guy" (12-08)
*** UPDATED x4 - Pritzker campaign responds - Rauner admin responds - McSweeney supports Ives' call for investigation *** Murashko memo finally surfaces (12-08)
Open thread (12-08)
Dueling press releases (12-08)
*** UPDATED x1 - Report: Claypool to resign today *** Food for thought (12-08)
Ives vows to repeal Trust Act (12-07)
*** UPDATED x1 - Claypool responds *** CPS Inspector General wants Claypool fired (12-07)
Pritzker criticizes Trump administration's support of Rauner's Janus case (12-07)
I just... can't (12-07)
More whining (12-07)
*** UPDATED x4 - Pritzker responds - Oppo dump - Biss campaign responds - Berrios campaign responds *** Kennedy demands Berrios resignation (12-07)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-07)
Unclear on the concept (12-07)
Durkin litigation threat has unintended outcome (12-07)
Restaurant-quality trolling (12-07)
A money-making machine for tax appeals attorneys (12-07)
Over half of all House Democratic primary candidates are women (12-07)
Workers' comp medical payments grew about 3 percent a year here (12-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner claims female CPO was influenced by Madigan (12-07)
"So if he wants to have this battle, let’s have at it" (12-07)
Dems attack Rauner (12-06)
The return of the circular firing squad (12-06)
No charges after alleged "blood and vengeance" threat (12-06)
Your moment of Zen (12-06)
Ives kicks off campaign tour (12-06)
Rate Rauner's new digital ad attacking Pritzker on taxes (12-06)
*** UPDATED x1 - Biss responds *** Humanizing the candidate (12-06)
Cullerton says Rauner needs to "take charge" of budget, threatens to "work without him" (12-06)
*** UPDATED x1 - Duckworth piles on *** Durbin says Franken should resign, Duckworth still silent (12-06)
Republicans use amicus brief to tie Pritzker to Blagojevich (12-06)
*** UPDATED x2 - Biss, Kennedy slam *** Pritzker to skip a Downstate debate, which will be carried statewide (12-06)
What a difference a few years make (12-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Dem candidates oppose next round of Chicago school closings (12-06)
GOP Sen. Barickman says legalizing marijuana is "inevitable," calls on Rauner to change his mind (12-06)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-06)
Madigan's state central committee opponent explains his bid (12-06)
Attacking Pritzker (and Madigan) instead of Ives (12-06)
DCFS says it's scrapping predictive analytics program (12-06)
White endorses Berrios (12-06)
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Illinois politicians step up for Blagojevich, and themselves (12-06)
Tribune editorial: "Rauner comes across as a perpetual victim" (12-06)
Polling shows Emanuel is no longer upside down (12-05)
*** UPDATED x3 - Manar, Mendoza respond *** No-bid contract to McKinsey voided by Chief Procurement Officer (12-05)
*** UPDATED x1 - Drury responds *** Rauner pot, meet kettle Madigan (12-05)
Question of the day: Golden Horseshoe Awards (12-05)
Oppo dump! Pritzker's New World Ventures (12-05)
Frerichs objects to "anti-choice" tax bill language (12-05)
Madigan spokesman responds to some Rauner accusations (12-05)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker responds *** "A massive exploitation of a federal tax loophole" (12-05)
*** UPDATED x4 - Pritzker (again), Biss, RGA, Pritzker respond *** Rauner launches full-throated attack on Pritzker for "hiding from taxes" with off-shore trusts (12-05)
Rauner doubles down on not being in charge (12-05)
Silverstein, four primary opponents, accuser all file to run for GA (12-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Governor wasn't aware that US Senate had passed a tax bill (12-05)
Rauner attacks Pritzker for not revealing his trust fund names (12-05)
Ives says she's "ready to lead the charge" (12-05)
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*** UPDATED x3 - White campaign responds *** Sen. Hastings files petitions for secretary of state (12-04)
Caption contest! (12-04)
Question of the day (12-04)
Rauner repeatedly lashes out at reporters over Madigan: "You're playing games and you're not reporting the truth to the people of Illinois" (12-04)
Rauner on Dems: "They will sock the middle class with a tax hike that Madigan and his puppets want and it will destroy Illinois" (12-04)
*** UPDATED x3 - Lang, Kennedy, DGA respond *** Pritzker, Proft, Ives ridicule Rauner for “I am not in charge” claim (12-04)
John B. Anderson passes away (12-04)
Rauner says National Review article a "hit piece," won't commit to debating "fringe" Ives (12-04)
*** UPDATED x2 - Governor? *** Sen. McCann won't run for reelection (12-04)
Governor on why he didn't bring ag officials on Asia trade trip: "There's no better ag representative than me" (12-04)
Pick a lane, governor (12-04)
Republicans blame Democrats for their own diversion idea (12-04)
Recreational cannabis sponsors offer to educate Rauner "when he is ready to deal in facts, not scare tactics" (12-04)
"And tonight, the big shiny ball drops for the Jeanne Ives campaign for governor" (12-04)
*** UPDATED x2 - Stroger for MWRD - Rush, Hardiman file *** Today is the last day to file petitions (12-04)
You take the money, you take the branding (12-04)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rauner campaign, ILGOP respond *** A matter of trusts (12-04)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rauner: "I am not in charge" *** Has Madigan taken up residence in Rauner's head? (12-04)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (12-01)
Governor rolls out the good news (12-01)
Celebrating sugar after pop tax repeal (12-01)
Question of the day (12-01)
*** UPDATED x1 - DGA responds *** Gov. Rauner's full remarks on the federal tax proposals (12-01)
Rauner talks growth in DeKalb (12-01)
Rauner scrambling to placate southern Illinois (12-01)
Rauner calls legalizing marijuana a "mistake" (12-01)
Rate the new Biss video "What Are They Hiding?" (12-01)
Wheeler: "Rauner's three years in office have been worse for Illinois than the 'failed' Quinn" (12-01)
Legislative Dems push bill to withdraw from Crosscheck (12-01)
Will we get a budget next year? (12-01)
Another one of those weeks for Gov. Rauner (12-01)
AG Madigan issues subpoenas in Massage Envy scandal (12-01)
Food deserts will be tracked with annual report (12-01)
*** UPDATED x1 - Brookins to file *** Rush tells Sneed he'll file on Monday (12-01)
Today's quotable (12-01)
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