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February 2010 Posts

Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-26)
Friday afternoon music blogging - Tom Irwin (02-26)
A lesson about hype (02-26)
Question of the day (02-26)
Double-talk and platitudes while the budget crashes (02-26)
Reform and Renewal (02-26)
Learn history's lessons - or face the consequences (02-26)
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Jason Plummer discovers that live TV ain't easy (02-26)
New poll has big leads for Quinn, Giannoulias; Claypool won't answer; "Fiddling while Rome burns" (02-25)
Question of the day (02-25)
Six degrees of separation (02-25)
Not scary enough, or is it? (02-25)
*** UPDATED x1 *** The back and forth continues: Collins defends himself (02-25)
Brady backs off pet gas chamber bill (02-25)
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House passes "no free rides for all" bill - And MJM talks to the press (02-24)
Question of the day (02-24)
"Privatization Lite" for McCormick Place? (02-24)
Dire straits, indeed (02-24)
Brown fights back (02-24)
Duckworth begs out as bills advance on primary, lt. governor (02-24)
Fox Chicago looks at HGOP staff, primaries (02-24)
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Our (painful) graph of the day (02-23)
Question of the day (02-23)
"Magic Money" and other budget news (02-23)
Fox looks at "Madigoons" (02-23)
Morning Shorts (02-23)
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Turner on WVON (02-23)
Cullerton to Brady: Show us your plan - Dillard not conceding yet (02-22)
Unsolicited advice (02-22)
Kirk and Brady, sitting in a tree (02-22)
Question of the day (02-22)
Shine a light (02-22)
Quinn's populist schtick exposed (02-22)
Civic Federation calls for tax hikes, but doesn't detail the big cuts (02-22)
Illinois and New Jersey - Closer than you might think (02-22)
Morning Shorts (02-22)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Friday afternoon this and that (02-19)
Question of the day (02-19)
Remap fight gets out of the gate (02-19)
This just in... George Ryan loses pension (02-19)
Earth to lawmakers: Wake up (02-19)
Hoffman? Nope (02-19)
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Question of the day (02-18)
Running off the rails (02-18)
Reform and Renewal (02-18)
Ryan asks for clemency (02-18)
Champaign refuses federal grant (02-18)
Morning Shorts (02-18)
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This just in... (02-17)
This and that (02-17)
Caption contest! (02-17)
Question of the day (02-17)
A sea of bills, but do they really mean anything? (02-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Secret Senate session may not be legal (02-17)
Dillard closing the gap, but not enough for a recount yet (02-17)
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Unsolicited advice (02-16)
Dillard won't concede today - *** UPDATED x2: Commenters are live-blogging returns and new Brady guesstimate *** (02-16)
Question of the day (02-16)
Cohen's letter filed and black central committee members slam Madigan (02-16)
Reining in red light cameras? (02-16)
Harsh budget realities (02-16)
Brady awaits vote counts, and a look at Brady's record (02-16)
Jason Plummer's resume inflation and Bill Brady botches US history (02-13)
He gone (02-12)
Things to consider while the governor is in the bunker (02-12)
Mid-day Shorts (02-12)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (02-11)
Meeks pushes "radical" reforms (02-11)
Question of the day (02-11)
Vendetta (02-11)
Brady lays out agenda (02-11)
Here come the cuts... (02-11)
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Democrats behaving... slightly better? (02-10)
Blagojevich pleads not guilty, spews nonsense (02-10)
A quick look at Jason Plummer (02-10)
Madigan attempts to cool tax talk during budget meltdown (02-10)
Question of the day (02-10)
Anybody feel the quake? (02-10)
Madigan on Gov. Quinn and the Republicans (02-10)
Cohen on Chicago Tonight and Madigan on Cohen (02-10)
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Will Buzz save us from drowning or just add more water into the tank? (02-09)
One man's pork... (02-09)
Question of the day (02-09)
Stop the lending? (02-09)
A look at the numbers (02-09)
Duckworth for LG? (02-09)
Morning Shorts (02-09)
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Still nervous? You should probably calm down (02-08)
ITLA ad, Durbin on Madigan and lots of campaign videos (02-08)
Question of the day (02-08)
This just in... Hynes not interested in LG spot (02-08)
This just in... Gianulis dies (02-08)
Who's to blame? And what way forward? (02-08)
Report: Hynes would consider LG offer (02-08)
An almost perfect week (02-08)
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Now what? (02-07)
And, he's out (02-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Updated SLC news - Out at 7:30? (02-07)
We interrupt your Superbowl party for the clown show (02-07)
Gloria Allred joins the circus (02-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Durbin's idea (02-06)
Thought for the weekend (02-06)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-05)
*** UPDATED x3 - Live-Blogging The Goofiness *** Fresh SLC thread (02-05)
*** UPDATED *** Flannery: Cohen wants to drop out (02-05)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Trib tracks down Cohen's ex-girlfriend at "spa" (02-05)
Friday music blogging - Sugar Blue (02-05)
Question of the day (02-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Dillard: "Let's get a final count" (02-05)
An interesting idea (02-05)
An enthusiasm gap? (02-05)
Morning Shorts (02-05)
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Cohen on Chicago Tonight, and a roundup (02-05)
*** UPDATED x3 - WIFE SAYS ALLEGATIONS ARE TRUE - Says he owes back child support despite spending binge *** Cohen admits using "injectable steroids" (02-04)
Edgar believes Brady's lead will hold up - And the RGA goes after Quinn (02-04)
Cohen's troubles get worse - Divorce papers surface (02-04)
Brady says he has the votes; McKenna sorta backs Brady; Adlai suggests Quinn form third party; Cohen's helpers; Adam quotes history; Quinn talks tax hike (02-04)
This just in... Cohen: "No intention of stepping down or stepping aside" - Asks ex wife, girlfriend to hold presser (02-04)
Rasmussen has Kirk now leading 46-40 in US Senate race - And a new DSCC video (02-04)
*** UPDATED - RRB Attys to hold presser *** This just in... Blagojevich reindicted (02-04)
*** UPDATED w/ NEW INFO AND LINKS TO LAWSUITS *** THIS JUST IN... SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Cohen's plan (02-04)
THIS JUST IN... Quinn to speak about Hynes, Cohen (02-04)
THIS JUST IN... Supremes strike down IL med-mal caps - More trouble for the Democrats (02-04)
Question of the day (02-04)
*** UPDATE: HYNES CONCEDES - QUINN TO SPEAK *** And a victory statement from Miller (02-04)
Morning Shorts (02-04)
Dillard's numbers are wrong, AP is right - he trails by 406 (02-04)
Here it comes, campers - The Scott Lee Cohen debacle (02-04)
New and conflicting numbers, an important assignment and the DGA congratulates Quinn on his win (02-03)
This just in... Sundown arrives and no Dillard lead... Franks on Hynes... Rosen claims Quinn "mandate"... 2 months? (02-03)
*** UPDATED x5 *** This just in... New numbers (02-03)
The spinning begins in earnest (02-03)
Undervoting and a big campaign roundup (02-03)
*** UPDATED x2 - Obama calls Hynes *** Obama not so subtly weighs in (02-03)
GOP Unity Breakfast videos - And the NRSC goes after Giannoulias (02-03)
Breaking campaign news open thread (02-03)
Question of the day (02-03)
We will not be shoehorned (02-03)
How close is Brady/Dillard? Very (02-03)
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Live-blogging the results, Part 5 - It ain't over 'til it's over, unless you're David Orr (02-03)
Live-blogging the results, Part 4 (02-02)
Live-blogging the results, Part 3 (02-02)
Live-blogging the results, Part 2 (02-02)
*** UPDATED xSEVERAL *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Early results (02-02)
Live-blogging the results, Part 1 (02-02)
Live election coverage and results links (02-02)
Late afternoon roundup, a Mayor Daley caption contest, plus our commenter live-blogging continues (02-02)
Was Quinn's Gitmo gambit all for naught? (02-02)
Turnout undercuts exit polling - Campaign updates - And early afternoon comment-blogging (02-02)
Late hits and a big e-day roundup (02-02)
*** UPDATED x4 *** Mid-morning vote comment-blogging (02-02)
The national media checks in (02-02)
Morning Shorts (02-02)
Morning vote comment-blogging (02-02)
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Late afternoon campaign video roundup (02-01)
Polling charts, exit polling and electoral predictions (02-01)
Dirty tricks, low blows, negativity and a roundup (02-01)
Confused and unfamiliar with the judicial candidates on the ballot for tomorrow’s primary? (02-01)
Question of the day (02-01)
Blagojevich landmine ahead (02-01)
GOP: "McKenna compounded one ethical misstep with another" - And "Adam A" says he's "surging" (02-01)
Burr Oak "cover up" discussion thread (02-01)
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