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February 2014 Posts

Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-28)
Unions launch new nursing home ad (02-28)
Rothenberg moves governor's race to "toss up" (02-28)
Rate Rauner's new attack ads (02-28)
Question of the day (02-28)
Today's quotable (02-28)
Rate the new ad (02-28)
A changed man? (02-28)
When will "another day" and "later" and any other real answers come from Rauner? (02-28)
Hoffman wants to allow speed cams outside Chicago (02-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today’s edition, crosstabs and a big roundup (02-28)
My Chicago column has moved to Crain's (02-28)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... Agreement reached on outline of revenue and budget cuts (02-28)
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Won't move the needle (02-27)
Watch and comment on tonight's debate (02-27)
Many, many thanks!!! (02-27)
Today's numbers are grim (02-27)
Question of the day (02-27)
Questionable tactics, for sure, but little to no causation (02-27)
Bishop out at DCFS (02-27)
*** UPDATED x1 - Frerichs does the same *** Quinn donates tainted contribution to charity (02-27)
Credit Union (noun) – not-for-profit, consumer-focused cooperative (02-27)
S&P states the obvious (02-27)
Unions want to block Rauner from spending own money on his campaign (02-27)
Illinois’ Report Card Grade Shows Emergency Care Environment in Critical Need of Improvement (02-27)
*** LIVE SESSION COVERAGE *** (02-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (02-27)
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Question of the day (02-26)
House certifies revenue projections (02-26)
Bankruptcy? C'mon, man (02-26)
Let's reach the goal! (02-26)
Another DNR employee took mining campaign cash, much of it transferred to Quinn (02-26)
Republican legislators call for criminal probe of Quinn program (02-26)
*** LIVE SESSION COVERAGE *** (02-26)
A bump up, but there is no silver medal in campaigns (02-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and crosstabs (02-26)
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*** UPDATED x1 *** This just in... Champaign County Clerk’s office to issue same sex marriage licenses (02-26)
I can't believe I'm doing this (02-25)
Haste makes waste (02-25)
The art of projection (02-25)
Question of the day (02-25)
Mo' money (02-25)
The explosion that never really happened (02-25)
Unclear on the concept (02-25)
Pigs, wings, fly (02-25)
Money ain't everything, unless you don't have any (02-25)
What goes around, comes around (02-25)
*** LIVE SESSION COVERAGE *** (02-25)
Rate the Callis and Gollin TV ads (02-25)
Credit Union (noun) – not-for-profit, consumer-focused cooperative (02-25)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition, crosstabs and a roundup (02-25)
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Another day, another mil (point three) (02-24)
Question of the day (02-24)
Today's number: 7,867 (02-24)
Today's assignment: Budget toolbox (02-24)
Rate the new cable ad (02-24)
Labor hitting the boxes on Rauner (02-24)
More anti-Rauner oppo dumps (02-24)
McCarter withdrawing gay marriage repeal bill (02-24)
*** UPDATED x1 - Brady responds *** Poll: Dillard losing own Senate district (02-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition, crosstabs and a roundup (02-24)
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*** COMMENTS OPENED *** Quinn taps de Blasio aide as chief strategist (02-22)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-21)
Question of the day (02-21)
Federal judge rules gay Cook County couples can marry now (02-21)
A closer look at the Arizona pension case (02-21)
More trouble at DNR (02-21)
Today's numbers (02-21)
Dillard: "I could not support a pension bill without input from the IEA" (02-21)
This is a new one on me (02-21)
Rauner attempts to fend off attacks over nursing home abuse (02-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition, crosstabs and campaign reports (02-21)
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Arizona Supremes shoot down pension benefit cut (02-20)
Dillard wants clear shot at Rauner (02-20)
Question of the day (02-20)
Interesting bills (02-20)
Rauner is living in a fantasy world (02-20)
Translation: When heck freezes over (02-20)
Uphill climb for pop tax (02-20)
The home front and political aspirations (02-20)
Can't get his story straight (02-20)
*** LIVE SESSION COVERAGE *** (02-20)
Credit Union (noun) – an essential financial cooperative (02-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition, crosstabs and a roundup (02-20)
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Question of the day (02-19)
Today's must-listen audio (02-19)
Reining in some police surveillance powers (02-19)
Fight over voter file (02-19)
Little stuff debated, but some very big stuff ignored (02-19)
Three Republicans defend public employee unions (02-19)
Behind the Dillard abortion slam (02-19)
Illinois’ Report Card Grade Shows Emergency Care Environment in Critical Need of Improvement (02-19)
*** LIVE SESSION COVERAGE *** (02-19)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rauner responds *** "Severe corporate greed" - New anti-Rauner ad airs (02-19)
Rutherford dances around questions, admits he has no proof of Rauner involvement (02-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition, crosstabs and a campaign roundup (02-19)
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Term limits and redistricting reform (02-18)
Once again, with feeling, it's just a bill (02-18)
Rutherford cancels TV ad reservations (02-18)
Question of the day (02-18)
Poll: 60 percent of Illinois Republicans want to repeal gay marriage law (02-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: This just in... (02-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Better get a bigger checkbook (02-18)
It's always the cover-up that gets you (02-18)
What the heck? (02-18)
Credit Union (noun) – an essential financial cooperative (02-18)
*** LIVE SESSION COVERAGE *** (02-18)
Caption contest! (02-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a roundup (02-18)
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Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (02-14)
The fisherman speaks (02-14)
Let's be careful out there... (02-14)
Corporate America funding DGA Illinois? (02-14)
Rauner reacts to IEA backing for Dillard (02-14)
Caption contest! (02-14)
Unclear on the concept (02-14)
Question of the day (02-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Crosstabs, supplement to today’s edition and a campaign roundup (02-14)
Keep your word, Dan (02-14)
Illinois’ Report Card Grade Shows Emergency Care Environment in Critical Need of Improvement (02-14)
*** LIVE VIDEO *** IEA to endorse Dillard (02-14)
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Illinois’ Report Card Grade Shows Emergency Care Environment in Critical Need of Improvement (02-13)
Question of the day (02-13)
More like this, please (02-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** All show, no go for new concealed carry, marijuana bills (02-13)
Time to take a breath (02-13)
Yes, they support the concept, but will it drive votes one way or the other? (02-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: This just in... (02-13)
DNR higher-up says bosses knew he went fishing during medical leave (02-13)
Poll has Oberweis leading 52-15 (02-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-13)
*** COMMENTS OPENED *** Reader comments closed for the holiday (02-12)
Ban proposed for something that isn't even available (02-11)
Question of the day (02-11)
Sun-Times remains on the low road (02-11)
Site update (02-11)
An examination of the he said/he said (02-11)
Today's quotables (02-11)
A closer look at that new Tribune poll (02-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** New TV ad attacks Rauner, ties him to Stu Levine (02-11)
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*** LIVE *** Rutherford press conference (02-10)
*** UPDATED x3 - Rutherford schedules presser *** Lawsuit filed (02-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Unanswered questions about DNR resignation (02-10)
A meatball right over the plate (02-10)
Attorney sets clients up on dates (02-10)
Question of the day (02-10)
Cross harshly criticizes own party (02-10)
Caption contest! (02-10)
Lisa Madigan finally wins a contest (02-10)
Behind the scenes (02-10)
Urlacher was paid big bucks to appear for Schock (02-10)
*** UPDATED x2 - Audio posted - Rutherford could speak today *** Attorney says complaint to be filed today (02-10)
*** Comments opened *** Attack on Rauner begins with wordy, 12-page mailer (02-08)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Just a hiccup? (02-07)
While the GOP candidates duke it out, Quinn spreads good news (02-07)
Question of the day (02-07)
And then everything changed (02-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** No Democratic gubernatorial debates (02-07)
Quinn: Illinois has eleven athletes at Winter Olympics (02-07)
Today's quote (02-07)
Nukes versus wind and an upcoming power play (02-07)
Today's numbers are grim (02-07)
Dillard's nuanced tax stance (02-07)
Caption contest! (02-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (02-07)
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ISP makes big drug bust (02-06)
Getting a little better (02-06)
Illinois’ Report Card Grade Shows Emergency Care Environment in Critical Need of Improvement (02-06)
Dillard placing new ads on social media (02-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (02-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Brady calls his remarks "insensitive" (02-06)
Very little fire behind the smoke (02-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Tracking poll results (02-06)
Fun with numbers (02-06)
Quote of the day (02-06)
Money reports (02-06)
The benefits of not selling cigarettes (02-06)
Rutherford: No deadline for internal probe (02-06)
Rate Dan Rutherford's first TV ad (02-06)
Two severance agreements had no complaints against Rutherford (02-05)
Question of the day (02-05)
Your moment of Zen (02-05)
Resignation letter published (02-05)
Fun with numbers (02-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Illinois Policy Institute reporter sues after being denied access to press boxes (02-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Feeding Madigan's ducklings (02-05)
End the lame ducks? (02-05)
*** LIVE *** SESSION COVERAGE (02-05)
Rauner's myopia (02-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a roundup (02-05)
Caption contest! (02-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-05)
Turn on the Wayback Machine (02-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Full Brady quote - Keep your eyes on the biggest prize (02-04)
An attempt to fix a broken school funding system (02-04)
From the Department of the Completely Obvious (02-04)
Question of the day (02-04)
Report: Mystery PAC spending $180K attacking Rauner's GOP opponents (02-04)
Ives: "I'm extremely influential" (02-04)
*** LIVE *** SESSION COVERAGE (02-04)
Rauner's charter schools (02-04)
Twisting in the wind (02-04)
Special prosecutor: No Daley family involvement in Koschman case (02-04)
Today's numbers (02-04)
LIVE gubernatorial debate (02-04)
Caption contest! (02-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** The Rutherford plot thickens (02-03)
*** UPDATED x2 - Radogno opposes *** Budget address to be delayed until late March (02-03)
Question of the day (02-03)
SOTS fact checking (02-03)
*** LIVE VIDEO *** Let's get ready to rumble... (02-03)
Lawyer: Focus is on political work (02-03)
We'll take whatever we can get (02-03)
Mo' money (02-03)
Love is not political (02-03)
The story the Rauner campaign was actually pushing (02-03)
Poll shows collateral damage (02-03)
Oh, this is not good at all (02-03)
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