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February 2020 Posts

Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-28)
The Champaign county clerk really needs to get his act together (02-28)
Jerry Costello appointed new state Ag Director (02-28)
Corruption roundup (02-28)
Question of the day (02-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - A couple of campaign updates (02-28)
Groups sue over automatic voter registration implementation failures (02-28)
Coronavirus roundup (02-28)
Feeding Our Future, Protecting Our Farmers (02-28)
Fun with numbers (02-28)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Olickal campaign responds (02-28)
Only one black candidate on Madigan's 13th Ward palm card (02-28)
McSweeney says he reported "allegations of a potentially serious crime" to law enforcement (02-28)
Pritzker over Rauner, 130-10 (02-28)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker kicks three Racing Board members to the curb for allegedly illegal campaign contributions (02-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (02-28)
Open thread (02-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-28)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-28)
Today's quotable: "I, I can't answer that" (02-27)
Mike Has The Steady And Experienced Leadership America Needs (02-27)
Coronavirus roundup (02-27)
Gift Of Hope CEO Says Kidney Patients Need Support (02-27)
Mazzochi to HDems: "You've done nothing" about corruption (02-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Kim Foxx is not on Madigan's 13th Ward palm card (02-27)
New Senate Transportation chair promises break with the past (02-27)
It's just a bill (02-27)
The rest of the story (02-27)
Reading between the lines (02-27)
Question of the day (02-27)
Universities ask for more state funding (02-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Suburban mayor calls legislators who voted for red-light cam ban bill "a bunch of idiots" (02-27)
Open thread (02-27)
Support The Healthy Youth Act (02-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-27)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-27)
Fun with numbers (02-26)
Red-light cam ban for non-home rule units passes House 84-4-5 (02-26)
Caption contest! (02-26)
Vote Yes On SB 2501 To Benefit Kidney Patients And All Illinoisans (02-26)
Support The Healthy Youth Act (02-26)
Rate the new Sen. Joyce cable ad (02-26)
Question of the day (02-26)
Mike Has The Message And The Platform To Unite (02-26)
Some common-sense precautions during a possible pandemic (02-26)
It's just a bill (02-26)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Kankakee County makes huge money off of immigration detainment (02-26)
Londrigan surrounded by screaming, angry leftists (02-26)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Madigan decries "shady tactics from the GOP" on Census mailer (02-26)
Open thread (02-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-26)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-26)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker administration responds *** Anger after Pritzker changes policy for released prisoners facing deportation (02-25)
Question of the day (02-25)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates: Kalish; Cannabis (02-25)
ARDC attorney: Blagojevich "only did what was right by himself" (02-25)
It's just a bill (02-25)
Coronavirus roundup (02-25)
A Fatal Error (02-25)
Gaming roundup: No betting on Illini/DePaul tournament games; Indiana's troubles; Harmon's video gaming gusher; Sweepstakes issues (02-25)
Pritzker won't have to sit for deposition (02-25)
Rep. Delgado qualifications hearing won't happen until after the primary (02-25)
Rate Darren Duncan's new TV ad (02-25)
Now, here's something you don't see every day (02-25)
The Illinois Credit Union League: Helping Credit Unions Succeed By Working Together! (02-25)
Underwood is basically on her own (02-25)
Open thread (02-25)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-25)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-25)
Question of the day (02-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Updated fundraiser list (02-24)
Problems with Simon Poll (02-24)
Adult-use cannabis sales generated $10.5 million in January tax revenues (02-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Pizer; Delgado; Underwood (02-24)
Today's number: 1,646 new state workers in Pritzker budget (02-24)
It's just a bill (02-24)
The rest of the story (02-24)
Adventures in signage (02-24)
Rod 101 (02-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (02-24)
Poll: Foxx drops, Conway surges (02-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-24)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Delgado; Pizer (02-22)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-21)
Moody's: "Illinois is in decent shape" but there's trouble ahead (02-21)
Question of the day (02-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list; 3rd House District update (02-21)
Today's quotable (02-21)
Team IL For Mike Is Growing (02-21)
Noted fantasist responds to Pritzker (02-21)
*** UPDATED x1 - Urlacher resigns from Civil Service Commission *** Corruption roundup (02-21)
Vaccinate your kids! (02-21)
CTBA breaks with Pritzker over education funding proposal (02-21)
Court stops Chicago from restricting free speech in Millennium Park (02-21)
Blagojevich benefits from a process he spurned as governor (02-21)
How Madigan helped take care of ComEd/Exelon while the company took care of his people (02-21)
Sen. Landek's town hit with federal subpoena on Nice, Madigan, Mapes, McClain and Kevin Quinn (02-21)
Open thread (02-21)
The Chronic Disease Coalition Supports The Illinois Kidney Care Alliance (02-21)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-21)
Simon Poll: Pritzker job approval at 51/38, Trump at 39/58, Sanders leads Dem field (02-20)
Question of the day (02-20)
HGOPs say Pritzker's budget vastly underestimated state's minimum wage costs (02-20)
Tensions remain between women after Lou Lang ordeal (02-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Lightfoot; Kalish; Wehrli (02-20)
It's just a bill (02-20)
Rob Blagojevich blasts Pritzker for being "bitter against my brother" (02-20)
Mike’s Just Getting Started (02-20)
The Illinois Credit Union League: Helping Credit Unions Succeed By Working Together! (02-20)
Almost 60 people are banned from the capitol complex without law enforcement escort (02-20)
Pritzker's optimism on full display in budget address (02-20)
Budget coverage roundup (02-20)
Madigan, McClain, Mapes and Kevin and Marty Quinn appear on federal subpoena (02-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-20)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-20)
Lightfoot nails it (02-19)
Question of the day (02-19)
Illinois Kidney Care Alliance Is Serving Illinois’ 30,000+ Patients With Kidney Disease (02-19)
You Think Commuting Rod's Sentence Is Bad? (02-19)
Select budget address react (02-19)
Budget address open thread (02-19)
Stop the presses! Rod wants a banana split (02-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Budget preview (02-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** DCFS refuses to stop shackling children (02-19)
Quick budget preview (02-19)
Raoul responds to Tillman's appeal of bond case (02-19)
It's just a bill (02-19)
Rod Blagojevich open thread (02-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-19)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-19)
More commutation react (02-18)
Flashback: "Any error in the Guidelines calculation went in Blagojevich’s favor" (02-18)
You're leaving me no choice, Secretary White (02-18)
A local issue that the state has to tackle because locals haven't or won't (02-18)
Check your sources (02-18)
*** UPDATED x7 - Durbin dodges - ILGOP delegation opposes - Former prosecutors weigh in - Pritzker responds - Trump confirms Blagojevich commutation *** Question of the day (02-18)
Paging Mayor Lightfoot (02-18)
Let's see the evidence (02-18)
Wishful thinking? (02-18)
It's just a bill (02-18)
*** UPDATED x2 - GOP names members - Carranza responds *** Qualifications challenge process to begin next week for Rep. Eva Dina Delgado (02-18)
Just four states let party officials fill legislative vacancies (02-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates (02-18)
Daily Line: Pritzker has "mostly met" his diversity goals (02-18)
Do Illinois House Dems remind you of DC Trump Republicans? (02-18)
Pritzker to propose $147 million DCFS funding increase (02-18)
I'll have whatever they're having (02-18)
Mike Bloomberg And Working People (02-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-18)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-18)
*** UPDATED x2 - Feigenholtz endorses Pizer - Rep. Pizer responds to Pritzker *** Pritzker endorses Croke over appointed Rep. Pizer in Dem primary (02-16)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (02-14)
It's just a bill (02-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Tobolski's chief of staff indicted on red-light cam bribery charges (02-14)
Question of the day (02-14)
*** UPDATED x1 - Biz groups raise concerns *** Pritzker claims FY21 budget savings of $225 million (02-14)
The devil, as always, is in the details (02-14)
Gift Of Hope Supports The Illinois Kidney Care Alliance (02-14)
Mike Invests In Black American Futures (02-14)
Baise is right about this (02-14)
Mailer attacked for being "extremely offensive" (02-14)
The easy way out needs to end (02-14)
Despite ISP's post-Aurora shooting efforts, "revoked FOID cardholders who have not accounted for their guns rose 14 percent" (02-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (02-14)
Madigan, Pritzker, Burke top list of campaign legal spending for 2019 (02-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-14)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates (02-13)
Question of the day (02-13)
Pritzker kicks off statewide research network funding (02-13)
Carnival Barker (02-13)
On excessive dramatics and stupid self-owns (02-13)
Oppo dump! (02-13)
Unclear on the concept (02-13)
It's just a bill (02-13)
Today's must-read (02-13)
Southern Illinois mother pulls her son out of public school after LGBTQ history lesson (02-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Heidner sues Gaming Board after private info leaked to feds (02-13)
Fardon, other former Chicago feds blast USDOJ (02-13)
"The only thing you have is your word" (02-13)
For first time, Exelon warns investors it could be hit with criminal or civil penalties, waves off class action suit (02-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-13)
Good morning! (02-13)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-13)
Walz ends campaign to replace Sara Feigenholtz (02-12)
Lightfoot endorses appointed Rep. LaPointe (02-12)
The Rest Of America Begins Voting (02-12)
Reader comments closed for Lincoln's birthday (02-11)
Question of the day (02-11)
Bipartisan poll: Illinoisans say cleaning up corruption most important, strongly support teacher pensions (02-11)
"The bleeding has slowed, but we are still bleeding" (02-11)
Justice Thomas' retirement allows the GOP to dodge a bullet and regroup (02-11)
Progressive legislators renew compromise effort with Lightfoot over transfer tax (02-11)
Leftist sparks fly at Champaign County Democratic forum (02-11)
*** UPDATED x2 - Pritzker "furious" *** ACLU to DCFS: Stop shackling children and those who do should resign (02-11)
Rate Dr. Chuck's first campaign ad in CD15 (02-11)
Mike Will Fix A Broken And Cruel System (02-11)
Yes, I'm sure it's all just an unfortunate coincidence and a total misunderstanding (02-11)
It's just a bill (02-11)
Lightfoot heading back to Springfield (02-11)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-11)
Rate Sen. Sue Rezin's first congressional TV ad (02-10)
Mike Will Beat Donald Trump Everywhere (02-10)
Patients With Kidney Failure Are The Most Vulnerable Of The Vulnerable (02-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates (02-10)
Rep. Bailey says the quiet part out loud: Illinois separation is "not gonna happen" (02-10)
Question of the day (02-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (02-10)
Donations to private school scholarship program drop 18 percent (02-10)
Strike 2 (02-10)
Congressional roundup (02-10)
Today's must-read (02-10)
Fun with numbers (02-10)
Lightfoot backs embattled appointed legislator (02-10)
Tollway executive director has hired nine former CHA colleagues so far (02-10)
Supreme Court Justice Bob Thomas to retire and join law firm that represented him in defamation case (02-10)
WBEZ source: Chicago feds looking at McClain's "rape in Champaign" email (02-10)
The rules are a mess (02-10)
Oberweis mail mystery solved? (02-10)
You've heard what he didn't say, here's what he did say (02-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-10)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Yoni Pizer appointed to the Illinois House (02-09)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (02-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Another legislative poll (02-07)
Question of the day (02-07)
I'm sensing a pattern (02-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign updates (02-07)
Request denied (02-07)
Trump Has Dishonored Our Military. Bloomberg Will Restore It. (02-07)
18 states side against Illinois on concealed carry reciprocity (02-07)
It's just a bill (02-07)
Governor pitches "fair tax" in op-ed (02-07)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker promises IDOT review *** Hey governor, tighten up IDOT's red-light camera rules (02-07)
Not a good look (02-07)
Illinois Municipal League director open to local consolidation (02-07)
Pritzker administration denies claim by court-appointed hiring monitor (02-07)
State inspector general looking at Trump Tower tax appeal (02-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-07)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-07)
Unsolicited advice (02-06)
Darwish uses Newman's "pro-Israel" contributions against her (02-06)
Asked about Madigan, McSweeney blasts GOP leaders: "Schneider is a joke, Durkin and Brady are clowns" (02-06)
Question of the day (02-06)
Porter's latest idea is a doozy (02-06)
Pritzker veto overridden for first time ever (02-06)
Pritzker commemorates Black History Month with Pan-African flag flying over statehouse (02-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - 12th House District update (02-06)
SIU board will likely freeze tuition and fees next week (02-06)
Tribune throws kitchen sink at Pritzker primary idea (02-06)
It's just a bill (02-06)
Conservative outlet rages against proposed municipal consolidation (02-06)
Former Legislative Inspector General says report of "serious wrongdoing" was "squashed" by the Legislative Ethics Commission (02-06)
Governmental peace helps Illinois take advantage of hot bond market (02-06)
More Tribune staff take buyout, including Greg Kot (02-06)
White issues apology after "glitch" allowed at least one non-citizen to vote (02-06)
Illinois roll-out ranked second per capita in the nation (02-06)
Ending A Dark Chapter (02-06)
Is he running for the Illinois House or the US House? (02-06)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-06)
Gov. Pritzker reacts to Senate acquittal of President Trump (02-05)
Rate the first Marie Newman TV ad (02-05)
State's $420 million broadband expansion begins with $50 million in matching grants (02-05)
Question of the day (02-05)
It's just a bill (02-05)
Health Advocates Join To Highlight Needs Of Kidney Disease Patients (02-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Delgado update (02-05)
Caption contest! (02-05)
Trump’s Talk Is Cheap, Mike Will Get It Done (02-05)
A notably unkept campaign promise (02-05)
McLaughlin poll: Oberweis at 46 percent in five-way primary (02-05)
"I clean before I invite company over" (02-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (02-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-05)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-05)
Lauren Beth Gash claims she's likely secured enough votes to be the next Lake County Democratic Chairperson (02-04)
*** UPDATED x2 - Stava-Murray also files objection *** Durkin files objection to Rep. Delgado appointment (02-04)
Dem legislator says she overrode Pritzker veto because he "chose to misrepresent" the issue and played politics (02-04)
State tax amnesty program brings in $62 million more than expected (02-04)
Caption contest! (02-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - More campaign stuff (02-04)
Madigan asked why he released some Jack Franks information and why he didn't release other Jack Franks information (02-04)
Arroyo pleads "not guilty" (02-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign developments (02-04)
At least prove you can walk before musing about a running-shoe contract (02-04)
While Trump Spins, We Win (02-04)
Question of the day (02-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** At least 2,500 kids who were supposed to be enrolled in managed care are currently without insurance (02-04)
Unclear on the concept (02-04)
It's just a bill (02-04)
More questions about the Jack Franks probe (02-04)
Should Illinois go first? (02-04)
Board of Elections admits to voter registration "mistake" (02-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-04)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-04)
"Illinois is going to end up with a dead child over the decision to prematurely dump all of these children in the MCO plan" (02-03)
SafeSpeed dumps Omar Maani (02-03)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - A new twist in the Jack Franks case (02-03)
Today's number: $39,247,840.83 (02-03)
6 More Weeks of Trump Lies (02-03)
Open thread (02-03)
If only reality was this simple (02-03)
What really is "fair"? (02-03)
Money reports (02-03)
Somebody's always gotta be a downer (02-03)
Audit: State elections board not ready for disaster (02-03)
Pritzker added to township suit (02-03)
Rate Mary Miller's new ad (02-03)
"A battle unlike anything else" (02-03)
Unsolicited advice (02-03)
Good morning! (02-03)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-03)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-03)

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