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February 2021 Posts

Chuy Garcia, Ald. Tabares and Sen. Castro back Robin Kelly; Michelle Harris adds Madigan, Costello, Mazzotti, others (02-28)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-26)
Question of the day (02-26)
Today's must-read: "A small town in denial comes face to face with the virus" (02-26)
2,441 new confirmed and probable cases; 55 additional deaths; 1,393 hospitalized; 336 in ICU; 2.5 percent average case positivity rate; 2.7 percent test positivity rate; 68,988 average daily doses (02-26)
When writing about crime victims, maybe check in with groups that help those victims every day (02-26)
Durbin downplays division over state party chair contest, Pritzker denies promises being made (02-26)
I thought the opponents wanted a flat tax rate? (02-26)
SUSCRIBERS ONLY: Latinx roundup (02-26)
Don’t Let The Fossil Fuel Companies Tell A Texas-sized Lie About The Blackouts. Pass CEJA Now To Invest In Clean Energy. (02-26)
Three-day ex-legislator Kodatt declines monthly legislative salary (02-26)
*** UPDATED x1 *** New United Center vax site will open next month (02-26)
MLB open thread (02-26)
Harris inches closer to chairmanship with additional endorsements (02-26)
*** UPDATED x2 - Kinzinger calls for party involvement - Call for inspector general probe *** Rep. Miller throws friend, son under the bus over racist truck sticker (02-26)
Open thread (02-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (02-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-26)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-26)
Latinx leaders urge DPI committeepersons to elect Sen. Castro (02-25)
Question of the day (02-25)
Kelly wants to know why a million dollars in DPI's federal hard money was converted into soft money (02-25)
*** UPDATED x1 *** S&P asks then doesn't answer: "Is fiscal stabilization on the horizon for Illinois?" (02-25)
Initial jobless claims fall nationally, rise in Illinois (02-25)
Credit Unions: The People Helping People Philosophy (02-25)
SUSCRIBERS ONLY: Welch; DPI; Simmons (02-25)
Darned if you do, darned if you don't (02-25)
1,884 new confirmed and probable cases; 32 additional deaths; 1,463 hospitalized; 334 in ICU; 2.5 percent average case positivity; 2.7 percent average test positivity rate; 66,274 average daily doses; 2.44 million doses administered (02-25)
Harmon busts the cap (02-25)
*** UPDATED x1 - Welch responds *** ILGOP pounces on Welch's mention of graduated income tax idea (02-25)
Harris announces some endorsements for DPI chair while some Lake County House Dems back Kelly (02-25)
Angie Guerrero Cuellar becomes third person to represent the 22nd House District in a week (02-25)
The tone police should maybe watch its own tone (02-25)
Caldero, Acevedo family members separately indicted by feds (02-25)
Peoria County ain't playing around when it comes to vaccines (02-25)
Morning thread (02-25)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-25)
Rush, Davis back Harris for state party chair (02-24)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Welch suggests another run at a graduated income tax (02-24)
Question of the day (02-24)
It's just a bill (02-24)
2,022 new confirmed and probable cases; 44 additional deaths; 1,511 hospitalized; 338 in ICU; 2.6 percent average case positivity rate; 2.8 percent average test positivity rate; 55,947 average daily doses (02-24)
Letter To The Governor (02-24)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Please use what you have before you demand even more (02-24)
Rate the pro-Kinzinger cable ad and the Lauf intro video (02-24)
Exelon to separate into two companies, renews threat to close Illinois nuke plants (02-24)
The Time Is Now To Repeal PNA (02-24)
Arlington International going on the block (02-24)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rep. Jones declares victory *** Biss wins, Jones not on the board yet (02-24)
McCann pleads not guilty through public defender (02-24)
Pritzker on Bailey's campaign kickoff: "I am concerned about a super spreader event" (02-24)
Open thread (02-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (02-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-24)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-24)
*** UPDATED x3 - Madigan to back Tabares' candidate - Kodatt has resigned *** Madigan, Quinn say they've "suggested" to new Rep. Kodatt that he resign (02-24)
Lausch will be retained until successor confirmed (02-23)
Question of the day (02-23)
Metropolitan Planning Council and the Civic Committee back new transportation funding overhaul bill (02-23)
Pritzker, Durbin battle over control of state party (02-23)
*** UPDATED x1 *** 1,665 new confirmed and probable cases; 27 additional deaths; 1,488 hospitalized; 361 in ICU; 2.8 percent average case positivity rate; 3.0 percent average test positivity rate; 55,917 average daily doses (02-23)
Pritzker administration rebuts Illinois Sheriffs' Association claims about new criminal justice reform law (02-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraising and event list (02-23)
In which I agree with Mark Maxwell (02-23)
When Did a Measure Supported by 90% of Voters Become “Controversial?” (02-23)
Darren Bailey roundup (02-23)
Open thread (02-23)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-23)
*** UPDATED x4 - Iris Martinez, Durbin endorse Kelly - Robin Kelly announces - Duckworth, Pritzker back Ald. Harris *** Madigan resigns chairmanship of Democratic Party of Illinois (02-22)
Caption contest! (02-22)
1,246 new confirmed and probable cases; 34 additional deaths; 1,504 hospitalized; 377 in ICU; 2.8 percent average case positivity rate; 3.1 percent average test positivity rate; 55,499 average daily doses (02-22)
React to Pritzker signing criminal justice reform bill (02-22)
It's just a bill (02-22)
Question of the day (02-22)
Speaker Welch talks process (02-22)
Pritzker will sign criminal justice reform bill into law today (02-22)
Schimpf talks Trump and labor, Bailey set to announce race (02-22)
Madigan roundup (02-22)
Open thread (02-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (02-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-22)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-22)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-19)
Question of the day (02-19)
COVID-19 roundup (02-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** One down, at least one more to go (02-19)
Caption contest! (02-19)
The pension front (02-19)
2,219 new confirmed and probable cases; 63 additional deaths; 1,596 hospitalized; 366 in ICU; 2.8 percent average case positivity rate; 3.3 percent average test positivity rate; 59,460 average daily doses; 2+ million vaccines administered (02-19)
Cook County Public Guardian says DCFS attempting to "silence dissenting voices" (02-19)
"Without alienating the governor" (02-19)
Madigan resignation coverage roundup (02-19)
House Bill 3653 Enjoys Wide Support Among Voters (02-19)
After censure, Kinzinger lashes out at Will County GOP's "ineptitude" (02-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today's edition (02-19)
Open thread (02-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (02-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-19)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-19)
*** UPDATED x4 - Zahdan won't be appointed *** Madigan resigns effective today (02-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Madigan intrigue (02-18)
JCAR allows ISBE to move forward with teacher training revisions (02-18)
WATCH: No, It Wasn’t The Windmills. Don’t Let The Fossil Fuel Companies Tell A Texas-Sized Lie About The Blackouts. (02-18)
Throwback Thursday: "Ken Griffin calls Illinois tax incentives cronyism" (02-18)
It's just a bill (02-18)
Question of the day (02-18)
The next huge problem at IDES (02-18)
1,966 new confirmed and probable cases; 72 additional deaths; 1,655 hospitalized; 386 in ICU; 2.7 percent average case positivity rate; 3.3 percent average test positivity rate; 61,132 average daily doses (02-18)
Budget stuff (02-18)
House Bill 3653 Enjoys Wide Support Among Voters (02-18)
Madigan resignation react (02-18)
Madigan to resign House seat at end of the month (02-18)
Report from the Eastern Bloc (02-18)
Can Illinois learn any lessons from the Texas blackouts? (02-18)
Open thread (02-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and some other stuff (02-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-18)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-18)
Pritzker's office claims delaying biz deduction will be limited to a fraction of companies (02-17)
Question of the day (02-17)
Pritzker SOTS/Budget address react (02-17)
Credit Unions: A Unique Concept For Financial Services (02-17)
1,795 new confirmed and probable cases; 24 additional deaths; 1,719 hospitalized; 375 in ICU; 2.8 percent average case positivity rate; 3.4 percent average test positivity rate; 60,552 average daily doses (02-17)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Pritzker unveils budget plan (02-17)
Pick a lane (02-17)
Rate the new NRSC digital ad on Duckworth (02-17)
Quick budget preview (02-17)
*** UPDATED x1 - DPI responds *** "Fire Madigan" is now "Fire Pritzker" (02-17)
ISP Director Kelly: "It’s about basic decency and respect" (02-17)
Springfield legislator urges constituent layoffs (02-17)
Open thread (02-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (02-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-17)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-17)
Question of the day (02-16)
Census delay is yet another hurdle to overcome (02-16)
1,348 new confirmed and probable cases; 32 additional deaths; 1,726 hospitalized; 385 in ICU; 2.8 percent average case positivity rate; 3.4 percent average test positivity rate; 63,772 average daily doses (02-16)
Springfield: Restricting PBM Tools Will Raise Costs for Consumers, Employers + the State (02-16)
Budget stuff (02-16)
Schimpf announcement roundup, Bailey about to launch (02-16)
Black Businesses Still Need Help! (02-16)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Please, slow down and move over (02-16)
This is a bigger change than some are claiming (02-16)
Today's quotable (02-16)
Open thread (02-16)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (02-16)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-16)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-16)
Reader comments closed for the long holiday weekend (02-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - House stuff (02-11)
Question of the day (02-11)
Rep. Thaddeus Jones has a pretty great day: Appellate court puts him back on the Cal City mayoral ballot and his 2019 law finally implemented by IDOT (02-11)
State announces new diversity goal formula (02-11)
2,838 new confirmed and probable cases; 102 additional deaths; 1,954 hospitalized; 448 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 3.9 percent average test positivity rate; 56,094 average daily doses (02-11)
Let's Try This Again...Bigger And Blacker! (02-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** DuPage sheriff says end of cash bail would hurt his inmate addiction program, but he's being sued over that program (02-11)
The coming end of another Statehouse era (02-11)
Hopefully, times have changed (02-11)
Time To Repeal PNA (02-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Lightfoot and Preckwinkle issue joint statement saying they won't follow state's 1b eligibility expansion (02-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Please, wear a mask (02-11)
Open thread (02-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (02-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-11)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-11)
Like a hockey game with rhetorical pucks (02-10)
2,825 new confirmed and probable cases; 53 additional deaths; 2,082 hospitalized; 464 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 4.0 percent average test positivity rate; 55,135 average daily doses (02-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** ACLU: "DCFS is not meeting the needs of LGBTQ youth in care as required by its own policy" (02-10)
Krishnamoorthi says approximate total Illinois state/municipal aid from the US House's COVID relief bill will be $13.2 billion (02-10)
Pritzker expands Phase 1B eligibility, will prioritize those with disabilities (02-10)
Don't save that oppo for the closing days (02-10)
Question of the day (02-10)
Just stop it, already (02-10)
News cycle mission accomplished (02-10)
Illinois Credit Unions: A Fair Financial Alternative (02-10)
What is a mainstream Republican these days? (02-10)
CTU members ratify agreement (02-10)
Open thread (02-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (02-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-10)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-10)
Kinzinger says repeatedly that he has no intention to run statewide, prepares to "fight to my political death" over the definition of Republicanism (02-09)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Hey, collar counties: Stop being stupid and let volunteer Chicago doctors vaccinate your residents (02-09)
Governor's office issues budget preview teaser (02-09)
Question of the day (02-09)
2,082 new confirmed and probable cases; 20 additional deaths; 2,117 hospitalized; 497 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 4.0 percent average test positivity rate; 55,455 average doses administered (02-09)
Caption contest! (02-09)
Doesn't anyone remember the Senate? (02-09)
The Time For Equitable Jobs And Lower Bills Without Bailouts Is Now. CEJA Can’t Wait. (02-09)
It's just a bill (02-09)
Throwing red meat to the base ought to have some limits (02-09)
After report that Biden administration is asking almost all US Attorneys to submit their resignations, Durbin and Duckworth issue statement backing Lausch (02-09)
Let's Try This Again...Bigger And Blacker! (02-09)
Cassidy: "A deal that is supposedly high-minded is still a backroom deal" (02-09)
Open thread (02-09)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (02-08)
State made over a million bucks on Super Bowl LV (02-08)
*** UPDATED x1 - HGOP responds *** House releases new proposed rules (02-08)
Happy belated birthday, Mr. Speaker (02-08)
Question of the day (02-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Business owner, Trump supporter Gary Rabine says he will run for governor (02-08)
1,747 new confirmed and probable cases; 35 additional deaths; 2,161 hospitalized; 469 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 4.1 percent average test positivity rate; 51,794 average daily doses (02-08)
Caption contest! (02-08)
Just do it already (02-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update (02-08)
Karen Lewis (02-08)
Partisan reaction may actually help the governor (02-08)
Open thread (02-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-08)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Mike Simmons appointed to replace former Sen. Heather Steans (02-06)
*** UPDATED x5 *** Don Tracy chosen as new ILGOP Chair (02-06)
Doris Turner to replace Andy Manar in the Senate (02-06)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (02-05)
Question of the day (02-05)
We need more Greene Counties (02-05)
A story about systemic failure is back in the news again (02-05)
3,660 new confirmed and probable cases; 83 additional deaths; 2,318 hospitalized; 491 in ICU; 3.3 percent average case positivity rate; 4.3 percent average test positivity rate; 49,082 average doses (02-05)
After slamming the governor for not vaccinating legislators, Rep. Kifowit now says she's leaning toward waiting (02-05)
New unemployment claims drop a bit nationally, down substantially in Illinois (02-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** State Republican leaders hope to tamp down massive circular firing squad (02-05)
*** UPDATED x2 *** CPS responds with "last, best, and final offer" (02-05)
Open thread (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)
Question of the day (02-04)
Dozens of southern Illinois Republican county chairs "condemn" Kinzinger's actions (02-04)
An interesting hypothesis, but no definitive proof yet about the MMR vaccine and COVID-19 (02-04)
40th, 47th Ward Democrats split evenly on filling Steans seat (02-04)
Chicago and its community providers currently have 120,779 vaccine doses on-hand (02-04)
3,328 new confirmed and probable cases; 69 additional deaths; 2,341 hospitalized; 513 in ICU; 3.4 percent average test positivity rate; 4.4 percent average case positivity rate; 46,709 average daily doses; 1,156,453 doses administered; Region 4 moves to Phase 4 (02-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** In which I mostly agree with Mark Brown's take (02-04)
Amidst a pandemic and in the runup to a possible teachers' strike, more Lightfoot inner-circle upheaval (02-04)
*** UPDATED x1 - Durbin clarifies *** Durbin: Pritzker needs to pick up the vaccine pace (02-04)
No, nearly half the population of Cook County did not try to book a vaccine appointment Monday morning (02-04)
If Black Lives Really Matter, So Should Black Business (02-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Tony Leone (02-04)
Grundy GOP votes down Kinzinger censure motion, but LaSalle Republicans embrace it (02-04)
Open thread (02-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (02-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-04)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-04)
Former Sen. Sam McCann indicted on charges of fraud, money laundering and tax evasion (02-03)
SDems launch podcast (02-03)
Credit Unions: Myth Buster #1: Accessing Your Funds (02-03)
Ricketts will continue as RNC finance chair (02-03)
Question of the day (02-03)
COVID-19 roundup (02-03)
3,314 new confirmed and probable cases; 69 additional deaths; 2,469 hospitalized; 520 in ICU; 3.5 percent average case positivity rate; 4.5 percent average test positivity rate; 45,787 average daily doses (02-03)
Pritzker changes his mind, will allow legislators to be vaccinated in 1b (02-03)
Caption contest! (02-03)
Unsolicited advice (02-03)
It's just a bill (02-03)
One Illinois announces closure (02-03)
Today's must-read (02-03)
A little good news for a change (02-03)
Open thread (02-03)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (02-03)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-03)
Senate cancels in-person February session days, will hold committee hearings online (02-02)
Question of the day (02-02)
2,304 new confirmed and probable cases; 47 additional deaths; 2,447 hospitalized; 533 in ICU; 3.9 average case positivity rate; 4.9 percent average test positivity rate; 44,139 average daily doses; State tops 1 million vaccines; Region 10 moves to Phase 4 (02-02)
Pause for the cause (02-02)
Uproar over ISBE's "culturally responsive" teaching standards (02-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Police chief who claimed hospitalizations would "skyrocket" after cannabis legalization now blasts criminal justice reform bill (02-02)
Yet another loss for a Tom DeVore client (02-02)
Opposing mitigations is also bad statewide politics here (02-02)
Open thread (02-02)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-02)
Local health departments had almost 291,000 vaccine doses on-hand as of Friday, not including Chicago (02-01)
Question of the day (02-01)
"Straight up fear" (02-01)
Naperville Park Board once again steps out on a controversial issue (02-01)
Lewandowski pleads guilty, agrees to cooperate (02-01)
2,312 new confirmed and probable cases; 16 additional deaths; 2,387 hospitalized; 515 in ICU; 3.9 percent average case positivity rate; 4.9 percent average test positivitity rate; 43,378 average doses administered; Region 7 moves to Phase 4 (02-01)
Flash Index rises slightly (02-01)
Rep. Thapedi to step down (02-01)
A look at Kinzinger's fight with the far-right (02-01)
Deloitte's national vaccine scheduling and tracking system going unused by states (02-01)
If Black Lives Really Matter, So Should Black Business (02-01)
An Illinois House that looks both familiar and different (02-01)
Open thread (02-01)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (02-01)

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