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March 2011 Posts

SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a Statehouse roundup (03-31)
House Bill 14: Setting the Record Straight (03-31)
Question of the day (03-31)
Stop accepting the numbers as truth (03-31)
Madigan issues not so veiled threat (03-31)
Can everybody finally settle down now and get to work? Thanks (03-31)
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SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: "Madam Speaker" (03-30)
I will stretch out my hand, that I may smite thee and thy people with pestilence; and thou shalt be cut off from the earth (03-30)
Question of the day (03-30)
Madigan: Quinn wanted another lump sum budget, borrowing plan not going well, no plans to pursue school consolidation bill (03-30)
*** UPDATED x1 - Oberhelman: Headlines misleading *** Actual Caterpillar CEO letter paints far different picture than media coverage (03-30)
Pay to play? C'mon (03-30)
Ricketts plan, luxury tax suffer deadly fate (03-30)
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House votes to lift casino smoking ban over Quinn's opposition (03-29)
We may not lose Cat, but we're definitely losing the war (03-29)
House Bill 14: Setting the Record Straight (03-29)
Question of the day (03-29)
Statistics (03-29)
Illinois is now free of fleeing Democrats (03-29)
Heads. Must. Roll. (03-29)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a Statehouse roundup (03-29)
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Quinn would commute death penalty cases (03-28)
So many problems, so many solutions; construction under construction (03-28)
Caterpillar: Letter never meant for public (03-28)
Parents, population shift affects welfare benefits: Sun-Times (03-28)
Party leaders go down swinging and a political round-up (03-28)
Question of the Day (03-28)
A few things for today (03-28)
Reader Comments Closed for Remainder of the Weekend (03-26)
SCOTUS to hear campaign finance case and a saturday campaign round-up (03-26)
CTBA: FY12 deficit cut in half by news taxes, but shortfall remains (03-26)
Poll shows SoIL wants smaller govt as Emanuel looks at City Council reductions (03-26)
This week's Capitolview (03-25)
Nukes and death (03-25)
Superintendents come out of wood work for regional offices (03-25)
*** UPDATED 1x ***Hard times for appellate defenders, probation officers (03-25)
*** UPDATED 1x *** Doing the administrative shuffle (03-25)
*** UPDATED 1x *** Census bureau says redistricting numbers are ready; hearings begin Monday (03-25)
*** UPDATED 1x *** Day Two (03-25)
THIS JUST IN...Derrick Smith replaces Collins in House (03-24)
Question of the Day (03-24)
Flider v. Brown revisited and a campaign round-up (03-24)
Sun Times promotes Halbreich (03-24)
Sen GOP opposes Medicaid borrowing, Trib wants 'Amazon tax' expanded (03-24)
It's all in a school day (03-24)
Topics that just don't seem to go away (03-24)
Reporting live from southern Illinois, it's me again (03-24)
Take me out to the ball game (03-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Budget and IPI stuff (03-23)
Question of the day (03-23)
House Bill 14: Setting the Record Straight (03-23)
Quinn wants to borrow $2 billion to snag increased Medicaid match (03-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (03-23)
Quinn won't pick Halvorson to run IDOT (03-22)
Facebook anger doesn't always translate into real world action (03-22)
After years of inaction, DHS finally moving residents out of hellhole (03-22)
Question of the day (03-22)
Oddities and ends (03-22)
Goodbye to a couple of greats (03-22)
Why is Cullerton pushing cigarette tax hike now? (03-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a Statehouse roundup (03-22)
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Group's donors can remain a secret (03-21)
Poll: Quinn approval at 30.6 percent (03-21)
Question of the day (03-21)
Things aren't always what they seem (03-21)
Roger Keats flees to Texas (03-21)
Good Tribune, bad Tribune (03-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a big Statehouse roundup (03-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (03-21)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (03-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Rep. Rita to sue Illinois Policy Institute (03-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: This just in... (03-18)
Schakowsky jumps into Wisconsin battle (03-18)
No Gitmo detainees and a lowball offer (03-18)
Question of the day (03-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** March madness (03-18)
A wasted opportunity, an infuriating obstinance and a confusing double standard (03-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (03-18)
Say NO to Automatic Electric and Natural Gas Rate Increases! (03-17)
*** UPDATED x3 - Quinn: "I'm not listening to them" *** Senate Republicans outline $6.7 billion in budget cuts (03-17)
*** UPDATED x1 - IL unemployment rate at two-year low *** For a Better Chicago runs Wisconsin ad touting biz climate as one IL biz flees to the Cheesehead State (03-17)
Question of the day (03-17)
Building a 21st Century Electric Grid Requires a 21st Century Regulatory System (03-17)
Gordon bows out, Blagojevich pounces (03-17)
Unstraight numbers (03-17)
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Cullerton following through on pledge to replace video gaming with cigarette tax (03-16)
*** UPDATED x2 - More problems with IPI story *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Officials: Story about Rep. Rita is flat-out wrong (03-16)
Question of the day (03-16)
Will Amazon run out of places to flee? (03-16)
Reporters to governor: Renew your commitment to open government (03-16)
Quinn's budget director green lights employee pension contribution increase (03-16)
WLS shames itself again (03-16)
The House "Agri-Culture-Wars" Committee strikes again (03-16)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (03-16)
Cullerton: Replace video poker with cigarette tax hike (03-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a big Statehouse roundup (03-15)
Question of the day (03-15)
Building a 21st Century Electric Grid Requires a 21st Century Regulatory System (03-15)
Today's charts (03-15)
Are Illinois nuke plants safe? (03-15)
Paving the highway with good intentions (03-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (03-15)
Hannig postpones retirement (03-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** This just in... Quinn to veto coal bills (03-14)
Question of the day (03-14)
It won't help and it won't work (03-14)
*** UPDATED x2 - Rep. Collins replaces Hendon - SLC doesn't make the cut *** Rickey Hendon replacement live-blog (03-14)
Sick day (03-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Saturday updates and roundup (03-12)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (03-11)
ISRA obtains TRO against AG FOID FOIA release - VPC has CC killings list (03-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (03-11)
Cut the red tape and streamline the process or lose jobs (03-11)
Ain't nothing free, kids (03-11)
Note to commenters (03-11)
Quinn: Wisconsin governor should be ashamed of himself (03-11)
Change takes time (03-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a big Statehouse roundup (03-11)
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Thousands of gun owners descend on Statehouse (03-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Quinn signs "Amazon Tax" into law - Coupon Cabin may move to Indiana (03-10)
*** UPDATED x1 - Quinn responds *** Senate Republicans project big deficit, refuse to divulge cuts (03-10)
Question of the day (03-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: This just in... (03-10)
Illinois is at a fork in the road…. (03-10)
A shameless plug in memory of Carlos Hernandez Gomez (03-10)
Abolition thoughts (03-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: This just in... (03-10)
*** UPDATED x1 - They're leaving *** Could Wisconsin Dems finally leave Illinois? (03-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a Statehouse roundup (03-10)
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*** UPDATED x2 WITH LIVE BLOG AND AUDIO *** Quinn signs death penalty bill, commutes death sentences to life in prison without parole (03-09)
Question of the day (03-09)
Another note to e-mail subscribers (03-09)
Trib praises Cullerton as Hell's temperature begins to drop (03-09)
Stuff you may not know (03-09)
Explore new opportunities - Join Walmart.com's affiliate network (03-09)
*** UPDATED x1 - Check is in the mail *** Blagojevich wants case dropped, immediate sentencing on single charge (03-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a Statehouse roundup (03-09)
Quinn will likely sign death penalty bill at noon today - Watch it live right here (03-09)
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Between a rock and a hard place (03-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (03-08)
Temper, temper (03-08)
They'll be drawing a different sort of map this year (03-08)
*** UPDATED x1 - Cullerton "clarifies" even more *** Problems with the trial balloon (03-08)
This morning's must-see video: "A notorious former warlord" of a "corrupt wasteland" (03-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (03-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Cullerton: Tax retirement income (03-07)
Bad teachers or bad administrators? (03-07)
Question of the day (03-07)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Report: Dems to return to Wisconsin - Hoosiers staying put for now (03-07)
Crime, punishment and guns (03-07)
The bad news just never seems to end (03-07)
Morning Shorts (03-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (03-07)
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Reader comments closed for the weekend (03-04)
Still awaiting Quinn action on death penalty bill (03-04)
*** UPDATED x2 - More ads on the way *** Chris Christie roars again (03-04)
Question of the day (03-04)
State is still facing big budget problems (03-04)
Braun campaign was in serious denial (03-04)
Behind the US Chamber's rankings (03-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a big Statehouse roundup (03-04)
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Quinn won't back away from school consolidation plan (03-03)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (03-03)
Talking past each other (03-03)
Casino/Racino bill in the works? (03-03)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a Statehouse roundup (03-03)
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Strong penalties proposed for visitation violations *** US Supreme Court strikes down protest regs at cemeteries (03-02)
Question of the day (03-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a big Statehouse roundup (03-02)
AG Madigan wants FOID names released, but not addresses - Probes religious foster care agencies (03-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Refugee Democrat makes appearance at Illinois Statehouse (03-02)
Morning Shorts (03-02)
NOTE TO E-MAIL SUBSCRIBERS (03-02)
Senate Democrats: No pension changes for current employees without contract changes (03-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (03-02)
This just in... Monken in, Illinois lauded (03-01)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (03-01)
Quinn's latest diversion: Chief DGA fundraiser (03-01)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Today's charts and graphs (03-01)
AARP Supports Repeal of Discriminatory Unemployment Law (03-01)
Blagojevich flak defends speech to kids (03-01)
Will Quinn sign the death penalty abolition bill this week? (03-01)
Let's see your cuts (03-01)
Morning Shorts (03-01)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a Statehouse roundup (03-01)
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