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April 2018 Posts

Sanguinetti warns of GOP's "extinction" (04-30)
Close the FOID loophole (04-30)
Mendoza calls Rauner a "madman" (04-30)
Canaries in the coal mine? (04-30)
Tillman: Uihlein "likes to give people a chance no one else would" (04-30)
Blast from the past considers, then drops bid for governor on same day (04-30)
The enemy of my enemy is my friend (04-30)
Mission inflation? (04-30)
Today's number: 3,400 coal mining jobs (04-30)
Question of the day (04-30)
It's just a bill (04-30)
Enough with the games, please (04-30)
Pritzker calls lack of Democratic candidates a "failure, county by county" (04-30)
Pharmacists say they're being pushed out of business (04-30)
Pritzker points to pot as possible capital bill funding source (04-30)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Hearing today will look at why thousands were kicked off Medicaid (04-30)
*** UPDATED x1 *** CTBA says its graduated tax would cut taxes for 98 percent (04-30)
When will the TV ads reappear? (04-30)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (04-27)
Caption contest! (04-27)
Promises, promises (04-27)
Rauner dodges Illinois "death spiral" question, claims European trade trip will net "tens of thousands" of jobs (04-27)
Hey, everybody! Stop the games and get to work (04-27)
After remaining neutral in the primary, AFSCME endorses Pritzker (04-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Embattled Veterans' Affairs director quits (04-27)
The perils of Medicaid managed care (04-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (04-27)
Illinois Legislators: Make Health Coverage Fair by Supporting HB 4146 (04-27)
Who ruined Illinois? (04-27)
Circular firing squad: State GOP committeeman vote disputed (04-27)
McCann threatens to sue after staff services yanked (04-27)
Madigan files resolution supporting progressive income tax (04-27)
Harvey back in hot water after Supreme Court ruling (04-27)
SJ-R: "Shame on party members for not having the guts" to oust Madigan (04-27)
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McCann tries to turn the Madigan issue back on Rauner (04-26)
Rauner says he'll soon announce "several really exciting" results of his trade mission (04-26)
Our sorry state (04-26)
It's just a bill (04-26)
*** UPDATED x2 - Pritzker, Mendoza respond *** Rauner gets it half right while denying all blame (04-26)
¯_(ツ)_/¯ (04-26)
Question of the day (04-26)
Gun dealer licensing bill may reboot (04-26)
PPP: Rodney Davis up by only 3, Hultgren ahead by just 4 (04-26)
Rate the new Sam McCann campaign video (04-26)
Way out of context (04-26)
Did Tazewell County and Chicago ignore state law? (04-26)
Rauner calls legislators "rascals" ahead of budget talks (04-26)
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Question of the day (04-25)
Repubs use Pelosi fundraiser to whack Dems (04-25)
Bill surfaces to kinda address Reinking gun issue (04-25)
Gubernatorial candidate McCann cites apparent anti-vaxxer group in opposition to bill (04-25)
It's just a bill (04-25)
Tronc to guild: No (04-25)
If you're gonna legalize it, make sure to do it right (04-25)
Biz groups fighting off tax "bounty hunter" which they accuse of breaking the law (04-25)
Ives will tour the state, says "I’m not going to hide or go away" (04-25)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Hotline ranks Rauner most vulnerable, Pritzker announces "Rauner Lie Alerts," Rauner unveils @PritzkerMadigan Twitter account (04-25)
Dems may try to override Rauner veto as gun supporters rally (04-25)
Fako: "Democrats and progressives are advised to put the culture of the failed past behind them" (04-25)
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Caption contest! (04-24)
Federal rules protecting net neutrality have expired! Support House Bill 4819 (04-24)
Harmon says he has votes in Senate for gun shop licensing override, but future still unsure (04-24)
It's just a bill (04-24)
Rauner makes "official" trade show announcement seven months after it was announced (04-24)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Biss says he wants more details about Pritzker's progressive tax plan, Rauner campaign agrees (04-24)
Question of the day (04-24)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Why was Travis Reinking allowed to keep his guns? (04-24)
Comptroller: State racked up "two decades worth of late payment interest penalties in just over two years" (04-24)
Madigan says he hasn't made up his mind on legalizing marijuana (04-24)
Illinois Legislators: Make Health Coverage Fair by Supporting HB 4146 (04-24)
Rauner's new website slams Pritzker-Madigan "corruption" (04-24)
Today's must-listen: Madigan and lone chairmanship "No" vote together on Joravsky's show (04-24)
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*** LIVE *** Session coverage (04-23)
Question of the day (04-23)
Madigan on GOP: "They don't wanna talk about their record because they don't have a record" (04-23)
Lottery sells tickets even after all prizes have been claimed (04-23)
It's just a bill (04-23)
This isn't about "family heritage" (04-23)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Because... Madigan! (04-23)
Don't believe everything you read (04-23)
Pritzker hopes to unload casino stake by December (04-23)
A Dock Walls, Jim Tobin gubernatorial ticket? (04-23)
Sun-Times makes "urgent appeal" for subscriptions, bashes Tribune (04-23)
*** UPDATED x1 *** "The family had a lot of buffers" (04-23)
Budget hype and budget facts (04-23)
Federal rules protecting net neutrality expire today! Support House Bill 4819 (04-23)
*** UPDATED x1 - Brady: "It's not my firm" *** Rauner campaign paid Pat Brady's firm for consulting (04-23)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rauner responds *** Chuy Garcia endorses Madigan for another term as party chairman (04-23)
The going gets weirder with McCann's entry (04-23)
Why did Reinking have those guns? (04-23)
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Reader comments closed for the weekend (04-20)
Taking a sick day (04-20)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (04-20)
McCann denies he resigned from the SGOP caucus, threatens legal action over access to "key resources" (04-19)
Question of the day (04-19)
It's just a bill (04-19)
Biss appears to backtrack on his pledge to "elect the Democratic nominee for governor whoever that person is" (04-19)
Schock appeal roundup (04-19)
Dorothy Brown to join long line of candidates running for mayor (04-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** What's Rauner doing in Europe? (04-19)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker camp responds *** Rauner campaign claims Dem shenanigans with McCann (04-19)
No, Rauner didn't "forget" about UIC yesterday (04-19)
Maybe some movement in the Senate on gun dealer licensing, but not yet in the House (04-19)
After seven months of federal mediation, WIU faculty authorize strike (04-19)
Illinois Legislators: Make Health Coverage Fair by Supporting HB 4146 (04-19)
My eyes! It burns! (04-19)
"I can’t ask people in the private sector to do it if I won’t as well" (04-19)
*** UPDATED x7 - Bill Brady, Pat Brady, Ives, Durkin, DGA, ILGOP, Pritzker, Rauner respond - Brady accepts caucus resignation *** Sen. Sam McCann announces for governor as Conservative Party candidate (04-19)
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Bustos withdraws from state party's anti-harassment panel (04-18)
House Bill 4819 keeps the internet open and free in Illinois (04-18)
It's just a bill (04-18)
Pritzker hit yet again on taxes (04-18)
Question of the day (04-18)
A quick look at a few congressional races (04-18)
Good news and bad news from IDOC (04-18)
Shenanigans! (04-18)
Drury claims victory on bump stock ban (04-18)
Today is redistricting day (04-18)
Don't cry for Rod (04-18)
Illinois Legislators: Make Health Coverage Fair by Supporting HB 4146 (04-18)
Preckwinkle's comeback (04-18)
Pritzker and Rauner each spent more than $100 per vote (04-18)
Rauner says he's "keeping in close touch" on budget stuff from Europe (04-18)
Today's quotable (04-18)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (04-18)
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Chuy Garcia to Ed Burke: Drop Trump (04-17)
It's just a bill (04-17)
Question of the day (04-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** DCFS blasted for "unconscionable" witholding of child abuse data (04-17)
Oppo dumps! (04-17)
Our two states (04-17)
How did we get here? (04-17)
What can be done about Harvey? (04-17)
Today's number: 39 percent decrease (04-17)
Data on traffic stops is an important tool for police and the public (04-17)
Pritzker hit on taxes, Rauner hit on spending (04-17)
Here we go again (04-17)
The coming fight over Dynegy (04-17)
Fall campaign money match-ups (04-17)
Two different ways of looking at very big numbers (04-17)
Patti Blagojevich takes to Fox News to press her husband's case (04-17)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (04-17)
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SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser and event list (password is in afternoon e-mail) (04-16)
The circular firing squad heats up ahead of state party vote (04-16)
You cannot ignore fiscal realities (04-16)
It's just a bill (04-16)
Question of the day (04-16)
Rauner administration again defends its Quincy veterans home response (04-16)
"What a scandalous reign atop an historic newspaper company" (04-16)
How did Ives spend her money? (04-16)
Frerichs wants Zuckerberg out at Facebook (04-16)
What's Sam McCann up to? (04-16)
How the Pritzker campaign fought off "fake news" (04-16)
Manar furious over grant delay (04-16)
Anchors aweigh, my boys (04-16)
"He just wanted to be out of the pain" (04-16)
Past is likely prologue with state budget (04-16)
Blagojevich loses again (04-16)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (04-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner campaign creates new Snapchat filter to commemorate Supreme Court reviewing Blagojevich case today (04-13)
Question of the day (04-13)
COGFA defends itself against Illinois Policy Institute report (04-13)
It's just a bill (04-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today’s edition (04-13)
Groups vow: Vote for ERA, lose pro-life endorsement (04-13)
More pension hand-wringing (04-13)
Behind Sandoval's press pop (04-13)
Good job, coppers! (04-13)
Madigan sets state party chairman vote (04-13)
GOP unity watch (04-13)
Rauner spent $1.7 million to air "Conservative Voter Alert" ad over just four days (04-13)
Rauner signs 5G wireless bill (04-13)
Pritzker campaign has some fun with "National Blame Someone Else Day" (04-13)
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Rauner on Pritzker: "We're going to light him up" (04-12)
Question of the day (04-12)
SIUC dodges a big bullet... for now (04-12)
Gov. Rauner hugely exaggerated state deficit, bill backlog today (04-12)
Unclear on the concept (04-12)
The tax cut trickbag for Democrats (04-12)
Emptying my in-box (04-12)
It's just a bill (04-12)
Mission accomplished? (04-12)
*** UPDATED x4 - Ives denies any promise to meet again *** ILGOP unity watch (04-12)
It doesn't look like much got done at the leaders meeting (04-12)
Rauner lays out his goals for today's leaders meeting (04-12)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rauner calls on Greitens to step down *** DGA wants Rauner to speak out about Greitens (04-12)
IDOC slammed for nonchalant demeanor on cash crunch (04-12)
Morning Consult poll: Rauner approve/disapprove at 26/60 (04-12)
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Gov. Rauner talks about what higher education needs (04-11)
SALT work-around picking up support (04-11)
Question of the day (04-11)
Biometrics bill faces tough hurdles (04-11)
It's just a bill, Raquel Martin edition (04-11)
Gov. Rauner dodges questions about his "reputation for not telling the truth" (04-11)
Illinois Legislators: Make Health Coverage Fair by Supporting HB 4146 (04-11)
Unclear on the concept: Marginal vs. effective tax rates (04-11)
*** UPDATED x2 - Sandoval: "Ridiculous waste" - Pritzker: "Unnecessary and irresponsible" *** Pivot to center delayed again (04-11)
Poll finds strong support for gun dealer licensing in swing districts (04-11)
Pritzker campaign pokes fun at new Rauner survey (04-11)
Ald. Quinn's #MeToo problems keeping him from chairing Aviation Committee? (04-11)
Quinn loses another elected school board case (04-11)
It's gonna be a long year (04-11)
Tribune reporters organizing union (04-11)
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Drury says he may organize protest against Sen. Morrison (04-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (04-10)
Pritzker claim rated "Mostly False" (04-10)
Illinois House Bill 4900 Increases Health Care Costs (04-10)
It's just a bill: "Sanctuary county" for gun owners; Mendoza vs. Rauner; "Dutch Reach" (04-10)
Is Facebook evil? (04-10)
Study finds term-limited legislators less active on their way out the door (04-10)
Don't believe everything you read (04-10)
Hampton expands lawsuit (04-10)
Pritzker blamed for tax credit donation stall (04-10)
Brown's reacts (04-10)
Today's Jeanne Ives updates (04-10)
Brady claims there's interest in a capital bill funded by casinos (04-10)
Today's number: 309 days (04-10)
Poll finds Chicagoans favor Amazon HQ2 (04-10)
Harvey on the brink (04-10)
Keep the Internet open in Illinois! (04-10)
Never count on your opponent to self-destruct (04-10)
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Ives spokesperson calls Rauner a "professional liar" (04-09)
Rep. Drury turns on his state Senator (04-09)
State Rep. Tabares likely moving "up" to Chicago city council (04-09)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner outlines session priorities, doesn't mention Quincy veterans home (04-09)
It's just a bill (04-09)
Synthetic cannabinoids kill a third person, count now at 107 cases (04-09)
Congratulations, Sen. Duckworth! (04-09)
Fitch says Illinois bond ratings won't stabilize until "multiple years" of balanced budgets (04-09)
Sox beat Cubs! (04-09)
Question of the day (04-09)
*** UPDATED x1 *** ISRA issues "threat alert" over League of Women Voters library meeting (04-09)
Better late than never: Rauner, Ives both "cleared" (04-09)
Caption contest! (04-09)
Allegations of cheating on CPS inspections and "dehumanizing" treatment at Noble (04-09)
*** LIVE *** Session coverage (04-09)
Rauner, Durkin and Brady warn Dems against plan they don't appear to have (04-09)
Illinois Legislators: Make Health Coverage Fair by Supporting HB 4146 (04-09)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker hit again on taxes (04-09)
Traffic stop data is an important tool for police and the public (04-09)
State's election infrastructure is deteriorating at a crucial moment (04-09)
It's not a winning message if you don't use it (04-09)
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*** UPDATED x2 - DGA trolls again - Rauner campaign insists it reached out *** No, Rauner never said he spoke to Ives (04-07)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (04-06)
Question of the day (04-06)
S&P whacks Illinois for its "persistent crisis-like budget environment" (04-06)
Mr. Progressive strikes again (04-06)
Illinois Legislators: Make Health Coverage Fair by Supporting HB 4146 (04-06)
Ives remains defiant during EWTN appearance (04-06)
As donations appear to stall, Rauner hits Pritzker over school tax credit program (04-06)
Where nonprofit, for-profit and super PAC met (04-06)
Illinois tries to combat higher ed brain drain (04-06)
More problems at IDPH (04-06)
Unity, or a lack thereof (04-06)
More tariff fallout (04-05)
Proft and Timpone defend and deflect (04-05)
Question of the day (04-05)
Congratulations are most definitely in order (04-05)
Circular firing squad battle moves to state central committee races (04-05)
Pritzker refuses yet again to talk details about his tax plan (04-05)
SIU Carbondale's woes continue with long-term funding shift to SIUE (04-05)
Keep the Internet open in Illinois! (04-05)
Ballyhooed Dem ekes out a win over "stealth" candidate (04-05)
Morning Consult poll: Trump disapproval is 60 percent here (04-05)
Pritzker hit for tax comments (04-05)
Rauner accused of "blatant cover up" (04-05)
NRA intervenes in Deerfield case (04-04)
Your moment of Zen (04-04)
Question of the day (04-04)
CPS' abject privatization failure (04-04)
It's just a bill (04-04)
Here we go again (04-04)
These days, a simple handshake might be better (04-04)
Rauners donate Mario Puzo's papers to Dartmouth Library (04-04)
Quinn's elected Chicago school board case tossed by appellate court (04-04)
Traffic stop data is an important tool for police and the public (04-04)
Kill this "epic waste" (04-04)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rauner responds *** New threat to Illinois farmers as China imposes soybean tariff (04-04)
Today's number: 40 percent (04-04)
Unreliable sources (04-04)
Pritzker says he'll immediately end "back-door voucher program" (04-04)
More answers needed on Pritzker's "artificial progressive income tax" (04-04)
Pritzker uses Ives to slam Rauner on Quincy veterans' home (04-04)
Cullerton to Rauner: No (04-03)
Our sorry state (04-03)
Study: Over a third of college students don't get enough to eat (04-03)
It's just an executive order (04-03)
Wishful thinkers will be supremely disappointed... Again (04-03)
Question of the day (04-03)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Time to get specific, JB (04-03)
Rauner campaign sued over robocalls (04-03)
INBA speaks out about Sinclair (04-03)
Candidates lining up around the block to challenge Emanuel (04-03)
Intrigue surrounds Rauner appointment, firings, park (04-03)
The labor beat (04-03)
Quincy veterans home redo to take 4-5 years, price could top $265 million (04-03)
Unreliable sources (04-03)
Study: Medical marijuana laws associated with reductions in opioid prescriptions (04-03)
Rauner campaign claims Pritzker has "benefitted from corruption" (04-03)
GOP AG nominee opposes Trump census plan (04-03)
Casinos nitpick potential windfall (04-03)
Ives spokesperson says no talks yet with Rauner (04-02)
Almost half of state's synthetic cannabinoid hospitalizations are in the Peoria area (04-02)
Question of the day (04-02)
Lip service (04-02)
Election reform ideas abound (04-02)
It's just a bill (04-02)
Unreliable sources (04-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** IDPH chief took a leave of absence to campaign after Legionnaires' outbreaks (04-02)
Rauner urged to move rightward, and whacked for doing so (04-02)
Having his cake and eating it without ever baking it (04-02)
TV ads, not debates are what matter the most (04-02)
Speaker Madigan and Chuy Garcia were two of election day's biggest winners (04-02)
Good morning! (04-02)

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