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April 2024 Posts

Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-30)
Get The Facts On The Illinois Prescription Drug Board (04-30)
Today's quotable (04-30)
Question of the day (04-30)
Protect Illinois Hospitality - Vote No On House Bill 5345 (04-30)
Jak is back! (04-30)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (04-30)
Top labor leaders warm to more transit funding, cool to agency consolidation (Updated) (04-30)
Support House Bill 4781 (04-30)
Berlin doubles down (Updated x2 with Pritzker react) (04-30)
It’s just a bill (04-30)
Open thread (04-30)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - More stuff (04-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-30)
Live coverage (04-30)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-29)
Pritzker non-committal on new transit plan, wants CTA to help come up with changes (Updated) (04-29)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (04-29)
IDOC 'seriously considering' moving Logan prison inmates to new facility on Stateville grounds (Updated with Pritzker comments) (04-29)
Protect Illinois Hospitality - Vote No On House Bill 5345 (04-29)
Sen. Harris' voting record was major factor in party choice for county clerk (04-29)
DuPage County State's Attorney deflects blame (04-29)
After mayor negotiates away other peoples' money, now comes the (tremendously) hard part (04-29)
Open thread (04-29)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-29)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (04-29)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-29)
Live coverage (04-29)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (04-26)
Isabel’s afternoon briefing (04-26)
Things that make you go 'Hmm' (04-26)
Did Dan Proft’s independent expenditure PAC illegally coordinate with Bailey's campaign? The case will go before the Illinois Elections Board next week (04-26)
PJM's massive fail (04-26)
$117.7B In Economic Activity: Illinois Hospitals Are Essential To Communities And Families (04-26)
It’s just a bill (04-26)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (04-26)
Open thread (04-26)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (04-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-26)
Live coverage (04-26)
Pritzker calls some of Bears proposals 'probably non-starters,' refuses to divert state dollars intended for other purposes (Updated) (04-25)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-25)
Friends of the Parks responds to Bears’ lakefront stadium proposal (04-25)
It’s just a bill (04-25)
Judge rejects state motion to move LaSalle Veterans' Home COVID deaths lawsuit to Court of Claims (04-25)
Learn something new every day (04-25)
Protect Illinois Hospitality – Vote No On House Bill 5345 (04-25)
Need something to read? Try these Illinois-related books (04-25)
Illinois Hospitals Are Driving Economic Activity Across Illinois: $117.7B Annually And 445K Jobs (04-25)
Today's quotables (04-25)
Open thread (04-25)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-25)
Live coverage (04-25)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-24)
Pritzker says he 'remains skeptical' about Bears proposal: 'I'm not sure that this is among the highest priorities for taxpayers' (Updated) (04-24)
It’s just a bill (04-24)
It sure looks like lawmakers were right to be worried (04-24)
Flashback: Candidate Johnson opposed Bears stadium subsidies (Updated x2) (04-24)
$117.7B Economic Impact: More Than Healthcare Providers, Hospitals Are Economic Engines (04-24)
Open thread (04-24)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-24)
Live coverage (04-24)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-23)
McHenry County State’s Attorney Patrick Kenneally abruptly aborts reelection bid without explanation (04-23)
Question of the day (04-23)
It’s just a bill (04-23)
Protect Illinois Hospitality – Vote No On House Bill 5345 (04-23)
You gotta be kidding me (04-23)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (04-23)
Moody’s revises Illinois outlook from stable to positive (Updated) (04-23)
Open thread (04-23)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-23)
Live coverage (04-23)
*** UPDATED x1 - Equality Illinois 'alarmed' over possible Harris appointment *** Personal PAC warns Democratic committeepersons about Sen. Napoleon Harris (04-22)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-22)
A helpful White Sox disaster visualization (04-22)
Pritzker addresses 'hysteria' over asylum-seekers (04-22)
*** All clear *** Capitol Building evacuation order issued (Updated) (04-22)
Illinois Credit Unions: Member Driven Financial Cooperatives (04-22)
Feigenholtz predicts Healthcare Protection Act will 'fly out of the Senate' (04-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (04-22)
The left's city hall tactics won't work in Springfield (Updated x3) (04-22)
State's opioid settlement bureaucracy is a tangled, ineffective mess (04-22)
It’s just a bill (04-22)
Open thread (04-22)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-22)
Live coverage (04-22)
Capitol Complex bomb threat "not deemed credible" after lockdown, sweep (04-21)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (04-19)
AG Raoul orders 'Super/Mayor' Tiffany Henyard's charity to stop soliciting donations as Tribune reports FBI targeting Henyard (Updated x2) (04-19)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-19)
Pritzker on 'Fix Tier 2' (04-19)
Caption contest! (04-19)
House passes Pritzker-backed bill cracking down on step therapy, prior authorization, junk insurance with bipartisan support (04-19)
Question of the day (04-19)
Certified results: 19.07 percent statewide primary turnout (04-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today’s edition (04-19)
It’s just a bill (04-19)
Pritzker says new leadership needed at CTA (04-19)
Open thread (04-19)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (04-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-19)
Live coverage (04-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Quick session update (Updated x5) (04-18)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-18)
Question of the day (04-18)
Migrant shelter population down more than a third since end of January (04-18)
Tier 2 emails, calls inundating legislators (04-18)
Tax talk (Updated) (04-18)
That's some brilliant strategy you got there, Bubba (04-18)
Credit Unions: A Smart Financial Choice for Illinois Consumers (04-18)
It’s just a bill (04-18)
Open thread (04-18)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a campaign update (04-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-18)
Live coverage (04-18)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-17)
Showcasing the Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (04-17)
Caption contest! (04-17)
Rep. Croke changes selective enrollment closure moratorium bill to ban all Chicago public school closures until elected board is seated (04-17)
State tax credit for affordable housing development receives big push from labor, business, advocates (04-17)
Listen To Servers – Vote No On House Bill 5345 (04-17)
Today's must-read CTA stories, especially if you're Gov. Pritzker (Updated) (04-17)
Illinois residents can now easily access electronic notary services (04-17)
It’s just a bill (04-17)
Open thread (04-17)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (04-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-17)
Live coverage (04-17)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-16)
Here we go again... (04-16)
Sen. Peters on Jewish leaders who boycotted mayoral sitdown: 'I found it insulting' (04-16)
Big federal shoe drops in Dolton, Thornton Township as top aide to Tiffany Henyard indicted (04-16)
Class action lawsuit filed over Illinois counties selling houses for unpaid taxes and not reimbursing owners for their equity (04-16)
About those studies... (04-16)
Support House Bill 4781 (04-16)
After major push from Preckwinkle, city leaders begin recognizing reality (04-16)
Protect Illinois Hospitality - Vote No On House Bill 5345 (04-16)
WNBA draft open thread (04-16)
It’s just a bill (04-16)
Open thread (04-16)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-16)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-16)
Live coverage (04-16)
Today's number: $13.33 billion (04-15)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (Updated x2) (04-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (04-15)
How does this medical debt relief plan work? (04-15)
Pritzker, Preckwinkle ‘optimistic’ that Chicago city council will approve asylum-seeker funding (04-15)
Pritzker says prison facilities must be replaced: "This is not an optional issue" (Updated) (04-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today’s edition and some campaign stuff (04-15)
Governor says free speech is a right, but doesn’t support protesters blocking traffic (04-15)
On Harmon, the White Sox, the Bears and BIPA (04-15)
It’s just a bill (04-15)
Open thread (04-15)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-15)
Live coverage (04-15)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (04-12)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-12)
Feds to provide more migrant funding... Just $19.3 million for Illinois (04-12)
Question of the day (04-12)
It’s just a bill (04-12)
Bill to expand IVF/infertility insurance coverage overwhelmingly passes Senate (04-12)
Open thread (04-12)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-12)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-12)
Live coverage (04-12)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Some Native American activists caught off guard by possible Starved Rock name change (04-11)
IDPH awards $2 million in grants from the Abortion Provider Capacity Building Grant Program (04-11)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (04-11)
A fiscal cliff of their own making (04-11)
Protect Illinois Hospitality - Vote No On House Bill 5345 (04-11)
It’s just a bill (04-11)
Pritzker administration split (04-11)
Open thread (04-11)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-11)
Live coverage (04-11)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-10)
Smith & Wesson loses bid to move Highland Park mass shooting lawsuit to federal court, appeals court says state judge should consider sanctions (04-10)
Improve Support For Relatives Caring For Youth In DCFS Care (04-10)
Senate President tells business leaders there’s 'next to no appetite' for state-funded stadiums (04-10)
Protect Illinois Hospitality - Vote No On House Bill 5345 (04-10)
It’s just a bill (04-10)
Today's most fascinating read (04-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Chicago, state firefighters unions withdraw endorsements of US Rep. Jackson after incendiary remarks (04-10)
Open thread (04-10)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (04-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-10)
Live coverage (04-10)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-09)
First, a total eclipse, then a cicada-geddon (04-09)
MLB open thread (Updated) (04-09)
Pritzker refuses to criticize Mayor Johnson on migrant issue (04-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (04-09)
Showcasing The Retailers Who Make Illinois Work (04-09)
COGFA says its revenue forecast is holding up, but April will be key (04-09)
Illinois Is Top Ten In The Nation For Reported Gas Leaks, Fix Illinois’ Aging Natural Gas Lines Now (04-09)
Question of the day (04-09)
Improve Support For Relatives Caring For Youth In DCFS Care (04-09)
SAFE-T Act in the news again (04-09)
It’s just a bill (04-09)
Open thread (04-09)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (04-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-09)
Live coverage (04-09)
Rep. Ozinga resigns (04-08)
Sen. Ann Gillespie appointed as new Illinois Department of Insurance acting director (04-08)
After repeatedly saying he wouldn't fulfill his commitment, Mayor Johnson now prepares to ask city council for $70 million in additional migrant funding (04-08)
I give up (Updated) (04-08)
Food for thought (04-08)
Jess McDonald on Heidi Mueller: 'Just what DCFS needs' (04-08)
It’s just a bill (04-08)
Open thread (04-08)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (04-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-08)
Live coverage (04-08)
Cook County Clerk Karen Yarbrough has died (Updated) (04-07)
State Board of Elections asks Proft papers to take down personal data from websites (04-05)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (04-05)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-05)
Judge tells Marquez: 'You have now handed a gift to Madigan’s defense attorneys' (04-05)
It’s just a bill (Updated) (04-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Migrant shelter population falls below ten thousand, influx greatly slows (04-05)
If you’re heading to Carbondale… (04-05)
Today's quotable (04-05)
Stop The Political Attacks On Natural Gas - 80% Of Illinoisans Use It To Heat Their Homes (04-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (04-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-05)
Open thread (04-05)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-05)
Live coverage (04-05)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-04)
Musical interlude (04-04)
Improve Support For Relatives Caring For Youth In DCFS Care (04-04)
Question of the day (04-04)
Former PRB Chair says he takes issue with governor’s criticism (04-04)
It’s just a bill (04-04)
Open thread (04-04)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-04)
Illinois Is Top Ten In The Nation For Reported Gas Leaks, Fix Illinois’ Aging Natural Gas Lines Now (04-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-04)
Live coverage (04-04)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-03)
Question of the day (04-03)
Lightfoot's only major legislative achievement may be tottering on the brink (04-03)
Rate the new "Pause to heal" radio ads (04-03)
Listen To Servers – Vote No On House Bill 5345 (04-03)
Voters clobber KC stadium plan (04-03)
Improve Support For Relatives Caring For Youth In DCFS Care (04-03)
It’s just a bill (04-03)
Open thread (04-03)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-03)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-03)
Live coverage (04-03)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (04-02)
Here's something you don't see every day (04-02)
Need something to read? Dive into these books on Illinois politics (04-02)
Question of the day (04-02)
Eric Williams: Restaurants Can’t Withstand More Legislative Mandates (04-02)
Two industrial sites eyed for quantum computer factory (04-02)
It’s just a bill (04-02)
Open thread (04-02)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-02)
Live coverage (04-02)
Isabel’s afternoon roundup (04-01)
Poll shows support for free school meals, majority opposition to providing health insurance for undocumented seniors, drop in state's "right direction" number (04-01)
Poll shows strong opposition to publicly funded stadiums, strong support for ethics reforms (04-01)
The Smashing Pumpkins booked for Illinois State Fair (Updated) (04-01)
Question of the day (04-01)
Two judges may have a valid point about their Tier 2 pensions (04-01)
Pritzker: Prisoner Review Board member domestic violence training will be enhanced (04-01)
Annual survey: 90% of Illinois school leaders report "serious" teacher shortage (04-01)
It’s just a bill (04-01)
Open thread (04-01)
Isabel’s morning briefing (04-01)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (04-01)
Live coverage (04-01)

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