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June 2013 Posts

Reader comments closed until July 8th (06-28)
Those are some serious boo-birds (06-28)
Question of the day (06-28)
"Why Illinois' Bond Ratings Don't Add Up" (06-28)
Fun with numbers (06-28)
We're not alone, but that's no excuse (06-28)
The perils of making the leap (06-28)
Daley heading south (06-28)
*** UPDATED x1 *** The father problem and the rumor mill (06-28)
Shifting sands (06-28)
Boo the opposition, not your friends (06-28)
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Must-watch video: Duckworth rips "injured" contractor to shreds (06-27)
Question of the day (06-27)
St. Clair County implodes (06-27)
A big surprise in the wake of DOMA ruling (06-27)
Today's quote (06-27)
*** LIVE*** Pension reform conference committee coverage (06-27)
Highway robbery (06-27)
Quinn: Act now "or else" (06-27)
Apparently, it wasn't much of a catastrophe (06-26)
Question of the day (06-26)
The little things in life (06-26)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Springfield Bishop: Supreme Court ruling "absolutely devoid of moral authority" (06-26)
Check out the excuses on that guy (06-26)
Raoul reacts to Voting Rights Act decision (06-26)
*** UPDATED x3 - Videos posted *** Bill Brady's campaign kick-off (06-26)
LaHood claims he's only spoken once with Quinn about third airport (06-26)
Supremes strike down "Defense of Marriage Act" (06-26)
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Allen apologizes, but for what? (06-25)
Another one-sided hit piece (06-25)
New laws (06-25)
Question of the day (06-25)
Quinn: No more study, pass reform by final deadline (06-25)
Blackhawks open thread (06-25)
Lisa Madigan fundraising e-mail raises eyebrows (06-25)
Brady to toss hat into the ring again (06-25)
Question of the day (06-24)
Employee headcount down, but top earners way up (06-24)
Signs pointing to Bost run (06-24)
First known photo of Oswego Willy (06-24)
A less kind, less gentle Bill Daley (06-24)
Yet another hurdle anticipated for concealed carry (06-24)
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Reader comments closed for the weekend (06-21)
*** UPDATED x2 - Resignation confirmed *** Priebus wants county party chairman to resign (06-20)
Question of the day (06-20)
Dem wants to challenge JBT (06-20)
This is Illinois... (06-20)
Kass on Lisa Madigan (06-20)
Sen. LaHood may run statewide (06-20)
"America, Jesus, Freedom" (06-20)
Davis calls on county party chairman to resign after "inane and asinine" rant (06-20)
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Question of the day (06-19)
Poll: Majority disapprove of Speaker Madigan's job performance (06-19)
A conference committee primer (06-19)
*** LIVE SPECIAL SESSION COVERAGE *** (06-19)
Daley poll shows big Madigan problem: The father (06-19)
Madigan and Senators to Quinn: Hurry up, already (06-19)
Madigan wants "new start," backs away from Cullerton slam (06-19)
Durbin and Kirk to remain neutral in governor's race (06-19)
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Rauner hit, responds (06-18)
Question of the day (06-18)
Quinn criticized over fracking law (06-18)
This just in... (06-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** No vote on Madigan pension amendment, conference committee to be formed (06-18)
*** LIVE SPECIAL SESSION COVERAGE *** (06-18)
Drama queens strike again (06-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Daley to emphasize his banking job (06-18)
Brady: Fraud at polls! (06-18)
It's spreading (06-18)
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Bowen: 5 running mate rules (06-17)
Question of the day (06-17)
Not enough (06-17)
Quinn quietly signs fracking bill (06-17)
Fundraiser doesn't imply endorsement? (06-17)
AG Madigan wants second concealed carry appeal extension with US Supreme Court (06-17)
Negotiating against themselves (06-17)
Bill Daley says he has a pension solution (06-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Show me the money (06-17)
Apparently, the grand conspiracy is backfiring (06-17)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (06-14)
Friday puppy blogging (06-14)
Question of the day (06-14)
Fun with numbers (06-14)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Punt! (06-14)
Hey, the state did something which actually works (06-14)
The mystery deepens (06-14)
Having it both ways (06-14)
Two peas in a pod (06-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Crosstabs and a roundup (06-14)
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*** UPDATED x1 *** Big Blu's arrangements (06-13)
Simon emphasizing father's legacy in campaign (06-13)
Question of the day (06-13)
Downstate House GOP Caucus backs Davis over Harold (06-13)
Dart says concealed carry bill "fatally flawed" (06-13)
Apparently, we all didn't die in the super storm of the century (06-13)
AAA study: Little benefit to hands-free laws (06-13)
Tossing smokes out of your car could cost you if bill is signed into law (06-13)
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Dan Bluthardt passes (06-12)
Another conspiracy theorist heard from (06-12)
Madigan guts Cullerton's pension bill (06-12)
Rep. Harris talks about the way forward (06-12)
Question of the day (06-12)
Schillerstrom announces bid for state treasurer (06-12)
The barn jacket prop (06-12)
Running mate decisions are coming soon (06-12)
Are you freaking kidding me? (06-12)
100 years ago: A limited right to vote for Illinois women (06-12)
A new record (06-12)
Some pension numbers (06-12)
Yet another state's attorney creates own concealed carry rules (06-11)
It's already firing up fast (06-11)
Question of the day (06-11)
We interrupt this program for a special... um... advertisement (06-11)
Failure has consequences (06-11)
Quinn campaign reacts to Daley candidacy announcement (06-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Behind the Rauner TV buy (06-11)
Rauner unveils TV ads (06-11)
Catholic church threatens to cut off funding over gay marriage support (06-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Crosstabs (06-11)
Caps off for general if busted in primary (06-11)
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Bill Daley forms campaign committee, says he's "100 percent in" the race (06-11)
Question of the day (06-10)
Gun roundup (06-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Quinn: Combine the two pension bills (06-10)
Politics as usual (06-10)
IDOC's Bates resigns after harassment probes (06-10)
Today's tweet (06-10)
How the gay marriage bill crashed and burned, and what to do about it (06-10)
Two sides of a coin (06-10)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (06-07)
Today's quote (06-07)
Compromise only good for some things (06-07)
Chicago cops ignoring pot ticket option (06-07)
Question of the day (06-07)
One ain't gonna be enough (06-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Heads need to roll (06-07)
Dueling progressive tax legislation introduced (06-07)
A session with no plan (06-07)
CAT CEO goes with Rauner, who talks collaboration, dodges gay marriage question (06-07)
ABC7 goes wall-to-wall on the Madigans (06-07)
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Ouch! (06-06)
S&P: Illinois approaching "critical juncture," but no downgrade (06-06)
*** UPDATED x3 *** Prepare yourselves for a special session (06-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** State inches closer to junk bond status (06-06)
Question of the day (06-06)
Today in stupid (06-06)
Health insurance marketplace bill stalls in House (06-06)
Embrace politics and get things done (06-06)
Dillard walks back comment (06-06)
Still think that was a good idea, guv? (06-06)
*** UPDATED x1 - Mystery solved *** Just answer the stupid question, please (06-06)
Today's tweet (06-06)
Rauner's roll-out (06-06)
Mystery disappearance (06-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-06)
Today's tweet (06-05)
Question of the day (06-05)
Another Chicago GOP recruitment push begins (06-05)
The Madigan mobile phone mystery (06-05)
Quinn undermines gay marriage sponsor (06-05)
Harold announces bid against Davis (06-05)
Dillard wants "traditional" first family in governor's mansion (06-05)
Rauner announces via YouTube video (06-05)
Appellate court grants 30-day stay of carry ruling (06-05)
Caption contest! (06-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** And the point is... what? (06-04)
Lack of sunshine in concealed carry bill (06-04)
Talk it out and come up with a solution (06-04)
Correct diagnosis, but the cure is lacking (06-04)
Question of the day (06-04)
Poll has Simon with eary lead, but half are undecided (06-04)
What's the point? (06-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Attorney General asks for concealed carry deadline extension (06-04)
Mike, you're not helping (06-04)
Maybe you could've made a call, Bill (06-04)
A persistent theme (06-04)
Here we go again (06-04)
Question of the day (06-03)
*** UPDATED x1 - VIDEO *** A red herring, some fuzziness, but a strong theme for Rutherford rollout (06-03)
A desperate subscriber, perhaps? (06-03)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Rep. Monique Davis responds (06-03)
It's always somebody else's fault (06-03)
Dumbest. Idea. Ever. (06-03)
Not gonna miss you at all (06-03)
A desperate attempt to lighten things up (06-03)
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Reader comments closed for the weekend (06-01)

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