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June 2017 Posts

*** UPDATED x2 - Mendoza responds *** Illinois ordered to pay its Medicaid bills (06-30)
Kennedy: Pritzker would be "product of the Madigan machine" if elected (06-30)
The Kobach Commission can only get the same data that campaigns already have here (06-30)
*** UPDATED x1 *** House adjourns, talks continue (06-30)
Rauner AVs 911 bill, blames Democrats, calls it "mean-spirited" (06-30)
Question of the day (06-30)
Voices of dissent (06-30)
*** UPDATED x1 - Don't open the champagne yet *** House approves budget proposal, will remain in session at least through Saturday (06-30)
*** UPDATED x4 - Won't comment on ad - Extends ad buy - Group cancels press conference - Oops!!! *** Dark money group readies new TV ad just in case (06-30)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Bill Brady chosen as new Senate GOP leader (06-30)
Mendoza: "Derailment is imminent" (06-30)
Squeezing the beast (06-30)
*** UPDATED x2 - GOP pulls down ad *** GOP tries to tag Madigan with "junk" label (06-30)
Here we go... (06-30)
*** LIVE *** Special session coverage (06-30)
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More on the Radogno announcement (06-30)
Madigan summarizes leaders' meeting (06-29)
Question of the day (06-29)
Do Your Job, Inc. slams Rauner in robocall as a "bully with an extreme agenda" (06-29)
*** UPDATED x7 - Brady, Cullerton, Emanuel, Durkin, Rauner respond *** Radogno to resign Saturday (06-29)
Edgar didn't know about anti-Rauner ad prior to its release (06-29)
Caption contest! (06-29)
Today's quotable: "It's not about you" (06-29)
Republicans release new ad about special session, send more attack mailers (06-29)
Rep. Cassidy endorses Sen. Biss (06-29)
Hinz tries, tries and tries again to get an answer out of the administration (06-29)
*** UPDATED x2 - Bill passes House *** Looks like you may be too late, SJ-R (06-29)
Gloomy headlines as June 30th deadline approaches (06-29)
Unclear on the concept (06-29)
This is so Twitter (06-29)
*** LIVE *** Special session coverage (06-29)
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Drury says Rauner and Madigan don't want a budget (06-28)
Cullerton to Rauner: Don't give up on a deal (06-28)
Countdown to ultimate crisis begins (06-28)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Rauner threatens endless special session (06-28)
Negative mailers land in House Democratic districts (06-28)
Question of the day (06-28)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rumor patrol: Dumpster edition (06-28)
The House Democratic perspective (06-28)
Rep. Brady to Rauner and Madigan: Back the heck off (06-28)
We really are horrible at this governing thing (06-28)
Did Madigan really make a "demand"? (06-28)
*** UPDATED x1 *** State gets a brief reprieve (06-28)
Illinois still has unpaid bills from July of 2015 (06-28)
A game of tax hike chicken (06-28)
Durkin to Madigan: Have your fun, then get back to work (06-28)
IMA says HDem workers' comp bill could increase costs (06-28)
Radogno doesn't anticipate a term limits vote today (06-28)
*** LIVE *** Special session coverage (06-28)
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First big blow-up of the week as Durkin slams Madigan for "moving the goal posts" (06-27)
Caption contest! (06-27)
Question of the day (06-27)
*** UPDATED x1 - Springfield budget director says it's actually worse *** More on the House Dems' property tax freeze (06-27)
Expect delays for your Lottery winnings if there's no budget (06-27)
Chamber could back larger income tax hike, while new EDGE plan introduced (06-27)
Total time spent on special session: 111 minutes over 7 days (06-27)
Today's quotable (06-27)
Pritzker sends out his third mailer (06-27)
The coming higher ed disaster (06-27)
Rep. Litesa Wallace endorses Biss for governor (06-27)
"Dark money" group releases new anti-Rauner ad featuring Jim Edgar audio (06-27)
ILGOP calls HDem property tax plan "not real relief" (06-27)
Keep calm and negotiate on (06-27)
A pretty darned good school funding reform explainer (06-27)
Study finds opioid use declining here among injured workers (06-27)
Illinois "getting to a point where there's a tangible body count. Of children" (06-27)
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Mrs. Rauner won't talk about her husband's happiness (06-27)
Talks break down, Medicaid providers want half a billion more a month (06-27)
*** LIVE *** Special session coverage (06-27)
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Cullerton was also gone today (06-26)
Question of the day (06-26)
"Mass layoffs" by budget hostage (06-26)
Madigan warns tax hike will be difficult, says he needs GOP leaders to persuade governor on "non budget" items (06-26)
Rauner/GOP budget would sweep "every penny" from ratepayer-funded solar program (06-26)
Pritzker launches targeted Senate district robocalls blasting Rauner (06-26)
*** UPDATED x2 - Durkin walks back term limits comment *** Durkin "not focusing" on term limits with Madigan, warns of tough road to 30 HGOP votes (06-26)
Because... Madigan!!! (06-26)
Medicaid directors warn against "transfer of risk, responsibility, and cost to the states of historic proportions" (06-26)
The backlog is horrible, but it could be even worse than we know (06-26)
CTBA: Property tax freeze would cost schools up to $830 million a year (06-26)
Cook Political Report moves Rauner reelect from "Lean Republican" to "Tossup" (06-26)
Candidates at the Pride Parade (06-26)
Caption contest! (06-26)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker campaign responds *** Dueling press releases (06-26)
Um, no (06-26)
Special session roundup (06-26)
Rauner loves going over reporters' heads, and he did it again (06-26)
*** UPDATED x2 - Kennedy slams - Biss criticizes *** Rauner criticized for "campaign" trip to Iowa during special session (06-26)
Illinois' First Lady to speak at Chicago City Club today (06-26)
*** LIVE *** Special session coverage (06-26)
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Cullerton urges optimism, Durkin wants to see a House Dem budget (06-25)
*** UPDATED x1 - Durkin responds *** Speaker Madigan makes his own non-budget demands (06-25)
Mayor Emanuel again slams Rauner (06-25)
Question of the day (06-25)
Another hostage pleads for mercy (06-25)
You're famous! (06-25)
*** LIVE *** Special session coverage (06-25)
*** UPDATED x4 - Pawar, Biss, Kennedy, Pritzker respond *** Rauner says again that he hasn't been happier in 20 years (06-25)
Back and forth continues on school funding reform (06-25)
*** UPDATED x2 - Rauner to meet with GOP leaders, then 4 leaders meet without Rauner - Gov. Rauner to be included *** The leaders' meeting is back on track (06-25)
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*** UPDATED x1 *** Madigan tries again to schedule legislative leaders meeting (06-24)
Madigan says he will postpone workers' comp vote at Durkin's request (06-24)
Universities threatened with loss of accreditation (06-24)
Question of the day (06-24)
Your overtime session roundup (06-24)
Pritzker in the mailboxes (06-24)
A junk bond rating won't just hurt the state (06-24)
"Best case scenario" is a big August crisis (06-24)
The Tribune editorial board rides to the rescue (06-24)
*** LIVE *** Special session coverage (06-24)
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Madigan's daily press briefing: He'd meet with Rauner and he's peeved at Durkin (06-23)
We're staying open! (06-23)
Hardiman on Madigan: "He’s like the Godfather down there" (06-23)
Rauner asked why Madigan could work with other governors and not him (06-23)
Emanuel goes off on Rauner... again (06-23)
*** UPDATED x4 - Rauner denies Cullerton claim - Cullerton: Special session is a "stunt" - Manar wants Rauner to call daily leaders meetings - Durkin said he opted out on his own *** Cullerton claims Rauner "pulled the plug" on meeting (06-23)
NRDC warns of "giant jumping fish" at Oak St. Beach (06-23)
Question of the day (06-23)
Rauner takes questions for first time in several days (06-23)
Illinois' "get along" shirt (06-23)
Pritzker slams Rauner over federal health care overhaul (06-23)
Emanuel doubles down (06-23)
New school funding reform plan appears DOA (06-23)
Let's be careful out there (06-23)
A little context, please (06-23)
After hot dispute, Rauner to sign gun crimes bill today (06-23)
Proft on Rauner's "massive" tax hikes: "He's done and so are Republicans for another generation" (06-23)
The Republican special session roundup (06-23)
Rauner administration loses legal power play to AG Madigan (06-23)
*** UPDATED x1 - The plot thickens *** As if things couldn't get any weirder (06-23)
*** LIVE *** Special session coverage (06-23)
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Kennedy explains why he showed up for slating when he didn't want the endorsement (06-22)
Madigan points finger of blame at Rauner (06-22)
Question of the day (06-22)
Today's quotable (06-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner to veto 911 bill (06-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Report: Impasse kills lucrative Thompson Center deal (06-22)
Because... Madigan! (06-22)
Senators are voting with their feet (06-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Dems to block Rauner's pick for US Attorney (06-22)
The exodus continues (06-22)
Another hostage on verge of death (06-22)
"Everybody's doing it" (06-22)
Where we stand (06-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** The high cost of deliberate inaction (06-22)
Throwback Thursday (06-22)
Drury demands vote, won't commit to voting "Yes" (06-22)
"Two experts disagree" (06-22)
Crain's jumps to Rauner's defense (06-22)
Impasse creating "a perfect recipe for an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease" (06-22)
The Republican round-up of Day One (06-22)
*** LIVE *** Special session coverage (06-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-22)
Today's quotable (06-21)
Madigan speaks to the press (06-21)
Eyes turn to schools as legislature sputters (06-21)
Madigan calls two committees of the whole this week (06-21)
Question of the day (06-21)
Special session, day one (06-21)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Report: Orr expected to announce retirement (06-21)
Caption contest! (06-21)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Bernie Sanders group wants AG Madigan to investigate Berrios (06-21)
Black Caucus chair may call for hearings on rushed contract (06-21)
Dangerous, wishful thinking (06-21)
Rauner unveils new ad on property taxes (06-21)
*** LIVE *** Special session coverage (06-21)
When did this become "unnecessary"? (06-21)
Gonzales loses again (06-21)
Kennedy positions himself as "radical" and "predictable" at the same time (06-21)
*** UPDATED x1 *** WSJ says Rauner is capitulating, refers to him as "Governor Junk" (06-21)
*** UPDATED x1 - What Pritzker wants you to see *** What the Republicans want you to see (06-21)
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Campaigns react to Rauner address (06-20)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** Gov. Rauner's "unity" address (06-20)
Hostage begs for mercy (06-20)
Bipartisan group of legislators opposes another stopgap (06-20)
The life of a perpetual target (06-20)
Question of the day (06-20)
Roundup of the Gutierrez Pritzker endorsement (06-20)
Mendoza warns again of crisis, but says debt service will be paid (06-20)
Everything old is new again (06-20)
Hocus pocus, dominocus (06-20)
*** UPDATED x4 - Berrios' assessor's office responds - Berrios campaign responds - Biss responds - Kennedy responds *** Biss unveils property tax assessment reforms (06-20)
*** UPDATED x1 *** IDOT special appropriation desired (06-20)
More on that Bobby Rush endorsement of Chris Kennedy (06-20)
React to that bankruptcy story (06-20)
Blaming the victim (06-20)
Medicaid providers talks extended to June 28th (06-20)
*** UPDATED x8 - Mayor Emanuel responds - Rep. Christian Mitchell responds - Pritzker responds again - ILGOP responds to Pritzker - Pritzker responds to ILGOP - ILGOP responds to Pritzker - MJM spokesman responds - Pritzker responds *** Rauner to deliver live address Tuesday night focusing on "unity" (06-20)
Question of the day (06-19)
So, you think your property taxes are high? (06-19)
Yarbrough wants to challenge Orr (06-19)
Naming rights effort on hold pending legal review (06-19)
*** UPDATED x2 - Pritzker responds to cancellation *** Rauner slammed over AHCA silence (06-19)
Unclear on the concept (06-19)
"The other white meat" found in "Capitol Compromise" (06-19)
Kennedy's study looked at Loop high-rises (06-19)
Of course it's a crisis, but what's the hard deadline? (06-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner folks blitz Peoria doors (06-19)
Expensive, privatized, rushed computerized system in disarray (06-19)
Candidates use Father's Day to gin up support (06-19)
Cullerton wants GOP "intervention" (06-19)
*** UPDATED x3 *** Dueling endorsements (06-19)
The cowardly lions of Illinois (06-19)
Fear and loathing at the Statehouse (06-19)
"Some warn" of catastrophe (06-19)
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*** UPDATED x3 - Cullerton responds - Rauner campaign defends - Emanuel wants ad taken down *** Rauner unveils new TV ad ahead of special session (06-19)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (06-16)
Illinois would lose about $122 million without Powerball and Mega Millions (06-16)
Question of the day (06-16)
It's just a bill (06-16)
Unclear on the concept (06-16)
Pritzker grilled by Phil Ponce (06-16)
Embattled NIU President to receive $600K golden parachute (06-16)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Cullerton challenges Rauner, Republicans to produce, support tax hike bill (06-16)
Luckily for Chris Kennedy signs don't vote (06-16)
Reaping what you sow (06-16)
Candidate question 5: Response to GOP "Capitol Compromise" and special session (06-16)
Cullerton insists there will be no stopgap, questions need for Senate to return to Springfield (06-16)
Rep. Nekritz to retire (06-16)
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Hutchinson wonders what happened to the GOP tax hike bill (06-16)
Question of the day (06-15)
Budget office prepares for the worst (06-15)
Number of unemployed workers drops 23 percent in a year (06-15)
Madigan: "It’s clear that the onus is on the governor to show that he is finally serious about working in good faith to end the crisis he has manufactured" (06-15)
He gone (06-15)
Appellate court rules against social service providers (06-15)
*** UPDATED x7 - Raoul, Brady, Cullerton, Illinois Policy Institute, Durkin, DGA, Radogno respond *** Rauner calls 10-day special session (06-15)
*** UPDATED x2 - Lang responds - Pritzker responds *** Powerball dumps Illinois over lack of budget (06-15)
Today's quotable (06-15)
Rooney says he favors new GOP proposal (06-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** IDOT to shut down road work on July 1 if no budget is passed (06-15)
The House's back and forth over the new GOP plan (06-15)
"When you get 90 percent, declare victory" (06-15)
Pritzker campaign takes advantage of new Facebook tech (06-15)
Report: Rauner to call special session (06-15)
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*** UPDATED x2 - Approp bill now online *** Republicans file their bills (06-15)
...And Madigan answers (06-14)
Your move, Mr. Speaker (06-14)
Question of the day (06-14)
Reporting on Illinois from the New Zealand left (06-14)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** Human service provider hearing (06-14)
Mendoza blasts Rauner, dings legislators (06-14)
Pritzker doubles down on "leaked" FBI tapes (06-14)
*** UPDATED x3 - Harris, Brown respond - Cullerton office responds - Biss responds *** A quick look at the GOP's new plan, which Rauner supports (06-14)
Schneider endorses Biss (06-14)
Pritzker campaign finally responds to Tribune property tax series (06-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Report: Congressional shooter is from Belleville (06-14)
CTA also hit with credit downgrade (06-14)
Republicans to talk budget as Rep. Andersson says he could support tax hikes (06-14)
Impasse leads to RTA downgrade (06-13)
Question of the day (06-13)
A deep dive into education funding reform (06-13)
Chicago property taxes set to rise (06-13)
*** UPDATED x1 - He didn't totally dodge *** Once again, Chris Kennedy dodges a marijuana question (06-13)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** State worker pay appellate argument (06-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Apparently, I have to say this again: Stop it, governor (06-13)
ILGOP's new ad attacks Madigan (06-13)
*** UPDATED x1 - Berrios responds *** Kennedy says Cook property tax system "a de facto violation of the Civil Rights Act" (06-13)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Rauner's worst headline ever (06-13)
Cullerton: "The Senate has done its work" (06-13)
A soulless irresistible force up against a heartless immovable object, with Chicago in the middle (06-13)
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*** UPDATED x1 - Huge pass-through to House Republicans *** Rauner contributes $1.5 million to the ILGOP (06-13)
Moody's downgrades five universities' credit to junk status (06-10)
Reader comments closed until Tuesday (06-09)
More economic destruction is just around the corner (06-09)
Bail relief bill signed into law (06-09)
Question of the day (06-09)
Problems with the freeze (06-09)
Republican Party tries to connect the property tax assessment dots (06-09)
It's just a bill (06-09)
Chicago paid $32 million last year to settle police misconduct lawsuits and $20 million on attorneys (06-09)
Kennedy asked about abortion and being a Catholic at DePaul (06-09)
A complicated answer to a simple question (06-09)
Yeah, things are going just swimmingly (06-09)
Nobody woke up (06-09)
Somebody, please, help us out here a little (06-09)
Kennedy is unclear on the numbers (06-09)
Props and shams (06-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-09)
Comptroller Mendoza on Gov. Rauner: "He has no desire to pass a total budget" (06-09)
Pritzker dumps another $7 million into his campaign (06-09)
*** UPDATED x1 - "Weeks" *** Nuveen honcho predicts IL junk status in the coming weeks (06-08)
When the angry press release doesn't match up with the voting record (06-08)
Question of the day (06-08)
Could an SB 1 veto be overridden? (06-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Secondary Illinois bond market in "meltdown" (06-08)
Caption contest! (06-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Drury on Pritzker: "That’s not the type of person we need running our state" (06-08)
Rauner sends out another fundraising letter (06-08)
Yep. Things are going just great (06-08)
Easier said than done (06-08)
Statewide, city-suburban Dems call on Rauner to join climate alliance (06-08)
No guts, no glory (06-08)
Tribune pens a love letter to Drury, bashes Madigan, lets Rauner off hook (06-08)
*** UPDATED x1 - Berrios responds *** Study: Appeals lessen property tax fairness (06-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** A basic impasse primer (06-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner travels around the state trying to create phony headlines (06-08)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker responds *** Judge Lefkow orders more negotiations, sets June 20 deadline (06-08)
*** UPDATED x2 *** The problem is escalating very fast: Backlog to grow to $23 billion (06-07)
Blagojevich lawyers thought the Pritzker tapes were helpful to their client (06-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Open thread (06-07)
Kennedy dodges marijuana questions (06-07)
Former township assessor busted after stealing to feed her OxyContin addiction (06-07)
The population drain argument continues (06-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** OK, now I've (kinda) seen everything (06-07)
Facebook unveils targeting tools for legislators, constituents (06-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Hays says things are brewing behind the scenes (06-07)
Two sides face off in Medicaid case (06-07)
Kennedy compares AFL-CIO Pritzker endorsement to "Christian Right" backing Trump (06-07)
Bloomberg: Top Illinois debt holders aren't bailing out (06-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Trib probe finds poorer areas pay higher property taxes (06-07)
World's Greatest Newspaper (06-07)
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Good morning! (06-07)
Today's quotable (06-06)
Rauner completely twists Cullerton's quote (06-06)
"A corrupt political machine has taken over our home" (06-06)
*** UPDATED x4 - AFSCME weighs in - AFL-CIO, Pritzker issue statements - Biss, Pawar, Kennedy respond *** This just in... Pritzker gets AFL-CIO nod (06-06)
Question of the day (06-06)
Reporting on Springfield from Chicago (06-06)
*** UPDATED x1 - Ruling delayed until tomorrow *** No decision yet on whether Medicaid bills must be paid first (06-06)
Illinois elections software vendor hacked by Russians (06-06)
Drury announces for governor (06-06)
Ready, fire, aim (06-06)
The auto-pilot budget is causing lots of damage (06-06)
Janus v. AFSCME headed to US Supreme Court (06-06)
*** UPDATED x1 - ILGOP blames Madigan *** AFL-CIO could decide today to endorse Pritzker (06-06)
Kennedy opens the wrong door (06-06)
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The divide over creating a new crisis with K-12 funding (06-05)
Quigley says Russians hacked state elections board, warns of future hacks (06-05)
Question of the day (06-05)
New Pritzker robocalls slam House Republicans, defend House Democrats (06-05)
"Kooks" on the fringe and "cooperation" (06-05)
It's just a bill (06-05)
A commemoration of sorts (06-05)
Potential Sun-Times buyers line up ahead of deadline (06-05)
Buy a shirt, do some good (06-05)
Coffee is for closers (06-05)
Oppo dump! (06-05)
Like it or not, the governor may get elected school board bill on his desk (06-05)
Hardiman claims "anybody" can beat Rauner, tosses his hat in the ring (06-05)
Two House members, two parties, two takes (06-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Another hostage goes down (06-05)
Is K-12 the key to getting this done? (06-05)
Kennedy on Pritzker/Blagojevich FBI tapes: "Completely sick behavior" (06-04)
Reader comments closed until Monday (06-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser listing (06-02)
Rauner defends former DCFS director, DGA pounces (06-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Agreement reached with IDOC nurses, so Rauner vetoes bill (06-02)
Illinois isn't supposed to buy its own bonds (06-02)
Question of the day (06-02)
Crain's: "We're in this mess because of Mike Madigan" (06-02)
"The most intentionally vicious act ever committed by this state government on its own people" (06-02)
Uber is decimating the Chicago cab industry (06-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Noland files suit over legislative furloughs and COLA (06-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** "Focus, Amanda. Focus." (06-02)
Rauner says Illinois is on "a good path to change the system" (06-02)
A nice early Christmas gift (06-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (06-02)
Crack in the armor (06-02)
The high price of deliberate inaction (06-02)
Republicans say Pritzker's new slogan similar to Blagojevich's (06-02)
Drury gets primary opponent (06-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner now claims he favors Manar's education funding bill (06-02)
Rauner asked about possible special session (06-02)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker response *** Today's quotable (06-02)
Democratic candidates weigh in on Pritzker/Blagojevich story (06-01)
*** UPDATED x3 - Frerichs responds - Mendoza responds *** Moody's also downgrades Illinois credit rating (06-01)
Question of the day (06-01)
In response to budget meltdown, Pritzker airs new ad, Biss slams Madigan and Rauner (06-01)
Where we go from here (06-01)
The disgusting price of deliberate inaction (06-01)
Today's number: 1500 (06-01)
Trib reporter denies Pritzker story was a Rauner leak (06-01)
*** UPDATED x4 - Biss blames Madigan, Rauner - Civic Committee responds - Pritzker responds - Rauner admin: "Madigan's majority owns this downgrade" *** S&P lowers Illinois GO bond rating to one step above junk - McPier, ISFA hit junk status (06-01)
Where we are, in a nutshell (06-01)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rauner says he'll veto *** Hold put on education funding reform bill (06-01)
"Team Rauner will never give up on this fight for reform" (06-01)
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