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June 2021 Posts

It Is Time To Protect The Health And Safety Of Young People (06-30)
Question of the day (06-30)
After years of harping about credit rating downgrades, crickets from the right after upgrade (06-30)
*** UPDATED x3 *** Pritzker administration tries addressing IDOC criticisms (06-30)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rep. Delia Ramirez takes brick off Chicago elected school board bill (06-30)
Illinois Supreme Court to restart speedy trial time restrictions on October 1 (06-30)
Campaign roundup: Davis, Kinzinger vote to remove Confederate statues; Laborers' Union backs Giannoulias; Mazzochi gearing up (06-30)
What will the Tribune editorial board look like now? (06-30)
Remember: Fossil Fuel Companies Prefer The Status Quo, Don’t Want An Energy Bill To Pass (06-30)
Our sorry state (06-30)
Moody's upgrade roundup (06-30)
State's economy grew at a 6.4 percent annual rate during first quarter (06-30)
Open thread (06-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (06-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-30)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (06-29)
Remember: Fossil Fuel Companies Prefer The Status Quo, Don’t Want An Energy Bill To Pass (06-29)
Illinois bond rating upgraded for the first time in over 20 years (06-29)
State's child care program enhanced with lower co-pays, higher income levels and increased reimbursement rates (06-29)
Pritzker signs Student-Athlete Endorsement Rights Act into law (06-29)
"Expert"? (06-29)
Groups reach settlement with SoS over AVR problems (06-29)
It Is Time To Protect The Health And Safety Of Young People (06-29)
Best of luck, Phil Ponce! (06-29)
"What you will see is a change in the culture" (06-29)
It's almost a law (06-29)
Pritzker says state not looking at Bears stadium funding (06-29)
Pritzker warns about the fall (06-29)
Caption contest! (06-29)
Open thread (06-29)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-29)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-29)
A little political drama to while away a late June afternoon (06-28)
Question of the day (06-28)
Church summer camp case count grows to 85 as an apparently related outbreak emerges (06-28)
Give with one hand, take with the other (06-28)
Caption contest! (06-28)
New state law allows SoS White to extend driver’s license deadline to Jan. 1 (06-28)
Jailed inmates still waiting transfer to state prisons, which have half the population of a decade ago (06-28)
Roundup: Bailey calls on parents to remove students from colleges which require vaxes; Davis busted over coal plant whopper; IDCCA books Ossoff for brunch (06-28)
Documents directly contradict statements made by Obama pal Whitaker about 2019 hospital closure (06-28)
A year before primary day, Giannoulias continues piling up the endorsements (06-28)
Leader spokespersons rate the COVID protocols (06-28)
Open thread (06-28)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-28)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (06-25)
Caption contest! (06-25)
Another reason why I hate national politics (06-25)
Supreme Court ruling, new state law still won't stop Thaddeus Jones' Cal City opponents (06-25)
Question of the day (06-25)
The knee-jerk dissing of Illinois is getting old (06-25)
*** UPDATED x1 *** You gotta be kidding me (06-25)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Unclear on the concept (06-25)
It's almost a law (06-25)
It Is Time To Protect The Health And Safety Of Young People (06-25)
Open thread (06-25)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-25)
Illinois man arrested for assault on a law enforcement officer, members of news media on January 6th (06-24)
Because... Pritzker! (06-24)
Postponement Of Care Leads To Public Health Risk (06-24)
Illinois accounted for half of the net national decrease in unemployment applications last week (06-24)
It Is Time To Protect The Health And Safety Of Young People (06-24)
Question of the day (06-24)
After meeting with Lightfoot, sponsor says elected school board bill "will be sent to the Governor’s desk in the coming days" (06-24)
Thompson Center protesters met with counter-protesters: "Tear it down" (06-24)
The LaSalle County GOP dumpster fire continues with pending sanctions over election lawsuit (06-24)
FEC punts DPI issue to next meeting (06-24)
Rodney Davis spokesperson says decision on bid for governor "dependent on redistricting" (06-24)
Sen. Rachelle Crowe among three recommended for US Attorney by Durbin and Duckworth (06-24)
Remember: Fossil Fuel Companies Prefer The Status Quo, Don’t Want An Energy Bill To Pass (06-24)
Open thread (06-24)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-24)
Congressional Black Caucus PAC weighs in for DPI Chair Robin Kelly with FEC (06-23)
Fitch moves Illinois from negative to positive outlook (06-23)
Almost 70,000 people have applied for Illinois rent relief program in four weeks (06-23)
Illinois' new election law is an "electoral dichotomy" with what's going on in GOP states (06-23)
Question of the day (06-23)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Caption contest! (06-23)
It's almost a law (06-23)
Elections have consequences (06-23)
A look at the Sunday tornado numbers (06-23)
Federal IG report: More than half the Medicare beneficiaries in Illinois nursing homes "had or likely had COVID-19" by last December (06-23)
Open thread (06-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-23)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-23)
Top cop in tiny town kills canine program, blames state (06-22)
*** UPDATED x1 *** AG Raoul sues Dynegy Midwest Generation over unlawful disposal of coal ash (06-22)
Question of the day (06-22)
Narrow US Supreme Court decision should have no impact on Illinois' foster care program (06-22)
It's just a bill (06-22)
Marjorie Taylor Greene heading to Eastern Bloc territory for fundraiser with Mary Miller (06-22)
Not exactly the A Team lining up against Sen. Duckworth (06-22)
Thousands of veterans won't be left out of Illinois vaccine lottery program after all (06-22)
"Outlier" Illinois trying to catch up with other states on equity-based higher ed funding (06-22)
Reeder: "We need to ask how to increase public safety and minimize police shootings" (06-22)
CPS alters its botched janitorial privatization plan (06-22)
Open thread (06-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (06-22)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-22)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-22)
Question of the day (06-21)
Rodney Davis stumps for coal, Paul Schimpf advocates for sheriffs and Darren Bailey promotes Breitbart story (06-21)
Welch claims Republicans were thankful for the "new day" in the House, but HGOPs beg to differ (06-21)
We will survive (and likely even thrive) (06-21)
University of Illinois System will require on-campus students be vaxed this fall (06-21)
Harmon, Welch talk about elected Chicago school board bill (06-21)
Welch says graduated income tax "probably won't happen anytime in the next couple of years" (06-21)
Postponement Of Care Leads To Public Health Risk (06-21)
Wellness check! (06-21)
Pritzker's bill review staff will be very busy this summer (06-21)
Budget game led to budget problem (06-21)
Open thread (06-21)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-21)
Hastings drops out of SoS race (06-18)
Pritzker signs fixed budget bill (06-17)
Pritzker signs elections omnibus bill, moving primary date to June 28 next year (06-17)
Reader comments closed for the holiday weekend (06-17)
NRG to close two Illinois coal-fired power plants (06-17)
Mayor ready to go back to work on elected school board bill (06-17)
Bears submit bid to buy Arlington Park (06-17)
Question of the day (06-17)
Attorney informs potential class members of $1 million settlement in 2018 suit against Bruce Rauner and his campaign fund (06-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Pritzker to announce vaccine lottery (06-17)
May's state unemployment rate 22 percent higher than national average (06-17)
Hynes departs as deputy governor, Manar takes over (06-17)
Where are the undervaccinated pockets? (06-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** More on the energy bill (06-17)
House approves FOID fix, red flag law expansion (06-17)
Teen Vogue features Rep. Marie Newman and her daughter Evie (06-17)
Elected Chicago school board roundup (06-17)
After beating cancer, Rep. Ford to discuss need for cancer screening with Gov. Pritzker (06-17)
Pritzker addresses "critical race theory" issue (06-17)
Open thread (06-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-17)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-17)
*** UPDATED x4 *** A programming reminder (06-16)
Question of the day (06-16)
It Is Time To Protect The Health And Safety Of Young People (06-16)
Pritzker on energy legislation: "I will not sign a bill that does not match the gravity of this moment" (06-16)
Pritzker signs House version of Juneteenth holiday (06-16)
Chicago appears headed for an elected school board (06-16)
Once again, with feeling (06-16)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Energy bill fumble roundup (06-16)
I really do not understand US Rep. Mary Miller (06-16)
Today's must-read (06-16)
Prairie State Is One Of The Worst Polluters In The Nation (06-16)
Open thread (06-16)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-16)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-16)
*** UPDATED x2 *** That's a wrap! Senate adjourns with no energy deal (06-15)
Question of the day (06-15)
House to temporarily allow remote voting (06-15)
Speaker Welch hires Tiffany Moy as new chief of staff (06-15)
Pritzker issues budget cleanup AV (06-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Updated fundraiser list (06-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (06-15)
It Is Time To Protect The Health And Safety Of Young People (06-15)
Delta is ready when you aren't (06-15)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Today's quotable: Lightfoot says it's "frightening" that legislators are "dividing up the spoils of CPS" (06-15)
House to take up Senate-passed FOID card bill this week (06-15)
Prairie State Is One Of The Worst Polluters In The Nation (06-15)
*** UPDATED x4 *** Pritzker and enviros move on coal and natural gas, but unions still won't budge (06-15)
This morning's must-watch advertisement (06-15)
Honor An Illinois Statesperson (06-15)
Open thread (06-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-15)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-15)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (06-14)
*** UPDATED x1 - Governor's office responds *** Biz groups pan energy bill as largest rate hike in history (06-14)
Question of the day (06-14)
Pritzker deploys National Guard to fight massive chemical fire near Rockford (06-14)
The other side of the eviction moratorium (06-14)
News-Gazette throws in the kitchen sink (06-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** What's happening with Juneteenth? (06-14)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Three analysts, three conclusions about the new legislative maps (06-14)
Prairie State Is One Of The Worst Polluters In The Nation (06-14)
*** UPDATED x3 *** Um, mayor? What the heck? (06-14)
"The 19" rally around Speaker Welch (06-14)
Honor An Illinois Statesperson (06-14)
Open thread (06-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-14)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-14)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (06-11)
Senate nixes COVID tests for reporters, removes plexiglass barriers and capacity limits in press boxes, masks still required (06-11)
MALDEF files suit over remap (06-11)
Capitol, Stratton buildings to open to the public on June 21 (06-11)
Prairie State Is One Of The Worst Polluters In The Nation (06-11)
401 new confirmed and probable cases; 22 additional deaths; 707 hospitalized; 185 in ICU; 1.0 percent average case positivity rte; 1.3 percent average test positivitity rate; 48,012 average daily doses (06-11)
Caption contest! (06-11)
CTBA looks at the new budget: The future isn't bright (06-11)
Daily Herald interviews IDPH Director (06-11)
Two proposed casinos moving forward (06-11)
Pritzker unveils his energy bill draft (06-11)
Open thread (06-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (06-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-11)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - This just in... (06-10)
COVID-19 roundup (06-10)
Question of the day (06-10)
Body cams, Proud Boys and disinterest (06-10)
366 new confirmed and probable cases; 18 additional deaths; 764 hospitalized; 209 in ICU; 1.0 percent average case positivity rate; 1.3 percent average test positivity rate; 49,572 average daily doses (06-10)
Asked if he trusted Republicans to agree to a bipartisan map, Speaker Welch said "No" (06-10)
As Nevada moves forward with a public option, Dems here remain silent (06-10)
Here we go again (06-10)
*** UPDATED x1 *** More than two years after Aurora shooting, Illinois Democrats still can't find agreement on a FOID fix (06-10)
Honor An Illinois Statesperson (06-10)
Open thread (06-10)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-10)
Question of the day (06-09)
There are real problems, but not everything is a giant scandal (06-09)
Postponement Of Care Leads To Public Health Risk (06-09)
408 new confirmed and probable cases; 23 additional deaths; 797 hospitalized; 209 in ICU; 1.0 percent average case positivity rate; 1.3 percent average test positivity rate; 45,852 average daily doses (06-09)
Pritzker campaign relaunches Blue Wave Illinois for 2022 race (06-09)
Republican legislative leaders file federal suit to block Democratic remap based on population estimates (06-09)
Report: Solis probe focus was originally about Madigan, not Burke (06-09)
Return roundup (06-09)
LIG, reformers speak out against ethics bill (06-09)
Lightfoot gonna Lightfoot (06-09)
Bailey produces a rifled twist on the Bost toss (06-09)
Open thread (06-09)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-09)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-09)
Question of the day (06-08)
Welch to members: Keep it professional (06-08)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Harmon says energy bill vote could happen as early as next week (06-08)
Postponement Of Care Leads To Public Health Risk (06-08)
365 new confirmed and probable cases; 11 additional deaths; 791 hospitalized; 226 in ICU; 1.1 percent average case positivity rate; 1.3 percent average test positivity rate; 42,852 average daily doses (06-08)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rodney gonna Rodney (06-08)
Giannoulias says his Cross endorsement was just saying "good things" (06-08)
Honor An Illinois Statesperson (06-08)
I know I should, but I just can't yet (06-08)
Pritzker on Welch (06-08)
Ogden & Fry poll: Pritzker 57.5 percent approval rating, "right track" numbers keep increasing for state (06-08)
The new "revolving door" provision is much weaker than much of the reporting has indicated so far (06-08)
Open thread (06-08)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-08)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-08)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-07)
Reader comments closed for the weekend, at least (06-04)
Mendoza: "The last time that we were this current on paying our bills was just before Sept. 11, 2001" (06-04)
Postponement Of Care Leads To Public Health Risk (06-04)
Macon County sheriff will retire, won't appeal ballot ruling (06-04)
Question of the day (06-04)
Pritzker issues Phase 5 reopening guidance (06-04)
626 new confirmed and probable cases; 15 additional deaths; 901 hospitalized; 1.3 percent average case positivity rate; 1.6 percent average test positivity rate; 36,025 average daily doses (06-04)
Pritzker signs redistricting map bills (06-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Heads up (06-04)
US Chamber poll finds a quarter of the unemployed cite both a lack of childcare and COVID-19 concerns for not returning to work (06-04)
Not everything passed this spring (06-04)
Schimpf unveils "Illinois Parents' Bill of Rights" (06-04)
Don't buy into the silly "Pritzker may not seek reelection" clickbait (06-04)
C'mon, man (06-04)
Pritzker makes the interview rounds (06-04)
Our sorry state (06-04)
Caption contest! (06-04)
Pick a lane (06-04)
Former HGOP wants his money, which, in all likelihood, he's entitled to (06-04)
Open thread (06-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-04)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-04)
Postponement Of Care Leads To Public Health Risk (06-03)
Pritzker says "more needs to be done" on ethics, but won't say what that is (06-03)
Fun with numbers (06-03)
Question of the day (06-03)
Coal's last stand (06-03)
Welch predicts House passage of elected Chicago school board bill (06-03)
In which I try to explain what happened yesterday (06-03)
Maybe just forget the games? (06-03)
It's almost a law (06-03)
LIG says allegations about Rep. Miller (no relation) are unfounded (06-03)
674 new confirmed and probable cases; 24 additional deaths; 997 hospitalized; 273 in ICU; 1.5 percent average case positivity rate; 1.7 percent average test positivity rate; 37,328 average daily doses; Chicago to fully reopen June 11 (06-03)
Today's quotable (06-03)
Initial Illinois unemployment claims up while national claims drop (06-03)
Welch's position stayed consistent on legislative compensation (06-03)
Could the session-long media coverage theme finally be shifting? (06-03)
Open thread (06-03)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-03)
"Shot and a beer" and "cocktails to go" signed into law (06-02)
Poll: Plurality of Chicagoans approve of Lightfoot's job performance, strong majorities approve of Pritzker, Biden (06-02)
*** UPDATED x2 *** ACLU claims new DCFS budget relies on a "series of miracles" (06-02)
Question of the day (06-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Today's quotable (06-02)
478 new confirmed and probable cases; 9 additional deaths; 1,013 hospitalized; 278 in ICU; 1.5 percent average case positivity rate; 1.8 percent average test positivity rate; 41,234 average daily doses; 51 percent of adults fully vaccinated (06-02)
Vaccines, jobs and childcare (06-02)
Man bites dog (06-02)
Reform groups slam ethics bill (06-02)
Parliamentary hold lifted off criminal justice reform trailer bill (06-02)
ComEd case defendants argue for dismissal (06-02)
Chicago elected school board roundup (06-02)
2018 Macon County sheriff's race still in dispute as incumbent readies appeal (06-02)
About that "leaked" congressional map (06-02)
Open thread (06-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-02)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-02)
*** UPDATED x1 *** House sponsor of Chicago elected school board bill endorses compromise legislation as Senate takes it up (06-01)
A few lesser-noticed legislative achievements (06-01)
Harmon backs off, but no vote today (06-01)
Question of the day (06-01)
Pain is relative, I suppose (06-01)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (06-01)
Today's quotable (06-01)
More wreckage (06-01)
*** UPDATED x2 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Budget update (06-01)
The energy bill fiasco (06-01)
Honor An Illinois Statesperson (06-01)
401 new confirmed and probable cases; 8 additional deaths; 1,031 hospitalized; 284 in ICU; 1.6 percent average case positivity rate; 1.9 percent test positivity rate; 45,545 average daily doses (06-01)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Always check for motions (06-01)
Open thread (06-01)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (06-01)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (06-01)

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