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August 2009 Posts

*** UPDATED *** Hang in there, Carlos! (08-31)
Fritchey expected to run for county board, and other political news (08-31)
A self-serving rant from Blagojevich (08-31)
Question of the day (08-31)
Lang claims tax hike bill killed for purely political reasons (08-31)
*** UPDATED w/ Additional Thoughts *** Speaker Madigan's property tax practice examined (08-31)
Quinn uses AV powers on pay raises, sales tax (08-31)
Could a primary be good for Quinn? (08-31)
Morning Shorts (08-31)
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Reader comments closed for the weekend (08-28)
Afternoon roundup (08-28)
Question of the day (08-28)
You can't always get everything you want (08-28)
The center ring (08-28)
Hynes responds to Quinn veto (08-27)
Quinn vetoes campaign reform bill - Live blog of Quinn presser (08-27)
Question of the day (08-27)
More on the U of I, Hynes and "fumigation" (08-27)
My new pal Harley talks about video gaming (08-27)
More on the David Hoffman bid (08-27)
Morning shorts (08-27)
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Fawell does first TV interview *** UPDATED w/ Video *** (08-27)
Quinn press conference live blog - Guv backs away from firing two holdout trustees - Cullerton will move fumigation bill - Hynes responds: "Failure to lead" (08-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Wirtz; Collins; Ellis (08-26)
Hoffman campaign updates (08-26)
Question of the day (08-26)
*** UPDATED x2 - Axelrod firm behind him? *** Report: Chicago Inspector General to run for US Senate as a Dem (08-26)
Hold everything? (08-26)
Quinn: "You ain't seen nothing yet" (08-26)
*** UPDATED x1 - Kennedy to U of I board *** Quinn to announce U of I trustee decision today - Cullerton says don't fire them (08-26)
Morning shorts (08-26)
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Morning video (08-26)
Question of the day (08-25)
Quotes of the day (08-25)
Tribune compares video poker legalization to September 11th attack (08-25)
Kirk goes for the twofer; Steinberg wishes GOP well; Black really out this time? (08-25)
Cheap shot at Brady (08-25)
Let's play: "Rate that... " (08-24)
Question of the day (08-24)
Trib watch (08-24)
Déjà vu all over again (08-24)
Getting their act together (08-24)
Morning shorts (08-24)
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Reader comments closed for the weekend (08-21)
Laborers endorse Hynes; Inside that Rasmussen poll; Conservatives bash Kirk (08-21)
Question of the day (08-21)
Not a bad day at all (08-21)
Quinn sets another trap for himself (08-21)
Judge calls IL GOP "trailer trash" *** UPDATED x2: Or not *** (08-21)
Mark Kirk may be rattling Dem nerves (08-21)
Morning Shorts (08-21)
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Lisa Madigan pokes a little fun at Mike the intern (08-20)
Question of the day (08-20)
Murphy attacks Dillard, but not by name ***UPDATE - Dillard Responds*** (08-20)
This just in... McKenna to step down as state GOP chairman ***Updated with Video*** (08-20)
Giannoulias wins big endorsement, but almost nobody notices (08-20)
Morning shorts (08-20)
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Videos From the State Fair (08-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Walker; Hannig; Froehlich; Budget; News Roundup (08-19)
Question of the day (08-19)
State Fair events (08-19)
Suddenly, everybody wants to be Number Two (08-19)
Forget the cult (08-19)
Morning Shorts (08-19)
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Quinn AV's procurement reform bill (08-18)
Coulson confirms she's in 10th CD race (08-18)
Sox Caucus event a total success (08-18)
State Fair events (08-18)
Question of the day (08-18)
Durbin sends letter, media pounces (08-18)
Rasmussen: Quinn's approval rating falls ten points since June (Updated with roundup) (08-18)
Kirk leads Giannoulias by 3 points (08-18)
Morning shorts (08-18)
AFSCME to guv: Submit plan to the local presidents (08-17)
State fair events? (08-17)
A few items of interest: Ryg, Quinn, Schillerstrom, Sox (08-17)
How about some music? (08-14)
Blog Closed Until Tuesday (08-14)
A few tix still available (08-13)
Round-Up: CPS deficit, Chicago's property tax increase, and the Olympics? (08-13)
Round-Up: 2010 Elections (08-13)
Round-Up: State Governance (08-13)
Round-Up: Capital Bill implosion, or just a drop in the bucket? (08-13)
Round-Up: Municipal and County Governance (08-13)
Round-Up: Clout U; Clout comes to CPS (08-13)
Round-Up: Ethics and Reform (08-13)
Round-Up: Law & Order; Crime & Punishment (08-13)
Round-Up: Economic News (08-13)
Round-Up: Blago News (08-13)
Round-Up: Other Newsworthy/Interesting Stories (08-13)
FYI: No Blog Posts Today (08-12)
Round-Up: State Governance (08-11)
Round-Up: 2010 Elections ***Updatedx2: Kirk and Twitter; Alexi and SEIU*** (08-11)
Round-Up: Municipal and County Governance (08-11)
Round-Up: Crime and Punishment (08-11)
Round-Up: Economic News (08-11)
Round-Up: Public Health (08-11)
Morning Shorts: FYI for blog readers (08-10)
Round-Up: State Governance (08-10)
Round-UP: Elections 2010 (08-10)
Round-Up: Municipalities and County Governance (08-10)
Round-Up: Ethics and Reform (08-10)
Round-Up: Economic News (08-10)
Round-Up: Law & Order; Crime & Punishment (08-10)
Blog Comments Closed for the Weekend (08-07)
FYI: Bad News; Good News; Todd's Huge Smile... (08-07)
Morning Shorts (08-07)
Morning Shorts: FYI for blog readers (08-06)
MS: State Governance (08-06)
MS: 2010 Elections (08-06)
MS: Municipalities; County Governance (08-06)
MS: Ethics and Reform (08-06)
MS: Crime and Punishment (08-06)
MS: Economic News (08-06)
MS: Health News (08-06)
MS: Other Interesting Stories and Op-Eds (08-06)
IL Dems rally for Obama's Health Care (08-05)
3 Cheers for Ford Motor Company and the New Taurus (08-05)
U of I Board of Trustees debate: slow down and get it right... (08-05)
Campaign 2010 Round-Up (08-05)
Hynes, Sen. Brady rip into Quinn's handling of Budget; Budget Round-Up (08-05)
Round-Up: Video Poker Debate Goes Local (08-05)
Round-Up: Newly Signed Legislation (08-05)
Morning Shorts (08-05)
Question of the day (08-04)
Kirk picks a fight with Obama on health care. Why? (08-04)
The Budget...OY... (08-04)
Chairman Shah resigns, Quinn close to cleaning house. (08-04)
Opposition to FOIA rewrite, what is the real reason? (08-04)
In case you've been on Mars... (08-04)
Morning Shorts (08-04)
Question of the day (08-03)
Just when you think you've seen it all... (08-03)
Too cute by half (08-03)
Madigan's legacy and other stuff (08-03)
Interesting times if Clayborne makes the jump (08-03)
Gallup has Illinois solidly "blue" (08-03)
Morning Shorts (08-03)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (08-03)

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