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August 2021 Posts

Programming note and a quick session update (08-31)
Question of the day (08-31)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Session update (08-31)
Caption contest! (08-31)
Catching up with some new laws (08-31)
COVID-19 roundup: Pritzker asked if state is nearing peak (08-31)
AARP: Climate/energy bill would eventually lead to $15 monthly increase in utility bills for single family customers (08-31)
*** UPDATED x1 *** DeVore's Pyrrhic victory as school district shuts down in-person learning after anti-quarantine TRO (08-31)
As expected, Dems again tweaked their district maps today (08-31)
Madigan's appointed replacement and Madigan's longtime lawyer try to protect Madigan's former district from judicial changes (08-31)
Should the House Dems restrict their fundraising? (08-31)
Rate the new JB Pritzker TV ad (08-31)
Open thread (08-31)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (08-31)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-31)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-31)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Senate's climate/energy bill currently on life support as Pritzker vows veto (08-31)
Question of the day (08-30)
*** UPDATED x5 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - A few remap details (08-30)
*** UPDATED x2 - Common Cause to boycott hearing *** House, Senate reveal newly revised legislative district maps (08-30)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today’s edition (08-30)
Illinois sending 46-member Urban Search and Rescue Team to Louisiana (08-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (08-30)
COVID-19 roundup (08-30)
The remap redo muscling continues (08-30)
Pembroke natural gas service bill signed by Pritzker (08-30)
A valuable lesson learned (08-30)
New subsidies for electric vehicle industry mulled (08-30)
Quad Cities looking at pension obligation bond for police and fire (08-30)
Today's quotable (08-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (08-30)
Open thread (08-30)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-30)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-30)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (08-27)
Pritzker issues narrow AV on omnibus ethics bill to "correct a technical drafting error" (08-27)
Illinois singled out for doing something right for a change (08-27)
East Peoria's vax "choicer" mayor abandons retail businesses to the anti-maskers (08-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Updates to today's edition (08-27)
Question of the day (08-27)
COVID-19 roundup (08-27)
Comptroller says oldest state voucher is just ten days old, shortest payment cycle in 20 years (08-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SEIU Healthcare supports new vax mandate (08-27)
What's up with the state eviction moratorium? (08-27)
Illinois Legislative Jewish Caucus demands Catanzara’s immediate resignation (08-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Democrats begin process of muscling through a remap redo (08-27)
Kraft Heinz moves to hybrid work model (08-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** The Freemasons are still a thing? (08-27)
Hospital admittance rate for unvaxed nearing last fall's peak (08-27)
Open thread (08-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-27)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-27)
New laws (08-26)
Campaign roundup (08-26)
Mask TRO denied (08-26)
Senate ramps up testing requirement ahead of August 31 special session (08-26)
Because... Madigan! (08-26)
Question of the day (08-26)
*** UPDATED x5 *** Huge retailers group supports statewide mask mandate (08-26)
Details of Pritzker's vax, mask mandates (08-26)
*** UPDATED x3 - Pritzker administration responds *** AFSCME says it wants same vax deal as teachers (08-26)
IEA and IFT on new vax mandate: "It’s the best course of action for the education of our state’s youth" (08-26)
*** UPDATED x2 - Pritzker sends letter to Durkin - Pritzker responds *** Durkin criticizes Pritzker for laying out new plan "without input" from legislature (08-26)
Today's quotable (08-26)
Julie Starsiak (08-26)
Pritzker to expand vaccine mandate to teachers, issue new statewide indoor mask mandate (08-26)
Open thread (08-26)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-26)
Question of the day (08-25)
Pritzker to Jacobson: "You come in here with a political agenda and you spread misinformation" (08-25)
COVID-19 roundup: Kids; Schools; IDES (08-25)
*** UPDATED x1 *** AFSCME opposes state employee vax mandate, points to union members "who remain fearful of the COVID vaccine" (08-25)
*** UPDATED x3 - CFL responds - FOP compares mandate to Nazi Germany - CFL opposes *** Chicago requires all city workers be vaccinated (08-25)
Welch appoints retired appellate justice to inspector general search committee (08-25)
White expanding office appointment program, running new ads to promote the change (08-25)
Just get it done, already (08-25)
7 in 8 people who saw benefits reduced or eliminated by states did not find employment (08-25)
Pritzker extends eviction moratorium to September 18 (08-25)
New laws (08-25)
Musical interlude: Loving Cup (08-25)
Open thread (08-25)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-25)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-25)
Kinzinger asks Biden to step in to keep two Exelon nuke plants open (08-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Updated fundraiser list (08-24)
Could Scott Kennedy's dream become reality? (08-24)
Pritzker warns of mitigations "that I think we don't want to go to" if "the hospital beds and ICUs get full" (08-24)
Charlie Watts (08-24)
New laws (08-24)
COVID-19 roundup (08-24)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (08-24)
Federal prosecutors respond in ComEd-related case (08-24)
City's OIG study shows ShotSpotter alerts "rarely produce evidence of a gun-related crime" (08-24)
*** UPDATED x1 - Davis campaign responds *** Rate the Budzinski announcement video (08-24)
Federal court punts remap case until after legislative special session (08-24)
Open thread (08-24)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Remap update (08-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Pritzker backs ICJC stance (08-23)
Legislative redistricting committees to hold at least seven hearings this week (08-23)
60-30-1 (08-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - ICJC stakes out its turf (08-23)
Campaign roundup: GOP recruitment; Remap; South Side (08-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (08-23)
Ruiz to step down (08-23)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (08-23)
COVID-19 roundup (08-23)
*** UPDATED x1 - "Walking conflict of interest" *** McConchie appoints Jeremy Margolis to Legislative Ethics Commission search committee (08-23)
FDA approves Pfizer vax (08-23)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Sit down, sit back and shut up (08-23)
Illinois Democrats divided at the top, but impact probably minimal (08-23)
Four Republicans who say they are challenging Kinzinger believe Trump won reelection (08-23)
Open thread (08-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-23)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-23)
Senate Republican Leader McConchie has breakthrough case (08-20)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (08-20)
Pritzker signs sex education bills (08-20)
Preckwinkle announces vax mandate for all county workers (08-20)
I just... I... Oh, wow (08-20)
ISP drastically reduces DNA backlog, begins installing expressway cameras (08-20)
Question of the day (08-20)
New laws (08-20)
IDFPR formally apologizes to physician for heavy-handed tactics, makes "strong recommendation" to board that complaint be closed (08-20)
*** UPDATED x2 *** COVID-19 roundup (08-20)
*** UPDATED x1 - Senate also returning *** House to return August 31 for special session (08-20)
Republican Day coverage roundup (08-20)
Please listen to Rep. Tim Butler (08-20)
Today's quotable (08-20)
TRS touts gains (08-20)
Because... Madigan! (08-20)
Open thread (08-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-20)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-20)
A quick Illinois Republican Day roundup (08-19)
An Illinois State fair programming note (08-19)
Question of the day (08-19)
Trailer, trade-in taxes will soon be reduced (08-19)
COVID-19 roundup: School mask mandates edition (08-19)
Today's must-read: Violence prevention that works (08-19)
Metro East hospitals bracing for "fourth wave" (08-19)
Republican Day preview (08-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Details of House and Senate districts (08-19)
*** UPDATED x2 - Sen. Rose files OEIG complaint *** IDFPR grossly oversteps its boundaries (08-19)
SEIU Healthcare Illinois supports vax mandate for nursing home workers, with conditions (08-19)
Open thread (08-19)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-19)
House Dems surveyed on possible remap return date (08-18)
Pritzker peppered with questions about party rift (08-18)
A quick programming note (08-18)
21 school districts placed on probation over lack of mask mandates (08-18)
Question of the day (08-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Campaign roundup: Rodney Davis on governor's race; DPI restructuring; No announcement at IDCCA brunch (08-18)
Whistleblower lawsuit filed in Choate Developmental Center case (08-18)
Another record broken at Governor's Sale of Champions (08-18)
Nursing home association says it would back a statewide vax mandate for employees (08-18)
Exelon says time is fast running out for Byron nuke plant (08-18)
Another day, another lawsuit (08-18)
Open thread (08-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-18)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-18)
WGN Chicago poll: Lightfoot and Foxx under water, crime top issue, positive opinion of CPD at 70 percent and rising (08-17)
Durkin appoints inspector general who quit in disgust to search committee for her own replacement (08-17)
Chicago mandates indoor masks (08-17)
New laws (08-17)
We need to find another way to do this (08-17)
Campaign roundup: DPI meeting; Governor's Day speakers; Demmer's digital ad; Bailey's new $$$; Giannoulias' new backers; Another Supreme Court candidate (08-17)
Court news roundup: Judge allows plaintiff into cannabis lottery; Madigan inner circle trial date set for September, 2022 (08-17)
COVID-19 roundup (08-17)
Downstate population loss makes it much easier for Democrats to reduce Republican congressional presence here (08-17)
Bluhm pressure could undermine funding for capital projects (08-17)
State pushes back Thompson Center RFP deadline, but scheduled sale date remains intact (08-17)
Remap problem coverage roundup (08-17)
Reports: Booster shots to begin next month (08-17)
Open thread (08-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-17)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-17)
Caption contest! (08-16)
Bill Haine (08-16)
Campaign roundup: Bustos; Underwood; MKO; ILGOP; Latino power (08-16)
Today's must-read: Pandemic fraud on an unprecedented scale (08-16)
Musical interlude: Illinois (08-16)
Question of the day (08-16)
COVID-19 roundup (08-16)
Today's quotable (08-16)
Because... Madigan! (08-16)
Harmon says he's recovering from "mild" breakthrough case (08-16)
We Must Repeal PNA (08-16)
Hobby Lobby loses appeal in Illinois transgender rights case (08-16)
*** UPDATED x1 - Leader McConchie insists he repeatedly tried to get to the table *** You gotta come to the table if you want to eat (08-16)
Republicans claim remap is unconstitutionally imbalanced (08-16)
Your morning Oscar zen (08-16)
Open thread (08-16)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-16)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-16)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (08-13)
Hey, AFSCME, see this? (08-13)
Question of the day (08-13)
Despite clear warning from Census Bureau, news media throws caution to the wind (08-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list and State Fair reminder (08-13)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker still not going, citing family plans *** After Pritzker refuses to attend big indoor brunch fundraiser, IDCCA moves event outside (08-13)
Weekly COVID-19 update (08-13)
Durbin lets the possible Samsung plant cat out of the bag (08-13)
Census news: Historically hot suburban growth cools (08-13)
Census news: Chicago's gains (08-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Census news: Downstate's losses (08-13)
Slow down and move over! (08-13)
Tell Springfield To Pass A Union-Built Clean Energy Bill Before It’s Too Late (08-13)
MLB open thread (08-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (08-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-13)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-13)
Question of the day (08-12)
Census: Chicago population grew by 50,000; Latinos surpass Blacks in numbers (08-12)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Two committeepersons want Cook Dems to take closer look at Giannoulias claims (08-12)
COVID-19 roundup (08-12)
Under fire, private school now says it will enforce state mask mandate (08-12)
Sen. Peters talks about his successful session (08-12)
Duckworth talks about secret flight to Taiwan (08-12)
Butter cow with 13 hearts unveiled at Illinois State Fair (08-12)
Maybe it's time we start putting these folks into public service ads (08-12)
Chicagoland Chamber calls on businesses to implement vaccine mandates (08-12)
Open thread (08-12)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-12)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-12)
*** UPDATED x1 - Defiant private school loses state recognition *** State Superintendent of Education warns schools that penalties could include being barred from engaging in IHSA/IESA sports (08-11)
COVID-19 roundup (08-11)
*** UPDATED x1 - IDCCA responds *** Pritzker won't attend Illinois Democratic County Chairs' Association brunch, a "large indoor event" (08-11)
New laws (08-11)
Illinois to get $15 billion from US Senate's bipartisan infrastructure bill, eligible to compete for "billions more" (08-11)
Question of the day (08-11)
*** UPDATED x3 *** WBEZ: About 20 percent of Illinois legislators, mainly in the House, won't say if they're vaccinated or not (08-11)
FOIA request reveals some specific threats made about IDES office in Peoria (08-11)
Cannabis roundup (08-11)
IDOC foot-draggging excuses called "nonsense" by federal judge (08-11)
Open thread (08-11)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-11)
Question of the day (08-10)
Don Johnston and Robert Gibson (08-10)
Everything old is new again (08-10)
Nearly a month later, biz group still complaining about one positive state ranking (08-10)
Rate the new Pritzker campaign ad (08-10)
Big biz putting off return to offices as 40 percent of state employees still working remotely (08-10)
Another day, another lawsuit (08-10)
Today's quotable: "There’s a gang war between politicians" (08-10)
Focus on the suburbs (08-10)
Open thread (08-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-10)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-10)
Question of the day (08-09)
New laws (08-09)
Exelon adds big debt in runup to possible state bailout, stock spinoff (08-09)
Get your shots, please (08-09)
This weekend on social media (08-09)
COVID-19 roundup (08-09)
Campaign roundup: Rotering announces for top court; Rabine demands unspecified action; Dem Davis challenger emerges (08-09)
Officer Ella French (08-09)
HGOPs: "Don't force kids to mask-up" (08-09)
AFSCME can be part of the solution, but it's now part of the problem (08-09)
MLB open thread (08-09)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-09)
AFSCME "opposes a rigid, universal vaccination mandate," wants to continue paid time off for COVID-infected state workers (08-06)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (08-06)
A quick programming note (08-06)
Question of the day (08-06)
Weekly Illinois COVID-19 report: The trend is still not our friend (08-06)
Today's quotable (08-06)
COVID-19 roundup: Kids edition (08-06)
"This is a frivolous lawsuit" (08-06)
Another step forward for Alexander-Cairo Port District (08-06)
Durkin threatens to withold Republican appointments to new Ammons committee (08-06)
Dillard continues media tour (08-06)
Caption contest! (08-06)
Open thread (08-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (08-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-06)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-06)
Census Bureau will release local level results on August 12 (08-05)
Richard Trumka (08-05)
SoS says unvaxed employees will have to submit to regular testing (08-05)
Pritzker signs three laws designed to increase access to menstrual products (08-05)
Report: Chicago may delay gaming license process to allow more bidders (08-05)
Today's quotable (08-05)
Rabine again caught spreading false COVID information (08-05)
COVID-19 roundup (08-05)
Question of the day, Part 2 (08-05)
Question of the day (08-05)
Open thread (08-05)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-05)
AFSCME Council 31 responds to vax mandate: Employees should not be defined as "part of the problem" (08-04)
*** UPDATED x2 - Pritzker office responds to Durkin, McConchie *** HGOP Leader Durkin on Pritzker mask mandate: "Pritzker must put this continuing power trip aside" - Teachers unions back mask mandate (08-04)
*** LIVE *** Pritzker announces mask, vax mandates - "We have the legal authority to enforce this" - Broad mask mandate not being considered - "Schools can be held liable if they don't follow the mandates" - Won't take down TV ads - Return to remote learning "not on the table" - No mandate on private employers to mandate vaxing - World has changed because of vaxes, so no intent for stronger mitigation - Cuomo should resign - Legislature should pass his energy bill (08-04)
State expands free K-12 COVID-19 testing in hopes of keeping kids in class (08-04)
Question of the day (08-04)
Dillard hoping for Griffin coronation (08-04)
Today's quotable (08-04)
First Paul Simon-Jim Edgar Statesmanship Award given to 11 Republicans who broke ranks with Rauner on budget, taxes (08-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** COVID-19 roundup: IDPH now has nursing home vax data; Clarence Page looks at vax history; K3 County transmission jumps (08-04)
Republicans try to ratchet up pressure on LaSalle Veterans' Home deaths (08-04)
Darren Bailey's favorite lawyer, favorite judge to vie for the same appellate district seat against appointee (08-04)
*** UPDATED x2 *** P-12 state mask mandate coming... and more (08-04)
MLB open thread (08-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (08-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-04)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-04)
ISP cruiser finishes out of the running (08-03)
Kaegi, BFC argue for abolishing PTAB (08-03)
Another side of Kinzinger (08-03)
*** UPDATED x1 *** COVID-19 roundup (08-03)
Caption contest! (08-03)
Because... Madigan! (08-03)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (08-03)
Harmon on carbon since June 1 (08-03)
Today's quotable (08-03)
Open thread (08-03)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-03)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (08-02)
Despite new federal proposal, Exelon still wants state bailout for nuke plants (08-02)
Question of the day (08-02)
*** UPDATED x4 - GOP legislators want stand-alone nuke/renewable bill - ICJC urges labor to dump carbon, get back to nuke issue - Senate to "keep discussions going" - Pritzker to unions: Pass my compromise bill *** Unions claim impasse on energy bill talks (08-02)
COVID-19 roundup (08-02)
Pritzker signs FOID compromise into law (08-02)
Miller, Bailey, Rabine and DeVore campaigns are gonna make for one long and comically ridiculous year (08-02)
"Overall, the economy is now above the pre-crisis level achieved in early 2020" (08-02)
Them's fighting words, governor (08-02)
Another Blagojevich publicity stunt (08-02)
New laws (08-02)
Scanner traffic is not always reliable (08-02)
Pritzker decided to skip Lollapalooza after all (08-02)
IDES account hijacking, Raoul's ransomware attack (08-02)
Pritzker's relationship with unions is now a mixed bag (08-02)
Caption contest! (08-02)
Open thread (08-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (08-02)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (08-02)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (08-02)

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