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September 2012 Posts

Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-28)
Quinn can't escape (09-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Friday afternoon updates (09-28)
US Chamber runs ad for Dold (09-28)
Question of the day (09-28)
*** UPDATED x1 - IL Policy Institute files complaint *** Jimmy John's founder now says family will stay in Illinois while he moves to Florida (09-28)
Today's map (09-28)
New ad: "Polly" (09-28)
Dem poll: Bustos within two (09-28)
Democrats playing defense over cost shift (09-28)
Stopping Smith (09-28)
Lawyers cite support, law and health in last-ditch bid to help Cellini stay out of prison (09-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition, crosstabs, ads and a campaign roundup (09-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-28)
AFSCME responds to Quinn (09-27)
Political intermarriage unpopular? (09-27)
Question of the day (09-27)
Duckworth goes up (09-27)
A law that appears to be working (09-27)
Conspiracy theorists (09-27)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Is gay marriage an "intrinsic evil"? (09-27)
Meh (09-27)
Quinn responds to AFSCME slams (09-27)
Some highly curious moves (09-27)
Preckwinkle's reasons don't add up (09-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: This just in... (09-26)
Question of the day (09-26)
More Illinoisans favor gay marriage now than two years ago (09-26)
Poll finds a few more reasons why Republicans don't always do so well in Illinois (09-26)
Illinoisans split on campaign caps (09-26)
Forby runs against Quinn (09-26)
*** UPDATED x1 *** VIDEO: Joe Walsh explains Mitt Romney's 47 percent remarks (09-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-26)
Caption contest! (09-25)
Question of the day (09-25)
What bailout? (09-25)
About last night... (09-25)
AFSCME: Contract talks at "virtual standstill" (09-25)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Bill O'Connell (09-24)
New twist in long J3 saga (09-24)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (09-24)
Proft: Democratic pension plan will "confiscate your homes" (09-24)
A win for some pharmacists and a roundup (09-24)
Quote of the day (09-24)
*** UPDATED x3 - DCCC uses Plummer comment in TV ad *** Video shows Plummer all but endorsing Paul Ryan's Medicare plan (09-24)
"Out there" (09-24)
TII: This Is Illinois (09-24)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-24)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-21)
Last night's sharpest exchange (09-21)
*** UPDATED x1 - Cullerton responds *** TRS lowers rate of return, state contribution to soar $300 million next year alone (09-21)
Lunch Pail Republicans airing ads for Dold, Biggert (09-21)
"When you vote Democrat" (09-21)
Question of the day (09-21)
Quinn again dogged by AFSCME (09-21)
Walsh vs. Duckworth race more competitive than most predicted (09-21)
Eventually, you gotta govern (09-21)
Schilling video, and an overzealous volunteer (09-21)
Last minute shenanigans (09-21)
10th is 10th (09-21)
Lawsuit over unequal property taxes (09-21)
Caption contest! (09-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a campaign roundup (09-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-21)
*** UPDATED x1 - Play-by-play *** Plummer and Enyart square off tonight *** LIVE VIDEO *** (09-20)
*** UPDATED x1 - Unemployment rises to 9.1 percent *** Quinn wants another minimum wage hike, hopes for gaming bill by January 9th (09-20)
Today's number: 660,000 (09-20)
Question of the day (09-20)
Davis slams Gill for "government takeover of health care" and higher taxes (09-20)
Caption contest! (09-20)
It just doesn't pay to side with the governor (09-20)
Million dollars spent on Emanuel TV ad (09-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a campaign roundup (09-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-20)
Group sponsors new Emanuel strike ad, while another group funds ads thanking teachers (09-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Supplement to today’s edition, crosstabs and some important campaign updates (09-19)
*** UPDATED x1 - Jackson issues explanation *** Jackson camp mum about house for sale (09-19)
AFSCME protests DCFS cuts (09-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Schilling vs. Bustos: Pat Quinn, China, outsourcing, Sensata - Plus: Pundit rankings (09-19)
*** UPDATED x1 - Plummer reacts *** Dem poll has Enyart leading Plummer (09-19)
Now or Never PAC goes big for Walsh (09-19)
Question of the day (09-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-19)
*** UPDATED x2 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: This just in... (09-18)
False alarm (09-18)
Question of the day (09-18)
*** UPDATED x2 - Schilling denies Serbo-Croation quote *** Goofy quotes of the day (09-18)
*** UPDATED x3 - "Manufactured misfire" *** NRCC ad goes all class war against "millionaire" Dem candidate (09-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** "They have destroyed the decency of the state of Illinois" (09-18)
Behind the he said, she said on Medicaid reform (09-18)
*** UPDATED x1 - STRIKE ENDS *** That's politics *** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a campaign roundup (09-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-18)
Pro-coal event turns political (09-17)
Poll: Ousted legislator has huge lead (09-17)
*** UPDATED x1 - Prison population hits all-time high *** Quinn loses again: Restraining order upheld by appellate court (09-17)
Question of the day (09-17)
Trouble for Gill (09-17)
Tribune proposes cost-shift compromise (09-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** No end yet *** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** More adventures in video tracking, plus new ads (09-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a campaign roundup (09-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-17)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-14)
Question of the day (09-14)
Afternoon strike music videos (09-14)
Political potpourri (09-14)
Cullerton doesn't think Senate can override gaming veto (09-14)
Taking on the strike, and avoiding it (09-14)
In case you care (09-14)
Bad memories (09-14)
A tale of two Ryan's (09-14)
Poll: Quinn approval rating edges up a notch (09-14)
Optimism on strike and the opposition of older white guys *** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-14)
Question of the day (09-13)
One revenue speed bump fixed, others pop up (09-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rumor: Durbin to the Cabinet? (09-13)
No, Hugo, they're not "supremely unhappy"... Yet (09-13)
AFSCME picket attempt foiled by no-show Quinn (09-13)
*** UPDATED x2 - Friday return rejected *** Did Rahm cave on evaluations? *** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a strike and campaign roundup (09-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-13)
Both sides claim the other "politicized" 9/11 (09-12)
Question of the day (09-12)
Quote of the day (09-12)
Study: Illinois ranks 6th in top exec pay (09-12)
False alarm (09-12)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Some confusing strike numbers *** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-12)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition, recent TV ad buys and a campaign roundup (09-12)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-12)
ComEd’s Youth Ambassador Program Employs and Educates Local Teens (09-12)
Question of the day (09-11)
Poll: 39 percent oppose strike (09-11)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Chicago teachers picket Quinn event (09-11)
*** UPDATED x1 - Did Iowa get suckered? *** 165 jobs go to Iowa instead of here (09-11)
Todays Numbers: 9,171 and 7,789 (09-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: New cable TV buys (09-11)
*** UPDATED x1 - Emanuel: "Not strikeable" *** Is the strike legal? (09-11)
Strike goes national *** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-11)
C'mon, man! (09-10)
NRCC attacks Bustos in new ad (09-10)
Question of the day (09-10)
NRCC claims Gill would "end Medicare" (09-10)
Strike! *** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a campaign and Statehouse roundup (09-10)
Poll: Obama up by 17 (09-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-10)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-07)
This just in... Rep. Jackson back at home (09-07)
Our last political convention caption contest (09-07)
Our local government problem (09-07)
How the Will County State's Attorney, the General Assembly and Rod Blagojevich almost botched the Drew Peterson case (09-07)
Question of the day (09-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (09-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-07)
Quinn administration finally admits they're open to slots at tracks (09-06)
Madigan: "Goal was to be a strong Speaker" (09-06)
Question of the day (09-06)
*** UPDATED x2 - IL Review accuses DCCC of theft - Ad hits Plummer's "experience" *** DCCC airs TV ad about "one of them" Schilling (09-06)
Illinois didn't cast all its votes for Obama (09-06)
*** UPDATED x1 - Schock asked for help with online poll *** Some actually do cooperate with floater stories (09-06)
Caption contest! (09-06)
*** LIVE *** Democratic National Convention coverage (09-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a roundup (09-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-06)
Question of the day (09-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rate Schilling's ad (09-05)
Foster releases poll showing Biggert lead (09-05)
More floaters: Hynes won't do it, Emanuel touted, Lisa Madigan pressed (09-05)
Michelle 2016? (09-05)
Quinn as Democratic attack dog (09-05)
Edgar backs legislator-only pension change, speaks about Madigan (09-05)
*** LIVE *** Democratic National Convention coverage (09-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-05)
Caption contest! (09-04)
*** UPDATED x3 - GOP did charge for parties - GOP clarifies - Media pays for GOP access *** Media outraged at being kept out of Dem party, Republicans chime in (09-04)
Question of the day (09-04)
No credit where credit is due (09-04)
Convention delegates like Quinn (09-04)
The dog that didn't bark (09-04)
*** LIVE *** DNC Coverage (09-04)
Schneider has new TV ad (09-04)
Speaker talks about "Fire Madigan" campaign, hints at Democrats-only pension vote (09-04)
AFSCME protests Quinn at Democratic convention (09-04)

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