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September 2013 Posts

Defending the indefensible (09-30)
Question of the day (09-30)
We should all probably calm down and wait (09-30)
Answer the question, please (09-30)
Still some sticking points (09-30)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Has the running mate game changed? (09-30)
Why Quinn is appealing (09-30)
*** UPDATED x1 *** This just in... Appellate court denies stay motion (09-27)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-27)
Quinn files emergency appellate motion for stay (09-27)
Perhaps a little payback? (09-27)
Subscribers only: This just in... Yet another retirement (09-27)
Your Friday moment of Zen (09-27)
This Is Illinois (09-27)
This just in... Quinn to appeal stay denial (09-27)
This just in... Judge denies Quinn request for stay pending appeal (09-27)
Question of the day (09-27)
*** UPDATED WITH LIVE COVERAGE *** In other courtroom news... (09-27)
Updates and nuggets (09-27)
Our sorry state (09-27)
Quote of the day (09-27)
Twittereaction (09-27)
*** UPDATED x2 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: And the race is on... (09-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition, breaking news and a roundup (09-27)
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Illinois AFL-CIO executive board endorses gay marriage (09-26)
This just in... Judge rules against Quinn on salaries - Quinn will appeal decision - Behind the scenes race - Topinka orders staff to process pay checks - Quinn wants direct appeal to ILSCt - Radogno: Appeal a "waste" of money, distraction - Bill Brady calls appeal "waste of money" - Topinka: Pay arriving tomorrow morning (09-26)
Today's quote (09-26)
Question of the day (09-26)
Gaming the pension systems then using the money to destroy benefits (09-26)
Quinn gets his way over torture commission (09-26)
More like this, please (09-26)
State gives suburban company $2.4 million to move 15 miles to Chicago (09-26)
Emanuel predicts "mass exodus" from Chicago if no pension relief from state (09-26)
Caption contest! (09-26)
Question of the day (09-25)
Time to get the lead out (09-25)
Money pledged for groups stripped of funding after gay marriage dustup (09-25)
Beavers gets six months, $10K fine (09-25)
A totally messed up system (09-25)
It's never as simple as it looks (09-25)
Racing board wants state to pony up big bucks (09-25)
Rockford, Kankakee still mired in real estate woes (09-25)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a campaign roundup (09-25)
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Oberweis considering US Senate bid, touts poll results (09-24)
Rutherford rhetoric may be music to union ears (09-24)
Question of the day (09-24)
Protect All Illinois Couples - Support the Freedom to Marry (09-24)
Let's all try to remain calm (09-24)
If the guy's behind bars, there's no retaliation, so no mass shooting (09-24)
It's a swing district (09-24)
Quinn never said it (09-24)
This just in... ADM seeking new global headquarters, tech center (09-23)
Question of the day (09-23)
An inevitable backlash (09-23)
The Tribune looks back (09-23)
Highly doubtful (09-23)
Dillard explains, backtracks and hedges (09-23)
Brady's path to victory (09-23)
Cross officially steps aside (09-23)
Bill Daley, copper doors and pension reform (09-23)
Caption contest! (09-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (09-23)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-23)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-20)
Judge's salary veto decision could be pushed back up to a week (09-20)
Joliet reporter could be jailed for not revealing source (09-20)
Your Friday moment of Zen (09-20)
Today's quotables (09-20)
Question of the day (09-20)
A Mexican heroin cartel and social media (09-20)
More like this, please (09-20)
More rantings from the ivory tower asylum (09-20)
Stuff that ain't gonna happen (09-20)
Police say mass shooting in Chicago park was "gang related" (09-20)
Question of the day (09-19)
The obsession with doctrine (09-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Incomes rise, but poverty still big problem (09-19)
Crime, punishment, reform and rate hikes (09-19)
OK, but how do you pay for it? (09-19)
Term limit myths (09-19)
Yesterday's other hearing (09-19)
My favorite charity (09-19)
Caption contest! (09-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (09-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-19)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** Legislative salary court hearing (09-18)
State senator takes "SNAP Challenge" (09-18)
Question of the day (09-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY: Can this happen? (09-18)
Cross wants to enforce balanced budget requirement (09-18)
One primary does not a Democrat make (09-18)
*** UPDATED x1 - Alexi: "Ain't happening" *** Could another Democrat emerge? (09-18)
Why isn't there more coverage of this story? (09-18)
Today's quote (09-18)
Repubs mostly target each other in wake of Daley dropout (09-18)
Hearing today on lawmaker pay (09-18)
Bustos barely leads Schilling (09-17)
Marine volunteers for political suicide mission (09-17)
Fun with numbers (09-17)
Still kicking myself (09-17)
More consequences of the Rauner plan (09-17)
Question of the day (09-17)
Adventures in misgovernance (09-17)
Pwned! (09-17)
Brady picks Rodriguez (09-17)
"This isn't the best thing for me" (09-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (09-17)
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SUBSCRIBER ONLY: This just in... (09-16)
Daley react (09-16)
Daley drops out (09-16)
All those years ago (09-16)
Daley's retort (09-16)
Question of the day (09-16)
Charlie nails it (09-16)
Prison brunches to save money, time (09-16)
Today's quote (09-16)
Brady to announce female running mate tomorrow (09-16)
Two sets of victims (09-16)
One battle almost over, others to begin (09-16)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-13)
This is how it's done (09-13)
Cross sets up committee for state treasurer (09-13)
Department of dumb ideas (09-13)
Question of the day (09-13)
What's at stake (09-13)
Board responds to "doors" outrage (09-13)
Quinn asked for slating session (09-13)
Budget cutting consequences (09-13)
How far can that choice go? (09-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (09-13)
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Bill Daley wants to wait on slating (09-12)
*** UPDATED x1 *** How can we miss you if you won't go away? (09-12)
Vacation photos (09-12)
Question of the day (09-12)
"Convenient" timing on HQ move (09-12)
The final final term? (09-12)
State Dems to consider slating (09-12)
*** UPDATED x1 *** No dogs, unstaffed guard tower at Dept. of Corrections (09-12)
Big manufacturing tax cut leads to loss of two factories to Wisconsin (09-12)
Door quotes (09-12)
*** UPDATED x1 *** This just in... Illinois Supreme Court expands gun rights (09-12)
Dillard numbers (09-12)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (old password) (09-12)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition (09-12)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-12)
Dillard pledges to cut spending on Chicago schools by $1 billion (09-11)
Not looking likely (09-11)
Kinzinger gets primary opposition, White to announce another bid (09-11)
Question of the day (09-11)
This is why they can't have a seat (09-11)
Tying the insiders in knots (09-11)
They're dropping like flies (09-11)
House Republicans avoid traditional bloodbath (09-11)
Governor "suspends" funding for Statehouse rehab (09-11)
And we're back (09-11)
Moody's: Illinois now recovering from recession (09-10)
Weems says emergency procurement comparison unfair (09-10)
Brad Halbrook done at end of term (09-10)
Eat your dinner. Do your homework. Watch your politicos. (09-10)
Question of the Day (09-10)
Morning shorts (09-10)
CAPTION CONTEST! (09-09)
"Like" doesn't mean "Like like" (09-09)
Remembering Don Wade (09-09)
Morning shorts (09-09)
THIS JUST IN...Governor announces more executive appointments (09-06)
Reader Comments Closed for the Weekend (09-06)
*** UPDATED 4x *** THIS JUST IN: Ryan Croke named Chief of Staff (09-06)
Tourism numbers break record (09-06)
The doors (09-06)
Schillerstrom bows out, encourages voters back Tom Cross (09-06)
Morning shorts (09-06)
THIS JUST IN: Doug Whitley announces retirement (09-05)
Question of the Day (09-05)
Report: Rita Garman to be named Chief Justice (09-05)
But then there is this (09-05)
Reboletti announces for Dillard's seat; Scherer, Yingling face GE challenge (09-05)
Same sex marriage as an economic issue (09-05)
Morning shorts (09-05)
Rauner rolls out term limits, new AV rules (09-04)
Metra not invited to first Metra committee meeting? (09-04)
Bowen to manage Daley campaign (09-04)
CAPTION CONTEST! (09-04)
Rate the Video (09-04)
Morning Shorts (09-04)
Question of the Day (09-03)
Uphill battles (09-03)
Daley hits Quinn for paycheck veto (09-03)
Here come the Lite Guvs (09-03)
Weekend update (09-03)
Rutherford to name Steve Kim as running mate (09-02)

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