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September 2018 Posts

Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-28)
Hinz: Rauner has "made his peace" with losing (09-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Fundraiser list (09-28)
Question of the day (09-28)
Um. What? (09-28)
Who does and who doesn't use non-disclosure agreements in their campaigns? (09-28)
Rauner continues editorial board meetings (09-28)
Here we go again! (09-28)
*** UPDATED x1 - McCann responds *** Rauner wants Kavanaugh delay, Pritzker wants FBI probe (09-28)
Blagojevich boasts about accomplishments in op-ed supposedly about prison reform (09-28)
Democratic candidate withdraws from Tribune endorsement session over McQueary column (09-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (09-28)
Londrigan demands Paul Ryan Super PAC ad be taken down (09-28)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-28)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-28)
Your moment of Zen (09-27)
Follow the Lincoln Hat money (09-27)
Pritzker touts his proposed "cuts" when he's never proposed any (09-27)
*** UPDATED x2 *** Rauner blames union-friendly laws for loss of Toyota plant (09-27)
"Our college students are not stupid. They know how to do the math." (09-27)
"For years, I blamed myself for what happened" (09-27)
Rep. Cassidy: "I hope lessons have been learned. I don’t know yet." (09-27)
Andrea Thome taking a lead role against Sterigenics (09-27)
Madigan reports raising $4.5 million in 16 days (09-27)
Paul Ryan gets in on the Madigan bashing (09-27)
Rauner says something different about third airport during Southland trip (09-27)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-27)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-27)
Promises, promises (09-26)
Question of the day (09-26)
Pritzker unveils higher education plan, but not pricetag (09-26)
Rauner resumes openly discussing "right to work" (09-26)
Poll: 53 percent say they've considered leaving Illinois in the past year (09-26)
This is not how to apologize (09-26)
Casten hit again on business deal (09-26)
Report: 78 percent of surveyed suburban Cook schools tested positive for lead (09-26)
Is the governor's race hurting congressional Republicans here? (09-26)
Rauner gets his facts wrong on Minnesota (09-26)
Panel: Parties must recruit more women, hire "Director of Diversity," expand on the "Rooney Rule" (09-26)
Dating and alcohol rules proposed for campaigns (09-26)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Panel recommends not using non-disclosure agreements and mandatory arbitration (09-26)
Training, reporting and investigations (09-26)
"Campaigns have unique characteristics that can be obstacles to changing culture" (09-26)
Panel releases model anti-harassment policy for campaigns (09-26)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-26)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-26)
Harold and Raoul battle it out at the Tribune (09-25)
Rauner talks about gaming and marijuana (09-25)
Rauner makes his pitch to Crain's (09-25)
"Spare me the mea culpa" (09-25)
CBS 2 fact-checks new Rauner digital ad "JBahamas Bank" (09-25)
AFSCME's latest contribution to Madigan appears to be its largest ever (09-25)
Question of the day (09-25)
Rauner claims "moderation" is how "Illinois can be saved" (09-25)
Chicago poll looks at positives, negatives of new candidates (09-25)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Paid Rauner consultant appears in new Rauner TV ad (09-25)
Thirteen months later, Pritzker still hasn't kept his promise to release his "full" tax plan (09-25)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-25)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-25)
The next step after Janus (09-24)
Question of the day (09-24)
Did the Van Dyke trial judge make a mistake? (09-24)
Does the governor realize he's been in office almost four years? (09-24)
Follow the Lincoln hat money (09-24)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner says nepotism EO will help stop outmigration (09-24)
Should state Dems be worried? (09-24)
An all-around disaster in the 41st House District (09-24)
JB Pritzker has financial ties to Jim Edgar (09-24)
Could Rauner declare the Willowbrook plant a "threat to public health" and sue? (09-24)
*** UPDATED x2 - White responds *** Democrats, activists say Jesse White "failed" to implement AVR (09-24)
The almost non-issue that won't go away (09-24)
AG candidate tweets out engagement announcement (09-24)
New Rauner digital ad goes after Pritzker's off-shore banking: "Hide your money in the Bahamas!" (09-24)
Blue Wave money update (09-24)
All heat, no light (09-24)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-24)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-21)
Rauner vetoes second bill to address gender wage gap (09-21)
Munger moves to DCEO (09-21)
Preckwinkle mayoral announcement roundup (09-21)
Follow the money (09-21)
Empty threat? Or does somebody know something we don't? (09-21)
A couple of quick debate clips (09-21)
Supremes side with hospitals on property taxes (09-21)
Report: IEPA stonewalls AG until HGOP leader steps in (09-21)
A TIF primer (09-21)
Raoul's new ad blasts Harold over abortion rights (09-21)
Debate coverage roundup (09-21)
Question of the day (09-21)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-21)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-21)
*** LIVE *** Gubernatorial debate coverage (09-20)
Ives doesn't believe Rauner can win, won't rule out another gubernatorial bid (09-20)
Answer the question, please (09-20)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Long changes his story again... and again... and again (09-20)
Question of the day (09-20)
Outside money starts flowing (09-20)
IDES does a good job spinning job numbers (09-20)
Two more ads from Pritzker (09-20)
We're number one! And second. And fourth. (09-20)
Report: Edgar "coaching" Pritzker (09-20)
Mendoza releases new report on the damage done during and since the impasse (09-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today's edition (09-20)
Pritzker's Downstate response ad: "Lie. Lie. Lie." (09-20)
Mendoza bobs and weaves when asked about running for mayor (09-20)
ALPLM won't display Lincoln hat and curator ousted (09-20)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-20)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-20)
On eve of campaign kick-off, Preckwinkle admits she fired her chief of staff for "inappropriate behavior" (09-19)
Pritzker distances himself from his pension proposal (09-19)
Question of the day (09-19)
FOP offers condolences to convicted felon's family (09-19)
Senger tries to explain her "blame Duckworth" e-mail (09-19)
You gotta look at the effective income tax rates, not the marginal rates (09-19)
I'm thinking the hat isn't gonna do well at auction (09-19)
The poisoning of Willowbrook (09-19)
Davis tries to counter claims that he won't defend pre-existing condition coverage (09-19)
"A metaphor for the state of Illinois" (09-19)
5 questions for the governor (09-19)
*** UPDATED x1 *** House GOP Leadership, several conservative lawmakers call on Rep. Long to resign (09-19)
Candidates debate their TV ads (09-19)
Sanguinetti: "Bruce Rauner has been the only one to stand up to Mike Madigan" (09-19)
Rauner says Kavanaugh allegations should "disqualify" nominee if true (09-19)
"Vote early, vote often, whatever you can get away with" (09-19)
Dem poll has Casten leading Roskam by 3 (09-19)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-19)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-19)
Speaker Madigan says he supports McDonald’s employees striking to protest sexual harassment (09-18)
"That’s not the rich" (09-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Oppo dump! (09-18)
Question of the day (09-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Kelly raises Bost's Madigan with a Rauner (09-18)
Caption contest! (09-18)
Looks like four out of five (09-18)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Rauner endorsed by business groups while Pritzker says he failed them (09-18)
Our sorry state (09-18)
Edgar again scolds Rauner about the impasse (09-18)
Ives claims Diana Rauner is in charge, not the governor (09-18)
*** UPDATED x2 - Long responds - Sen. Rezin calls on Long to resign *** Unclear on the concept (09-18)
Rauner: "Pritzker is a gun grabber of the first order" (09-18)
Dem legislator holds "prayer rally" to reopen prison facility (09-18)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-18)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-18)
Report: Edgar won't be endorsing Rauner (09-17)
Appellate court upholds HB40 process (09-17)
Biss to take over helm of Rust Belt Rising (09-17)
*** UPDATED x1 *** The Seth McMillan campaign is kind of a hot mess (09-17)
Question of the day (09-17)
Daley hoping for Chicago pension help from a Gov. Pritzker (09-17)
Where does "middle-income" end and "upper-income" start in Illinois? (09-17)
Is it the campaign tone or health care votes? (09-17)
Journal Star shuts down state/local politics column (09-17)
Rauner's Trump policy ties (09-17)
Scapegoat scaped again (09-17)
How stupid does Rep. Jerry Long think we are? (09-17)
SEMO mailer stresses higher ed costs (09-17)
New Erika Harold ad quotes Pat Quinn to attack Kwame Raoul (09-17)
An important point to remember about polls during "wave" years (09-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Quick campaign update (09-17)
"Most normal people practice this 'wisdom' in their own lives every day" (09-17)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-17)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-17)
Rauner's new anti-Pritzker TV ad is a Downstate hot-button smorgasbord (09-15)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-14)
After snubbing Tribune, Pritzker agrees to joint appearance at the Sun-Times (09-14)
McCann responds to Rauner's campaign reset (09-14)
Bost brings up Madigan in new TV ad (09-14)
Equality IL wants Rauner to stop contributing to Erika Harold as Ken Griffin chips in $200K (09-14)
Question of the day (09-14)
140 Illinois Repubicans were in DC this week for meetings (09-14)
Chaos in the streets! (09-14)
Today's quotables (09-14)
"Draft Mendoza" effort started (09-14)
Rauner defends impasse comment (09-14)
Federal appeals court upholds Illinois' campaign contribution cap system (09-14)
Because... Madigan! (09-14)
Rauner speech coverage roundup (09-14)
Will Bill or John Daley move up? (09-14)
Pritzker campaign reins in Pritzker on service tax (09-14)
*** UPDATED x1 - Long still won't get out *** Long's accuser claims "physical harassment," hopes he resigns and "gets the help that he needs" (09-14)
Deposition apparently fails to find "dirt" on Madigan (09-14)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-14)
*** UPDATED x1 - Rauner campaign responds *** Watch live video of JB Pritzker's City Club address (09-14)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-14)
New poll: Pritzker up by 17, Raoul leads by 11 (09-13)
Hultgren's first TV ad is unusual and emotional (09-13)
Question of the day (09-13)
*** UPDATED x2- Long does radio interview - Long refuses to resign *** House Republicans pull all resources from Rep. Jerry Long's campaign after harassment investigation, urge him to resign (09-13)
Rauner says he's "grown," says he's now willing to "accept incremental improvements," bashes Madigan and unloads on Pritzker (09-13)
Cullerton pulls TV ads touting "term limits for leaders like Mike Madigan" as Batinick calls for special session on "no budget, no pay" (09-13)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Two new Pritzker ads ask: "Want to see what failure looks like?" (09-13)
Metra complaints called "hot garbage" by Dem legislator (09-13)
Ives says candidates need to make "real arguments," claims ever-present Madigan angle is "just ridiculous" (09-13)
Legislators want to know why $10 million in emergency assistance hasn't been distributed (09-13)
10-15 down, tens of thousands to go (09-13)
Caption contest! (09-13)
*** UPDATED x1 - Vallas responds *** Paul Vallas has some explaining to do (09-13)
Rauner attacks Pritzker over hypocrisy on unions (09-13)
New Roskam ad portrays Casten as a "lobbyist begging Congress" for tax breaks (09-13)
*** UPDATED x1 - Pritzker campaign responds *** Rauner to offer up his "vision for the future of Illinois" this afternoon... right after crossing a picket line (09-13)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-13)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-13)
Fascinating insights into Jason Van Dyke's judge (09-12)
ICC shuts down "Lincoln Park Pirates" (09-12)
$60 million in tax credits didn't stop Takeda from leaving for Boston (09-12)
Democrat Casten portrayed by far right as radical conspiracy theorist (09-12)
Rauner calls Illinois House the "barricade" against graduated income tax (09-12)
*** UPDATED x1 - Garcia responds *** Gutiérrez calls on Garcia to run for mayor (09-12)
Open thread (09-12)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-12)
RSLC busts the contribution caps for Leader Durkin (09-11)
Pritzker revenue need "guesstimate" revised to $10.7 billion (09-11)
You can’t say you’ve "put forward a plan" when you clearly have not (Part 2) (09-11)
Mendoza's July poll showed she had a 22-point lead (09-11)
Costello doubles down with tough new ad (09-11)
Question of the day (09-11)
A different sort of "1 percenter" (09-11)
Two months before election day, governor travels to Nebraska (09-11)
McCann says gun sanctuary counties will help people "feel safe" (09-11)
*** UPDATED x2 - Scrubbed *** Apparently, Rep. Miller Walsh isn't finished posting extreme stuff on Facebook (09-11)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-11)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-11)
Question of the day (09-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign Updates: Fundraisers; Morrisson; McDermed; Hays; Parkhurst; Manar (09-10)
For our friend Mary Shaw (09-10)
North Shore NIMBYs win train fight during election year (09-10)
Two different polls, two different candidate lists, two different results (09-10)
Brady says term limits "probably wouldn’t have any effect on the tenure of Mike Madigan" (09-10)
Leader Brady sees rainbows and unicorns ahead for GOP (09-10)
More newspaper carnage (09-10)
State Fair's new numbers seem to contradict vendor complaints (09-10)
Pritzker responds to mileage tax accusation (09-10)
Caption contest! (09-10)
What's with all those AV's? (09-10)
*** UPDATED x2 *** It's just a (campaign) bill (09-10)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-10)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-10)
Reader comments closed for the weekend (09-07)
Underwood goes up with first TV ad (09-07)
Question of the day (09-07)
Happier days at EIU (09-07)
Preckwinkle to announce exploratory committee Monday (09-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Workers on strike at 26 Chicago hotels, including two owned by the Pritzker family (09-07)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Brendan Kelly up with 4th TV ad (09-07)
*** UPDATED x1 - Old, wrong numbers *** Just 25 percent of local election commissions have fully signed on to state anti-hacking program (09-07)
Rate Londrigan's new TV ad (09-07)
NYT polling: GOP incumbents Roskam, Bost both lead by just a point (09-07)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-07)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-07)
Watch live NYT poll results on the Roskam and Bost races (09-06)
Biz leaders wringing hands over Emanuel departure (09-06)
GOP central committeemen term limits, approved seven years ago, have only now kicked in (09-06)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Question of the day (09-06)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign Updates: Pritzker; Breen; Conroy; Yingling; Fortner (09-06)
Caption contest! (09-06)
Dems launch $1 million voter registration campaign, "massive" vote-by-mail program (09-06)
Having a little fun with it (09-06)
Making it all about Madigan (09-06)
Chicago police officers will have to report whenever they point a gun at someone (09-06)
Harold campaign launches RaoulMadigan.com (09-06)
Casten touts his company in new ad while GOP group blasts it and calls him "shady Madigan-machine politician" (09-06)
*** UPDATED x1 - Loncar responds *** Rep. Lou Lang cleared of all allegations (09-06)
Diana Rauner touts spouse in new ad: "He stopped the insanity and delivered" (09-06)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-06)
Lisa Madigan says again that she won't run for mayor (09-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Despite IEA warnings, Illinois Policy Institute claims no plans to visit union members' homes (09-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign Updates: Curran; Connelly; IEA; Fowler; Chamber; Parkhurst; Bristow; Stuart (09-05)
Rahm announcement odds and ends (09-05)
Et tu, Cullerton? (09-05)
RGA has new ad tying Pritzker to mileage tax (09-05)
Question of the day (09-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** Term limits for Madigan, not for Durkin (09-05)
*** UPDATED x1 *** EIU on the upswing while SIUC hits record low (09-05)
Flash poll shows no clear mayoral frontrunner (09-05)
Caption contest! (09-05)
Things are getting ugly in Manar's race (09-05)
Settlement means state's chief justice won't be testifying (09-05)
Lots of names being floated out there (09-05)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-05)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-05)
Rauner stays on message when asked about Emanuel not running again (09-04)
Question of the day (09-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Campaign Updates: Fundraisers; Proft; Manar; Harris; Rauner; Miller Walsh (09-04)
Raoul releases new TV ad (09-04)
DCCC gonna DCCC (09-04)
*** UPDATED x1 *** This just in... Mayor Emanuel won't seek reelection (09-04)
When you call your opponent a "miserable failure" and promise to deliver results, you'd better deliver (09-04)
Kankakee County to build memorial for Al Capone's governor (09-04)
You can't say you've put out a plan when you haven't (09-04)
Bost's first TV ad calls him "Southern Illinois' principled and compassionate leader" (09-04)
Rauner's new TV ad hits Pritzker on mileage tax (09-04)
"A strange sickness across the land" (09-04)
GOP putting some hope in red meat referendums (09-04)
SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) (09-04)
*** LIVE COVERAGE *** (09-04)

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