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* Senate Dems says electric rate freeze vote unless deal reached

* Electric rate problems still unresolved

* Rep. Fritchey: Yeah, what they said on ‘pay to play’ bill

* Illinois joins primary crush on Super Duper Tuesday

Republicans expect to benefit from the new primary date and a large but fluid presidential field with no clear favorite. State GOP leaders already have proposed an Aug. 16 straw poll at Republican Day at the Illinois State Fair to tap into the quickening contest and gauge early organizational support.

* Illinois primary moved earlier

* Governor signs bill to move primary

* Illinois changing primary date for Obama’s bid

* Governor moves Illinois primary to Feb. 5th

* Obama’s liberal church under the microscope

* Stroger doc: Outlook good after prostate surgery

* Tribune Editorial: Candor and trust

* Ex-Ald. Troutman, where’s the $80K

* Former Alderman pleads not-guilty to taking $10K fine; more here

* Feds want CPS to repay $16.8 million

posted by Paul Richardson
Thursday, Jun 21, 07 @ 7:33 am

Comments

Paul, you missed this one about “Air Gov”
http://www.pjstar.com/stories/062107/REG_BDIG7QH7.025.php

Comment by South of I-80 Thursday, Jun 21, 07 @ 8:10 am
Alderman Stone caught sleeping at Police Gang Bust Press Conference.

Comment by The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers Park Thursday, Jun 21, 07 @ 8:31 am
That story (and others like it) is coming later this morning. No worries

Comment by Paul Richardson Thursday, Jun 21, 07 @ 8:31 am
I thought those chirpy comments about a utility deal were a bit optimistic.

The problem is-without ongoing substantive rate relief, even a billion dollars over four or five years isn’t that much when spread over the customer base. $200 million a year over five years. What kind of a dent would that make in individual utility bills, especially since rebates supposedly will be targeted to the so-called poor and to all-electric households.

One also has the uneasy feeling that our feckless legislators and their staffs (and the guv) don’t really know how much the utilities can pay out and stay in business with reasonable profits If they have some estimates, nobody is telling us, the consumers, how they got those numbers.

Looks like we could be in the dark in more ways than one this summer.

Comment by Cassandra Thursday, Jun 21, 07 @ 9:17 am
Cassandra, it’s a lot closer to resolution than you might think.

Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jun 21, 07 @ 9:21 am