Wednesday, November 15, 2006

Waiting games

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich got one step closer to enacting a recent campaign promise, but his administration still hasn't fulfilled two promis...
Wednesday, November 08, 2006

What this means

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A lot of analysis will be kicked around as we try to understand what the November 7 election results mean for the future of this state, but ...
Tuesday, November 07, 2006

New term, same quotes

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Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s speech, as seen live on the Web, sounded like many other speeches I’ve heard him give. He recited his favorite anecdo...

Blame it on the money

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Former Gov. Jim Edgar, who can speak as a Republican Party member as well as a political analyst, said Gov. Rod Blagojevich won by having th...

"That's the way it goes"

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Topinka, characteristic coffee cup in hand, addressed her supporters with a hoarse voice as she congratulated incumbent Gov. Rod Blagojevich...

Topinka's coming

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Just as I was going to post my last entry, I heard that Topinka's on her way down. I'll report back as soon as she speaks. What I wa...

Birkett's response

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People are starting to trickle into the ballroom, and Topinka’s campaign staffers have been buzzing back and forth between the basement and ...

Topinka's first response

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As expected, reporters crowded Judy Baar Topinka’s campaign spokesman, John McGovern, shortly after 7:30 p.m. And as expected, he said the c...

Winner already?

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Here I am, ready to cover exciting election results from Judy Baar Topinka’s camp at the Swissotel-Chicago, and what happens as soon as I pr...
Monday, November 06, 2006

Election night

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I will be live blogging from Republican Judy Baar Topinka’s Election Night Party in Chicago Tuesday. You’re welcome to join me as I observe ...
Friday, October 27, 2006

Breathe

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Many journalists held their breaths today as they waited to hear how close a federal investigation of state contracting schemes would come t...
Thursday, October 26, 2006

For better or for worse

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Technology has changed elections. Anyone with a high-speed Internet connection has access to a lot of information about political candidates...
Thursday, October 19, 2006

Obama mania

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You couldn’t miss seeing Barack Obama’s face if you tried this week. He’s promoting his new book, The Audacity of Hope , landing him on the ...
Friday, October 13, 2006

Rezko repercussions

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In the aftermath of a long-rumored federal indictment of Antoin “Tony” Rezko this week (see our Illinois Issues news item ), Gov. Rod Blago...
Tuesday, October 10, 2006

Power play

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Storyline The same day Gov. Rod Blagojevich walked in Chicago’s Columbus Day parade, a state House committee met for nearly six hours in Sp...
Thursday, September 28, 2006

Ag wish list

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The recent E.coli outbreak in spinach and last year’s string of hurricanes indicates our vulnerability to disease and disaster. Now states ...
Wednesday, August 30, 2006

Pension promises

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In a rare move, members of a congressional subcommittee came to the Illinois Capitol Wednesday to learn about the security of the state’s pu...
Tuesday, August 29, 2006

Valuable toll roads

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What’s the difference between $1 billion and $24 billion? A lot, considering Gov. Rod Blagojevich wants to put that cash into public educati...
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Wednesday, July 26, 2006

FOIA facts

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Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan’s office is looking into whether the governor’s office is responding appropriately to requests under ...
Friday, July 07, 2006

When in Rome

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Or in this case, “When in Sparta.” Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich said Thursday the media like to polarize the state on issues. That was sh...