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by Josh Kalven
10:11am
Thu Oct 16, 2008
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Third Quarter Fundraising Figures

IL-13

Yesterday, marked the deadline for congressional candidates to file their quarterly fundraising reports.  As in the first and second quarters, we've compiled the figures in the table below.

NOTE: The amount raised column in this table includes total contributions ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
7:08pm
Wed Oct 15, 2008
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Kirk: "We Don't Know" If Seals Is A 9/11 Truther

Mark Kirk

GOP Rep. Mark Kirk is all in a tizzy about the newest TV ad
coming from Democrat challenger Dan Seals' camp. The video features Caleb Davis -- an Iraq
vet from Peoria -- making the case that the incumbent Republican sent
troops to war irresponsibly and didn't care for them ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
5:47pm
Wed Oct 15, 2008
1 comment

"Green Lanes" Could Earn State Some Green

Environment

Gov. Blagojevich today rolled out a $1.8 billion plan
to create "Green Lanes" reserved for Illinois tollway commuters driving
hybrids or traveling in carpools. The governor's office is touting the
plan as a partial remedy to both traffic congestion and vehicle
...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
4:26pm
Wed Oct 15, 2008

Blog Action Day: Poverty

As newly-minted Nobel Laureate Paul Krugman writes on his blog today, "the real economy has immense downward momentum." Consumer spending is plunging, leading to large deficits at the state level. As David Leonhardt writes in the New York Times today,
the next ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
1:29pm
Wed Oct 15, 2008
2 comments

MacArthur Drops $68 Million For Foreclosure Aid

Housing

While foreclosure aid is hard to come by these days, Illinois borrowers have some strong advocates on their side.  Attorney General Lisa Madigan has fought to crack down on predatory lending and help homeowners wrecked
by subprime mortgages. Cook County Sherriff Tom Dart has ...

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by Angela Caputo
12:51pm
Wed Oct 15, 2008
2 comments

The Source Of That Sneaky Con-Con Question

State Legislature

Today, proponents of convening a constitutional convention will appeal to the Illinois Appellate Court
in their attempt to stay millions of ballots just weeks before Election Day.  At issue is the question on the ballot asking
voters to support or reject the idea of ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:39am
Wed Oct 15, 2008
2 comments

Schock's Notary Problem

Aaron Schock

In politics, it's all about timing. For 18th District GOP congressional candidate Aaron Schock, a new AP article -- which suggests he may have committed a misdemeanor in his capacity as a notary public -- couldn't have come at a more inopportune moment.

Here's the gist ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:27am
Wed Oct 15, 2008

Judicial Pinball Continues Over NW Indiana Early Voting Case

Indiana

The legal dispute over the opening of three early voting centers in Gary, Hammond, and East Chicago, IN, continues to ricochet around the state's court system, this despite the fact that early voting commenced in these cities yesterday. 

While District Court Judge ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
5:45pm
Tue Oct 14, 2008

Federal Housing Bill Finally Hits Home

Housing

Some indirect federal help
is on the way for those Illinois homeowners and municipalities who've become
collateral damage in the foreclosure crisis. An additional $170 million
worth of federal aid is headed for 13 Chicago-area cities and counties
to help local authorities ...