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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:23pm
Mon Dec 15, 2008

Madigan Announces Impeachment Committee

Just out from the Tribune:

Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan today said impeachment
proceedings will begin immediately against Gov. Rod Blagojevich with an
inquiry into allegations that the governor used his office to try to
sell the vacant U.S. Senate ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:11pm
Mon Dec 15, 2008

Red Curran

Back in September, when we wrote about Lake Co. Sheriff Mark Curran's escalating deportation efforts, a commenter left this note:

Curran somewhere along the line became a republican. No one is going to support him for re-election.

"Somewhere along the ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:16am
Mon Dec 15, 2008

Sun-Times: Let The Voters Choose

The Sun-Times editorial board enters the debate over how to fill Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat:

It is time to go beyond partisan politics, to let the voters select
who they believe can best represent Illinois in the Senate -- with
diligence, competency ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:28am
Mon Dec 15, 2008

Iowa Labor Leaders Disturbed By New Arrival

As the Republic Windows sit-in grabbed the nation's attention early last week, the Chi-Town Daily News discovered that the Republic owners had purchased a window factory in Red Oak, Iowa at the same time that they decided to abruptly shutter the Chicago plant.  Since ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:41pm
Sun Dec 14, 2008

Quinn Open To Idea Of Senate Appointment Followed By Special Election

On Friday, I painted the decision over how to fill Barack Obama's vacant U.S. Senate seat as an either/or situation: either the legislature calls a special election or Pat Quinn becomes acting governor and makes the appointment himself.  But since Friday night, Quinn has ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:06pm
Sat Dec 13, 2008

Schakowsky, Raoul Appear On Hardball

Last night, Rep. Jan Schakowsky (via satellite) and State Sen. Kwame Raoul (in studio) appeared on MSNBC's Hardball to discuss their dealings with and impressions of Gov. Rod Blagojevich.  Raoul said it was "doubtful" he ever had a chance at getting appointed to ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
6:35pm
Fri Dec 12, 2008

Cleaning Up The Mess

After months
of turmoil over layoffs, social service cuts, and the closure of state
parks, historic sites, and a prison, Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn has indicated
that -- when he ultimately takes over as governor -- he’s prepared to resolve some of the legislative disputes left ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
3:54pm
Fri Dec 12, 2008

A GOP Revival ... Devoid Of Ideas

Republican strategist John Feehery thinks he has a solution to the electoral woes of the Illinois Republican Party. In an op-ed for the Tribune today, Feehery lays out a strategy for how the party of Lincoln and Reagan can revive itself in the Prairie State:

They ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:03pm
Fri Dec 12, 2008

Mikva: Madigan's Proposal A "Hold Fast" Effort

Attorney General Lisa Madigan's motion to the Illinois Supreme Court today seeks to temporarily transfer the governor's powers to the lieutenant governor, while anticipating that Blagojevich will either resign or the General Assembly will impeach him.  Below is video from ...