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PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:47pm
Tue Nov 25, 2008
2 comments

Illinois' Abstinence-Only Problem

Rep. Choice

Regardless of what President
Bush says, abstinence-only sex education has been widely discredited.
Last April, a longitudinal study of 2,000 children commissioned by
Congress found that
preaching abstinence does not keep teenagers from having sex nor does
it increase the ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:24am
Tue Nov 25, 2008
5 comments

Obama Campaign Finance Mythiness

Campaign finance

This morning, the Beachwood Reporter's Steve Rhodes posted a press release from the Campaign Finance Institute (CFI) with a "sigh."  The underlying study found that, while the number of small contributions (less than $200) received by Barack Obama was unprecedented, ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
6:30pm
Mon Nov 24, 2008
1 comment

Stroger Tries To Scare Up Some Cash

Cook Co.

During his six years on the
Cook County board, Commissioner Larry Suffredin has seen his fair share
of malfeasance, manipulation, and all around lousy governance. But
according to a statement he sent out Friday, this week marked “a new
low.”

The north suburban ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:17pm
Mon Nov 24, 2008
5 comments

"Clean Coal" Bill Includes A Silver Lining

Environment

A three-year round of tug-o-war
between Illinois environmentalists and the coal industry ended last
week in what appears to be a tie of sorts.

On Thursday, the legislature unanimously passed a bill that paves the way for a new “clean coal” power plant in downstate ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:29pm
Mon Nov 24, 2008

Brookins Pleads For Wal-Mart

Wages

As we noted last week, Ald. Billy Ocasio (26th Ward) was the lone city council member to vote down Mayor Daley’s 2009 budget proposal on Wednesday, using his time on the floor to rail against Hizzoner for taking “many communities for granted.” Not to be outdone, Ald. ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:47am
Mon Nov 24, 2008

How The State Voted On Con-Con

Following the Nov. 4 election, Progress Illinois conducted an analysis of the statewide, county-by-county results on the proposed 2010 constitutional convention.  We found that voters in every corner of the state -- with the exception of Chicago and East St. Louis -- leaned ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:41am
Mon Nov 24, 2008
6 comments

Every IL County Voted Heavily Against Con-Con (UPDATED)

Constitutional Convention

Originally posted on 11/21.  Updated and bumped up on 11/24 to incorporate municipal results.

A Progress Illinois analysis of the 2008 general election results found that every county in the state -- along with voters in six of the eight cities with their own election ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:08am
Mon Nov 24, 2008
2 comments

Meeks Wants To Reverse Sales Tax Skimming Policy

State Legislature

Last week we highlighted
a fairly simple policy fix that could generate a significant amount of
additional revenue for the Prairie State without raising taxes. If the
legislature would just cap the amount retailers receive for simply
collecting sales taxes, the state ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:17am
Mon Nov 24, 2008

Live From IL-5: Quigley To Start Raising

IL-5

The Sun-Times' Abdon Pallasch has the latest scoop out of the 5th Congressional District today. Cook Co. Commissioner Mike Quigley is throwing his hat in the ring:

Quigley said Sunday he plans to file
papers today to start collecting campaign funds to run for ...