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by Josh Kalven
11:40pm
Wed Dec 10, 2008
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Republic Windows Workers Stand Proud

Labor

Good news coming in via the AP. The Republic Windows workers have voted to end their sit-in:

Workers have approved a $1.75 million agreement, ending a sit-in that lasted six days at a Chicago window and door factory.
U.S. Rep. Luis Gutierrez says each former ...

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by Angela Caputo
6:59pm
Wed Dec 10, 2008
3 comments

Taking It To The Bank (UPDATED)

Republic Windows

At a rally held outside Bank of America’s (BOA) Chicago headquarters this afternoon, hundreds of city residents gathered to support the fired Republic Windows workers and protest the bank’s lack of urgency in resolving their ongoing labor dispute. The bank -- which ...

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by Adam Doster
2:28pm
Wed Dec 10, 2008
2 comments

Madigan, Schakowsky, Davis Talk Blagojevich On CNN

Jan Schakowsky

As the national press tries to
connect the dots in the scandal embroiling Gov. Rod Blagojevich, some
veteran Illinois legislators are making the media rounds to give their
insights. On his eponymous CNN program last
night, Larry King hosted Attorney General Lisa Madigan ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:37pm
Wed Dec 10, 2008
1 comment

Kirk Considering Run For Obama's Senate Seat

Mark Kirk

Here we go, folks.  From Roll Call (subscription required):

In an interview Wednesday morning, [Rep. Mark] Kirk said he was looking at
running but thought state legislators’ first priority should be getting
Blagojevich out of office.

“I will look at it,” ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:54pm
Wed Dec 10, 2008

Obama: Blagojevich Should Go

Jesse Jackson Jr.

Like so many other Illinois pols, President-elect Barack Obama joined the resignation chorus this morning. The Washington Post has the Obama team's statement:

"The President-elect agrees with Lt. Gov. Quinn and many others," said Robert Gibbs,
the ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:47am
Wed Dec 10, 2008
5 comments

McKenna Reignites Fitzgerald Fearmongering

Illinois GOP

It started back in September, when former Sen. Peter Fitzgerald predicted on local radio that, if Barack Obama was elected president, "one of the first things that would happen is that they would
remove Patrick Fitzgerald in Chicago."  Days before the election, ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:31am
Wed Dec 10, 2008
10 comments

The Blagojevich Dilemma: What's The Next Move?

Rod Blagojevich

After yesterday's tumultous events, Gov. Rod Blagojevich still controls Illinois government this morning. There are many across the state -- Democrats and Republicans alike -- who are now trying to figure out how to take away the reins of power as quickly as possible. What ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
10:06am
Wed Dec 10, 2008
2 comments

No Surprise Here: McDonald's To Fight EFCA

Labor

The eventual battle over the
Employee Free Choice Act is going to be a doozy. In late November, the
U.S. Chamber of Commerce described the inevitable Congressional
negotiations as a “firestorm bordering on Armageddon” and promised to spend at least $10 million in ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
7:27pm
Tue Dec 9, 2008
2 comments

Tribune, SEIU Respond To Blagojevich Case (UPDATED)

SEIU

Beyond the two figures arrested today -- Gov. Blagojevich and his chief of staff John Harris -- there are numerous other individuals mentioned by code names in the indictment.  There is rampant speculation about who is who and some of the identities are more obvious than ...