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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
9:02am
Fri Oct 31, 2008

Ozinga Goes On Self-Funding Spree

IL-11

GOP congressional candidate Marty Ozinga had loaned $320,000 of his own money to his 11th District campaign by the end of the third quarter. Campaign finance reports show that, in the month since, he has given an additional $250,000 to the effort, bringing his total personal ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
5:15pm
Thu Oct 30, 2008

"This Is Making History"

The early voting station at Whitney Young Public Library on Chicago's South Side opened at 9 a.m. this morning, but a line had already formed on the sidewalk three hours earlier.  From Fox News Chicago:

Amazing stuff...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
5:07pm
Thu Oct 30, 2008

Hare: Don't Tie Stimulus To Colombia Trade Agreement

Phil Hare

If the Democrats decide to push for a second stimulus package
during the upcoming lame-duck session, House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and company
might throw in a few sweeteners to build bipartisan support. While the
House Republican proposal
amounts to nothing more than an ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
3:50pm
Thu Oct 30, 2008
1 comment

After Delaying Early Voting, Indiana Republicans Oppose Extension

Election Reform

As is the case nationwide, early voting has proven quite popular in Lake County, Indiana. Chicago Public Radio points out that lines at all four of the county's voting sites have lasted up to four hours. To compensate, the county election board has approved a plan to ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:23pm
Thu Oct 30, 2008
1 comment

Blagojevich Calls For Foreclosure Moratorium

Rod Blagojevich

The AP is reporting that Gov. Rod Blagojevich plans to propose a 90-day moratorium on Illinois foreclosures at the General Assembly's veto session in November:

Blagojevich spoke about the measure on Thursday
outside the home of a Chicago woman who nearly lost her ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:41pm
Thu Oct 30, 2008
5 comments

Grand Jury Indicts GOP Insider Cellini

From the Tribune:

Cellini was charged with conspiring with
others to force a real estate investment firm headed by Hollywood
producer Thomas Rosenberg to raise or donate substantial political
contributions for Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The governor is not charged
...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
11:48am
Thu Oct 30, 2008

As City Budget Falters, Many Look To TIF

Tax Increment Financing

Open government advocates have long squawked about Mayor Daley's
unchecked authority to keep billions worth of property tax revenue off the books and under his
control through Tax Increment Financing (TIF).

For years, they've have called on aldermen not to
...

PI Original
by Progress Illinois
10:34am
Thu Oct 30, 2008
5 comments

Dick The (Party) Builder

Dick Durbin

Sen. Dick Durbin has not only given generously to Democrats nationwide -- he has also focused on building a better party apparatus here in Illinois. 

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
9:40am
Thu Oct 30, 2008
9 comments

Hardball Highlights "Obama Voters For Roskam" Website (UPDATED)

IL-6

Just minutes after interviewing GOP Rep. Peter Roskam's former boss -- Tom DeLay -- on Hardball last night, host Chris Matthews briefly reported that Roskam has launched a website intended to lure 6th District supporters of Barack Obama, which we noted on Tuesday.  Watch it...