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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:08pm
Sat Oct 11, 2008

PBS Reports On Illinois' "Perfect Storm Of Fiscal Problems"

Economy

Yesterday, PBS' Newshour with Jim Lehrer featured a report from WTTW's Elizabeth Bracket on how the "ripple effect" of the current economic crisis is affecting Illinois. 

In the piece, Bracket talks to the owner of Neptune Construction who had to close his ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:57am
Sat Oct 11, 2008
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ABC Report Suggests ACORN Is Committing "Voter Fraud"

ACORN

Yesterday, ABC News published an article on the various election-related controversies brewing in Lake County, IN.  Unlike the awful CNN segment we debunked yesterday, ABC included the battle over early voting sites in their report and did a decent job of explaining the ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
5:36pm
Fri Oct 10, 2008

Kirk's Latest False Proposition: Drill Here Or Buy From Venezuela

IL-10

The big news coming out of the Tribune's editorial board debate
last week between 10th District congressional challenger Dan Seals and Rep. Mark
Kirk was the GOP incumbent's statement regarding vice presidential
candidate Sarah Palin -- a pick he lauded in early September, ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
5:28pm
Fri Oct 10, 2008

Cook County Uninsured Population Reaches 17 Percent

Health Care

For the countless Cook County residents who've spent long days in crowded health clinics and emergency rooms waiting to see a doctor, a new government study highlighting the magnitude of the local uninsured population probably doesn't come as much of a stunner. A new U...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
4:28pm
Fri Oct 10, 2008

Angling For A Victory, Ozinga Brings In ... Cheney? (UPDATED)

IL-11

After spending months trying to tie Democrat Debbie Halvorson to our extremely unpopular governor, 11th District GOP congressional candidate Marty Ozinga has apparently decided to tie his own horse to a politician with truly dismal approval ratings -- Vice President Dick ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:16pm
Fri Oct 10, 2008

Tom Dart Interviewed On MSNBC

Banking

After appearing on CNN yesterday and getting a shout-out from Rachel Maddow last night, Cook Co. Sheriff Tom Dart showed up on MSNBC Live this morning to discuss his decision to suspend foreclosure evictions. Talking about the practice of evicting unsuspecting renters because ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
12:42pm
Fri Oct 10, 2008

Con-Con Poll Tells Only Half The Story

Constitutional Convention

It turns out that public support for a constitutional convention might not be as strong as some proponents would like you to think.

Yesterday we reported
on a newly released poll conducted in late September and commissioned by the group ConConYes.  In a separate press ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:46am
Fri Oct 10, 2008
316 comments

With Misleading Report On ACORN, CNN Misses The Real Story In Lake Co.

ACORN

CNN's Drew Griffin took his network's Special Investigations Unit to
Lake County, IN yesterday in an attempt to document election
problems in the area. Did he discuss the active and legitimate voter
suppression campaign taking place there,
in which local Republicans are ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:16am
Fri Oct 10, 2008

CPS Unveils New Slate of Renaissance 2010 Schools

Education
Forget the one-size-fits-all approach. Chicago Public Schools (CPS) officials have announced they're preparing to open a whole new slate of niche schools next year under the reform initiative Renaissance 2010. Most will aim to prepare students, particularly high ...