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by Adam Doster
9:53am
Mon Apr 21, 2008

Kirk And Biggert Push Hollow Earmark Pledge

IL-13

Facing tough Democratic challengers here in Illinois, Republican Reps. Judy Biggert and Mark Kirk are clearly seeking ways to differentiate themselves from their opponents and appeal to their moderate constituents. As The Politico reported on Friday, earmarks are their chosen ...

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by Rep. Luis Gutierrez
4:42pm
Fri Apr 18, 2008
1 comment

CONGRESSMAN LUIS GUTIERREZ: The Numbers Are On Our Side

In Congress these days, when I stand up to talk about immigration, I frequently feel like the dinner party guest who keeps bringing up controversial topics that his hosts would prefer not to discuss.

So while others at the table might like to chat about the weather or ...

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by Mose Buchele
4:35pm
Fri Apr 18, 2008

Cook County Nation’s Third Worst CO2 Polluter

Cook Co.

Today, Chicagoist called our attention to a shocking new statistic: Cook County is the third worst carbon dioxide polluter in the U.S.

According to Project Vulcan, a joint project of NASA and the U.S. Department of Energy, Cook County emits over 13.2 million tons of ...

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by Adam Doster
3:41pm
Fri Apr 18, 2008

How Will The Capital Plan Be Funded?

State Legislature

In Springfield yesterday, Gov. Blagojevich and top lawmakers met to discuss the capital improvement plan and reportedly agreed "that everyone wants to spend money on construction projects and that it is time to find a funding source." The group is scheduled to ...

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by Mose Buchele
1:48pm
Fri Apr 18, 2008
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Conservative Blogger Compares Rep. Bean To Robert Mugabe

IL-8

In a post this morning on Illinois GOP Network, conservative blogger Warner Todd Huston really outdid himself: comparing Rep. Melissa Bean to African tyrant Robert Mugabe. To make sure readers don't get lost in the nuance of his vile argument, Huston even says it twice: "...

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by Adam Doster
12:58pm
Fri Apr 18, 2008

Chicago Rally For Obama: This Saturday

Obama supporters will be gathering in cities and towns across the county on Saturday as part of the campaigns' "Nation For Change Nationwide Rally." If you're in the Chicago area and feel like coming out, here's the information:

Nation For Change ...

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by Mose Buchele
12:43pm
Fri Apr 18, 2008

Illinois Homeowner Assistance Program Gaining Steam

Housing

Due to the subprime mortgage crisis, foreclosures have recently increased in Illinois by 25 percent, according to the Illinois Housing Development Authority. But as the Quad City Times reported yesterday, the IHDA's Illinois Homeowner Assistance Initiative is beginning to ...

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by Josh Kalven
12:09pm
Fri Apr 18, 2008

Following Debate, Chicago Voices Defend Ayers

White House '08

Yesterday, we noted that the Sun-Times editorial board defended Barack Obama's relationship with Bill Ayers back in early March when Fox News and various right-wing radio hosts were attempting to make hay of the issue. The Sun-Times rightly noted that since his radical days ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:05am
Fri Apr 18, 2008

Greenberg Campaign In Shambles

Steve Greenberg

As we pointed out in our fundraising roundup yesterday, in his bid to unseat Rep. Melissa Bean in the 8th Cong. District, Republican candidate Steve Greenberg only had $5,000 cash on hand at the end of March (as compared to Bean's $1.3 million war chest). And now, as ...