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Around The Horn

Below are our daily picks from the Illinois blogosphere and media at large:

They Want Your Votes
The Chicago Journal's Micah Maidenberg breaks down several tight Chicago-area statehouse primaries.

Kirk's Tea Party
Is the conservative Tea Party movement coming to Illinois to fight Mark Kirk? TPMDC has the scoop.

Move Your Money
A day before the White House proposed new restrictions on "too-big-to-fail" banks, Rep. Jan Schakowsky talked to blogger Mike Stark about moving her finances to a community bank.

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by Adam Doster
1:41pm
Tue Jan 19

New Ads From Giannoulias And Hoffman

Alexi Giannoulias unveiled a new TV spot today, highlighting his job
creation platform -- with an assist from his mother.  Watch:

David Hoffman also released a new television ad.  It pulls glowing quotes from his string of recent ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
3:59pm
Fri Jan 15

Flores Says Farewell

We were honestly quite suprised to hear last week that Ald. Manny Flores (1st Ward) had accepted
Gov. Pat Quinn's nomination to chair the Illinois Commerce Commission.
Over the past year, Flores has led some of the most important fights at
City Hall, pushing for more ...

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by Adam Doster
12:34pm
Fri Jan 15

IL-GOV: Ad Wars Continue, Daily Herald Endorses Hynes

Earlier this week, both Democratic gubernatorial candidates released new
attack ads. First, Comptroller Dan Hynes jumped on Gov. Pat Quinn for
the way he handled the unpublicized "MGT Push" prisoner release
program. Then Quinn knocked Hynes for "grossly distorting" his
...

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by Adam Doster
11:45am
Fri Jan 15

Chicago Progressives Organize MLK Events

On Monday, the country will celebrate Martin Luther King Jr. Day. To
commemorate the civil rights leader's life and honor his legacy,
Chicago progressives are organizing a few events this weekend that are
worth attending.

The first, hosted by the Illinois Coalition ...

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by Adam Doster
10:17am
Fri Jan 15

Burris, Senate Liberals Revive Anti-Trust Exemption Fight

The White House and Congressional Democrats are continuing their
efforts this week to reach consensus on a merged health care bill. Just yesterday afternoon, the New York Times reported that officials struck a deal on the proposed excise tax on "Cadillac"
insurance plans, ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
4:58pm
Thu Jan 14

IL-10, IL-13 Among DCCC's "Races To Watch"

Whoever wins the Democratic primary in the 10th Congressional
District is going to get some major assistance from the national party
come the fall. Today, the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee
rolled out its list of 26 "races to watch" in 2010. IL-10 is ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:40pm
Thu Jan 14

Note To Madigan And Cullerton: You Can Do It Yourselves

In an address that was poorly received yesterday, mostly because of its lack of specificity, Gov. Pat Quinn renewed his push for tax reform as a way to fund critical services, pay down the state's debt, and create more equity in Illinois' regressive, outdated
tax system. ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
10:21am
Thu Jan 14

Cook County Board Prez: Preckwinkle Builds Momentum (UPDATED)

Here are some morning odds and ends in the Cook County Board president's race:

Toni Preckwinkle is building some momentum. After securing the endorsements of both the Sun-Times and the Tribune this week, the Austin Weekly News posted a short endorsement
of its own last ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
4:56pm
Wed Jan 13

IL-10: More Endorsements For Seals, Hamos (UPDATED)

Democratic candidates are criss-crossing the North Shore to shore up
support in the 10th Congressional District primary. Here's the latest
news:

Dan Seals picked up an endorsement from the Shields Township
Democrats and Independents Organization, which represents ...

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