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• Cook County Board President Forum, Nov. 15 Republicans Excluded

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  -By Warner Todd Huston The Better Government Association of Chicago is hosting a debate between candidates for Cook County Board President. Naturally, the extremely left-leaning Andy Shaw and his merry little group of faux concerned citizens are excluding the Republican candidates in their forum. Perhaps you might ...
  10 hours ago

• William J. Kelly: Another Palin Endorsement Request… From Todd Palin

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  -By Warner Todd Huston The Chicago Sun-Times’ Michael Sneed is reporting that another Chicago area candidate is seeking a Palin endorsement. But this time it isn’t Sarah’s endorsement being sought but her hubby Todd’s. … William J. Kelly is seeking the endorsement of — Todd Palin, husband of Alaskan ...
  11 hours ago

• The Putback Amendment, Putting Voters Back in Charge

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  Momentum is building across the State of Illinois for the Putback Amendment . We have volunteers in every corner of the state gathering signatures and just completed a big week of events all across the state. Together we CAN bring reform to Illinois. We all know Springfield will give us more of the same, together we ...
  12 hours ago

• Burglar Steals Handgun from Chicago Police Deputy Superintendent’s Home

  
  LearnAboutGuns.com — Authority: 127
  A daytime burglar reportedly broke in to the Chicago home of Steve Peterson, the third highest ranking member of the Chicago police department, and stealing a .375 magnum revolver, a 50″ plasma television, and other items.  The news report states that an unnamed police official said that the burglars may not have ...
  1 day ago

• Cook County judge chastises Sidley lawyers for sarcasm in brief

  
  Chicago Law — Authority: 114
  Lawyers from the white-shoe corporate firm of Sidley Austin probably dont find themselves in Cook County criminal court too often. And after Mondays events at 26th and California, they might want to tread carefully next time they are there. The Chicago firm represents Northwestern University in its battle with Cook ...
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• Quinn says supporters may have filed petition challenge

  
  Clout St — Authority: 642
  Posted by Rick Pearson at 12:45 p.m. Gov. Pat Quinn today acknowledged that some of his supporters may be behind a challenge to knock a Democratic rival off the primary ballot, a day after saying he didnt know whether his campaign was involved. The effort to remove William "Dock" Walls, the only African-American ...
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• Chgo’s Mayor Daley: Guns, Not Islam, Caused Fort Hood Massacre

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  -By Warner Todd Huston Just like an unprincipled, self-interested, tin-eared politician, Mayor Richard Daley decided to use the massacre at Fort Hood to flog his prosaic anti-gun message in Chicago. When asked if Islam had anything at all to do with the Fort Hood massacre and if Muslims might expect some sort of ...
  1 day ago

• Jewish Candidate Files Objections Against White Supremacist Opponent

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  -By Warner Todd Huston Illinois state Representative Julie Hamos (10th District) has filed objections to the filing petitions of Green Party candidate Richard Mayers saying that his petitions lack the required 31 valid signatures. But Rep. Hamos also objects to Mayers’ past white supremacist ties. Mayers was ...
  1 day ago

• WLS-Channel 7 to air political debates

  
  Media and Marketing Mix — Authority: 127
  ABC-owned WLS-Channel 7 will partner with the League of Women Voters of Illinois and Cook County and the Better Government Association for a series of political debates in January, 2010. These debates will feature candidates running for the offices of United States senator from Illinois, governor and Cook County board ...
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• ANOTHER unbelievable story

  
  ravings of a semi-sane madwoman — Authority: 149
  why would the cook county states attorney anita alvarez NOT only NOT want the new evidence brought to light BUT demand information on all of the students (including their grades mind you) who dug up this info? is not having to have egg on your face justification for ignoring EVIDENCE? no, its not Students Who ...
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• It’s 3 Straw Poll Wins in a Row for Andrzejewski

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  -By Warner Todd Huston Over the weekend the Federation of Illinois Young Republicans (FIYR) held its annual convention in Bolingbrook. There a straw poll of members was conducted and once again outsider candidate Adam Andrzejewski won. This is the third straw poll in a row that Andrzejewski has won. On October ...
  2 days ago

• Last Blago Defender Under Investigation for Petition Violation

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  -By Warner Todd Huston Poor Deborah Mell can’t catch a break. First she was the lone defender of former Governor Rod Blagojevich during the state legislature’s impeachment procedures earlier this year and now she may lose her seat over a “glitch” in the filing of her nominating petitions. State election ...
  2 days ago

• M.E.: Ex-Blagojevich adviser overdosed on pain meds

  
  Chicago Breaking News — Authority: 164
  Political fundraiser Christopher Kelly died after taking an overdose of pain medications, according to the Cook County medical examiners office. Kelly overdosed on salicylate, used in  such medications as aspirin, and acetaminophen, Tylenols main ingredient, the office said. A toxicology report also showed ...
  3 days ago

• CEU 2009:-Organizational Emotional/Anger Management Training

  
  Anger Management ala George Anderson — Authority: 114
  All Certified Anderson & Anderson Anger Management Facilitators are required to complete 16 hours of ceu’s each year. For 2009, we are offering live training in Oakland on November 13 & Los Angeles on Dec. 7, 2009. The title of the training is Organizational Emotional Intelligence/ Anger Management. ...
  3 days ago

• Danny Davis bows out for good reason

  
  Garrard McClendon Live — Authority: 424
     Thank you...yes , there is a God. I was terribly concerned when Congressman Danny Davis wanted to be Cook County Board president. A member of congress wanting to move into Todd Strogers shoes just didnt make sense.  Davis didnt succomb to splitting the vote.    Danny Davis can do so much more by remaining in ...
  3 days ago

• Minus One: Danny Davis Drops Bid for Cook County Board

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  -By Warner Todd Huston Too many African Americans running, that is the reason that Congressman Danny Davis (D, Chgo) has decided not to run for Cook County Board President and will instead run for re-election to his 7th District Congressional seat. He said he did it for “unity” but the real reason that Davis ...
  3 days ago

• Ill. Governor’s Debate Video

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  -By Warner Todd Huston Watch the Illinois GOP Governor’s debate from November 5, courtesy of the Illinois GOP. Pat Brady, Ill. State Party Chairman, opened with a statement on the state of the state and what the Illinois GOP intends to do henceforth. After that the party began to the tune of the Alan Parson’s ...
  3 days ago

• Congressman Davis drops run for Cook County president

  
  Clout St — Authority: 642
  UPDATED AT 4:30 p.m.: Stroger welcomes Davis choice; originally posted by Robert Becker at 10:20 a.m. Veteran U.S. Rep. Danny Davis today dropped his bid to challenge Cook County Board President Todd Stroger and said he will seek re-election to...
  3 days ago

• How Your Illinois Reps Voted on Stupak’s Abortion Amendment

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  -By Warner Todd Huston One of the compromises that Speaker of the House Pelosi made to smooth the waters for her healthcare legislation was the Bart Stupak (D, Mich.) Amendment that stripped abortion funding from the healthcare legislation. So which of our Illinois Representatives voted in support of the Stupak ...
  4 days ago

• Some Comments from Illinois Candidates on Pelosi’s Bare Win on Healthcare

  
  Publius Forum — Authority: 478
  -By Warner Todd Huston Several Republicans and candidates here in Illinois have spoken out on the passage of Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi’s version of Obamacare. Here are a few of them (in no particular order). Republican State Chairman, Patrick Brady , warned Illinois Democrats that what they have wrought ...
  4 days ago

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