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• Blago arrest: One year later, little has changed

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  We are approaching the anniversary of the arrest of disgraced Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. What has the state done since then, other than remove Blago from office. The Chicago Tribune says little has been accomplished. A year ago Wednesday morning, FBI agents handcuffed the governor of Illinois and led him ...
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• AIDS charity must return $500K grant

  
  The Sixth Ward — Authority: 432
  Sun-Times : A Chicago AIDS charity has been ordered to return a $500,000 state grant it received to rehabilitate a South Side apartment building, amid questions about the groups spending. The legal judgment obtained by the Illinois Commerce and Economic Opportunity Department and announced Friday, comes in the wake ...
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• Jim Ryan to appear on ABC 7 Chicago Sunday morning

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Republican gubernatorial candidate Jim Ryan will appear on on Alan Krasheskys "News Views" with on Sunday at 9:10am on ABC 7 Chicago. Ill be watching. Related posts: John Kass on Jim Ryan Marathon Pundit endorses Jim Ryan for Illinois governor Technorati tags: Illinois illinois politics ...
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• Police execute search warrant on Blago stolen computers suspect

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  The Chicago Sun-Times has learned that police have executing a search warrant in regards to the laptop computers stolen from the office of Sam Adam and Sam Adam, Jr., who are the defense attorneys for disgraced former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. Its believed recordings made by federal authorities of Blago ...
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• Computer with Blago evidence stolen from law firm

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  When people ask if I ever get tired of blogging, I think of stories like this one that could end up--well, Im not sure where it will end up. From Chicago Breaking News: The FBI and Chicago police are investigating a burglary at the offices of attorneys for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich in which at least one ...
  2 days ago

• Durbin and Feinstein dont like citizen journalists

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Billy Dennis a huge favor by visiting the Daily Kos, where he discovered that Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL) and Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) voted twice against shielding citizen journalists. You know, people like me, or Dennis. From Kos via Peoria Pundit: Basically, Feinstein and Durbin want to restrict shield law ...
  3 days ago

• Durbin wrongly cites CBO report claiming tort reform will kill Americans

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Illinois Democrats are in a "killer" mood these days. In a futile attempt to repeal half of the hated "corruption tax," Cook County Board President Todd Stroger the lower sales tax would cause "some people will die needlessly." In Washington, Sen. Dick Durbin (D-IL), who opposes adding tort reform to the Democrats ...
  4 days ago

• Felon, Jackos father, listed on invitation for Chicago Dems fundraiser

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Marshall Thompson founded the R&B; group the Chi-Lites. Joe Jackson is of course Michael Jacksons father. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that both are listed on a fundraising invitation for Dorothy Brown, a Chicago Democrat who is running for Cook County Board President. Accompanying a picture of the duo is ...
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• Commissioners override veto: Half of Cook Cty corruption tax gone

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  The 5 million residents of Cook County are big winners this afternoon. Half of the hated one percent "corruption tax" was eliminated this afternoon when Cook County commissioners voted to override a veto by vacuous political hack Todd Stroger, who is president of the county board. State law was recently changed ...
  5 days ago

• GOP comptroller candidate Kelly calls for resignation of McPier CEO

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  I went running after I wrote my latest story on the troubles--mainly self-inflicted--of Chicagos once massive convention industry, and during that effort, I wondered, "When is a 2010 candidate for office going to take on this problem?" A few hours later I got my answer. William J. Kelly, a Republican candidate for ...
  6 days ago

• Illinois Budget: State Tax Revenue Drops $14.3 Billion Nationwide–Illinois 1 of 10 States with Double Digit Decline in Personal, Corporate, Sale Taxes

  
  THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER — Authority: 430
  (Chicago, IL) — November 30, 2009 . State tax revenues nationwide to continue to evaporate. Tax revenues dropped at least $14.3 billion nationwide in the most recent fiscal quarter, according to a study by the Nelson A. Rockefeller Institute of Government . The Rockefeller Institute compiled data from states ...
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• IN CASE YOU MISSED IT........

  
  North Howard Neighbors Association — Authority: 115
  Transparency in Action How a bill intended to expand the state Freedom of Information Act was bastardized to expand the mayors shadow budget.....
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• John Kass on Jim Ryan

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Chicago Tribune columnist John Kass is dining with each of the candidates for Illinois governor, today he writes about morning meet-up with Jim Ryan, whom this blog has endorsed. The last time Jim Ryan ran for governor of Illinois, he offered voters a clear choice between a man who never took a dime in public ...
  1 week ago

• Illinois candidates participating in social networking

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  The Southtown Star takes a look at Illinois political candidates and how the are utilizing social networking to advance their campaigns. Republican Jim Ryan asks Facebook fans who theyre rooting for in college football. Gov. Pat Quinn touts a new campaign endorsement from his barber. Republican Adam Andrzejewski ...
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• Thanksgiving news dump: Giannoulias releases tax returns

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Yesterday, Alexi Giannoulias, the leading Democratic contender for the US Senate seat currently held by Rod Blagojevich appointee Roland Burris, released his tax returns from the last four years. Many people were scurrying around on the day before Thanksgiving and not following the news, so The Boy Banker chose ...
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• Michelle Malkin names her Turkeys of the Year

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Good friend of the blog Michelle Malkin names her five Turkeys of the Year. Take a bow, Mr. President, because you made her list. Disgraced former Governor Rod Blagojevich tops my plate as Turkey of the Decade. Technorati tags: Illinois Congress illinois politics Republican Senate Democrats ...
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• Illinois Policy Institute: Pelosi health bill will cost 3.9 million jobs

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Next month the Obama administration will hold a jobs summit. Heres an idea to toss around--dump the Nancy Pelosi health care bill. The Pelosi bill, according to a study authored by the Illinois Policy Institute, will cost the nation 3.9 million jobs --169,000 in Illinois alone. It will lead to a 5.1 percent ...
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• Ill. GOP: Four key questions for Alexi Giannoulias

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  The Illinois Republican Party has an inquiring mind today. Four Key Questions for Alexi Giannoulias 1) Alexi, were you briefed by the National Security Council on the Thomson/Gitmo plan or did you exaggerate? Background: On Friday, Democratic Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias told WLS 890’s Don Wade and ...
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• White House worried about Giannoulias Senate candidacy

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  As the New York Times reports, the White House is worried about keeping the Senate seat currently held by Roland Burris (D-Blagojevich) in the hands of the Democratic Party. David Axelrod admits it. Mr. Axelrod concedes that he and Mr. Obama failed to persuade Attorney General Lisa Madigan to run for the Senate ...
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• Burris in Iraq, still an embarrassment

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 580
  Sen. Roland Burris (D-Blagojevich) traveled to Iraq, where he refused to answer questions about the admonishment he received from the Senate Ethics Committee. Chicago Breaking News has more: When a reporter told Burris some were questioning the expense of his Iraq trip, Burris said they were entitled to their ...
  1 week ago

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