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New General Assembly sworn in as full plate looms
Clout StreetSPRINGFIELD --- A new Illinois General Assembly was sworn in today, and after the ceremony and celebrations are over, lawmakers will face a full plate of unresolved issues in the month ahead. Democrats now have veto-proof majorities in both the House and...Tags: Politics, Interior Policy, Personal Weapon Control, Executive Branch, Republican Party
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Fighting mental illness
Maybe something good will come from the Shakespearean tragedy that is the Jesse Jackson Jr. saga: A deeper understanding of mental illness and more empathy for those afflicted with it. Or maybe not. The level of cynicism in these parts is so high that...
Tags: U.S. Senate, Bobby Rush, Behavioral Conditions, Substance Abuse, Mike Royko
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A promise interrupted
Even in Chicago, a city whose political community is not easily shocked by allegations of corruption, the resignation of Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. comes as a bit of a stunner. The word "promising" keeps popping up again and again in news reports as in, for...Tags: Politics, U.S. Senate, Crime, Law and Justice, Martin Luther King Jr., Values
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University of Illinois criticized after contract raises conflict of interest concerns
The University of Illinois handed out a $4.6 million contract to an architectural firm partially owned by the husband of a key administrator who oversees the planning of campus construction projects. The school initially did so without asking for the...
Tags: Judges, Science and Technology, Labor Legislation, Colleges and Universities, Business Enterprises
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GOP uses association with Chicago against Obama
Once there was an aspiring young political strategist who disrupted a Chicago campaign event for a rival party candidate by inviting homeless to it with promises of free food, drink and more. Republicans this election season have been attacking "Chicago-...Tags: Politics, Boston, Drake University, Executive Branch, Republican Party
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For Illinois Republicans, the gloom settles in
A day after suffering devastating election losses up and down the state, Illinois Republicans could point to one bright spot: Barack Obama's name won't ever be on the ballot again. In 2004 as a U.S. Senate candidate, in 2008 as a presidential contender...
Tags: Pat Brady, Personal Income, Christine Radogno, Politics, Illinois Governor
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Dr. Eric Whitaker leaving University of Chicago Medicine
Dr. Eric Whitaker, a nationally prominent expert in minority health issues and one of President Barack Obama's closest friends, is leaving his post at the University of Chicago Medicine in March to pursue opportunities in the private sector. His decision...Tags: Health Insurance, Politics, Colleges and Universities, Harvard University, Hospitals and Clinics
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Some Illinois state parks could close without new revenue
TribLocal - Downers Grove » NewsOne of Gov. Pat Quinn‘sfirst acts after assuming office in 2009 was reopening seven state parks that predecessor Rod Blagojevich shuttered in a cost-saving move. …... -
No more Rod Blagojevich sightings at Roots Pizza during Cowboys games
There’s a chance former Illinois governor Rod Blagojevich would have gone to Roots Handmade Pizza in Ukrainian Village Wednesday to watch the Dallas Cowboys-New York Giants game on NBC, you know, if not for the fact that he’s serving a 14-year...
Tags: Illinois Governor, New York Giants
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Worst vote ever?
Change of SubjectWhat’s the most regrettable vote you’ve ever cast? What were you thinking and why were you so wrong? Regular blog commenter Beth suggested this as a possibly educational essay assignment and I'm biting. My answer, as attentive readers know,...
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