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Legislators Mixed On Reform Commission's Proposals

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 05.29.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Reform Commission Report, Pat Quinn, Illinois Gerrymandering, Michael Madigan, Illinois General Assembly, Illinois Reform Commission, Lou Lang, Patrick Collins, Illinois Campaign Finance Reform, Illinois Term Limits, Springfield-Illinois, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) -- With one governor in prison and another under indictment, Illinois officials must choose between patching holes in current e...

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Legislators Mixed On Commission's Plans To End Pay-To-Play, Limit Campaign Contributions

The Huffington Post | Tim Taliaferro | Posted 05.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Jack Franks, Pat Quinn, Illinois Campaign Donations, Illinois Reform Commission Plan, Illinois Corruption, Michael Madigan, Illinois Reform Commission, Patrick Collins, Illinois Campaign Finance Limits, Illinois Campaign Finance Reform, John Cullerton, Illinois Pay to Play, Chicago-Illinois, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD - Just hours after launching the initial salvo to end pay-to-play in state government, members of a blue-ribbon group traveled from Chicag...

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Blagojevich, Burris and a Few Broken Hands

Alden Loury | Posted 04.19.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago Politics, Pat Quinn, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Mobsters, Political Corruption, Roland Burris, Dick Mell, Illinois Politics, Illinois Corruption, Blagojevich Scandal, Harlem Nights, Chicago News
Alden Loury

We have a long track record of political disasters in this state, and the folks on the inside need to be taught that the people of Illinois have had enough. We don't need more promises of reform.

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Quinn Calls For Tax Increases In Budget Address As Illinois Faces 'Greatest Crisis Of Modern Times' (WATCH)

AP/The Huffington Post | Posted 04.18.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Third Chicago Airport, Pat Quinn, Peotone Airport, Quinn Tax Increase, Illinois Income Tax Increase, Pat Quinn Budget Proposal, Pat Quinn Budget Address, Illinois Tax Hike, Michael Madigan, John Cullerton, Madigan Tax Icnrease, Video, Chicago News

UPDATE 3/19 Gov. Quinn took to the road to promote his new budget plan a day after introducing the proposal, which calls for a major income tax incre...

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Burris Invites Senate Ethics Investigation (WATCH)

The Huffington Post | Posted 03.20.2009 | Chicago

Read More: John Schmidt, Video, Roland Burris Ethics Investigation, Roland Burris Perjury, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Roland Burris, Roland Burris Senate Appointment, Burris Investigation, Chicago News

U.S. Sen. Roland Burris said Tuesday that he is open to a Senate ethics investigation into how he came to be appointed by impeached former Gov. Rod Bl...

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Blagojevich Would Have Appointed Senator No Matter What: House Speaker

AP | Posted 02.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Special Election, Blagojevich Senate Appointment, Madigan Blagojevich, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Blagojevich Special Election, Roland Burris, Chicago News

CHICAGO — The speaker of the Illinois House said Sunday he doesn't think a bill taking away the governor's power to appoint President-elect Bara...

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Blagojevich Could Be Impeached Next Week

AP | Posted 02.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Corruption, Blagojevich Impeached, Blagojevich Impeachment Panel, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Blagojevich Scandal, Blago Impeachment, House Impeachment Vote, Blagojevich Impeachment Vote, Blagojevich Impeachment, Impeach, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — The Illinois House could vote as early as next week on whether to impeach Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The Illinois House has bump...

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Special Election Hopes Dim: State Democrats Cancel Hearing On Proposal

Politico | Josh Kraushaar | Posted 02.02.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Special Election Legislation, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Senate Appointment, Illinois Senate Seat, Michael Madigan, Illinois Special Election Hearing, Roland Burris, Illinois Special Election, Chicago News

t's a bit unclear whether a special election could even be considered until any resolution was reached on whether Burris will be seated in the Senate ...

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Illinois Special Election Bill Revived

Crain's Chicago Business | Greg Hinz | Posted 01.31.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Obama Senate Seat, Illinois Special Election, Michael Madigan, Rod Blagojevich, Special Election Bill, Illinois Senate Special Election, Chicago News

A bill to hold a special election to fill President-elect Barack Obama's Senate seat may be getting another life in Springfield. The measure, which h...

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Illinois Lawmakers Meet To Consider Impeaching Blagojevich

AP | CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.15.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois House, Blagojevich Corruption, Madigan Blagojevich, Illinois Legislature Blagojevich Impeachment, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Blagojevich Scandal, Blagojevich Step Down, Illinois Legislature, Blagojevich Impeachment, Blagojevich Investigation, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Illinois lawmakers took the first step Monday toward removing Gov. Rod Blagojevich from office as the disgraced Democrat hir...

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Blagojevich Impeachment: Majority Of State House In Favor, Speaker Madigan Won't Commit

Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney | Posted 01.13.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Corruption, Madigan Blagojevich, Illinois House Blagojevich Impeachment, Madigan Impeachment, Mike Madigan, Blagojevich Scandal, Rod Blagojevich Impeachment, Blagojevich Impeachment Vote, Fritchey Blagojevich Impeachment, John Fritchey, Illinois Legislature Blagojevich Impeachment, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Blagojevich Charges, Madigan Blagojevich Impeachment Vote, Tom Cross, Blagojevich Impeachment, Impeachment Process, Chicago News

SPRINGFIELD -- House Speaker Michael Madigan turned heads last spring by admitting his staff had researched impeaching Gov. Blagojevich, then followed...

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Blagojevich Impeachment Calls Get Louder

AP | DEANNA BELLANDI and CHRISTOPHER WILLS | Posted 01.12.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Corruption, Madigan Blagojevich, Pat Quinn, Blagojevich Resignation, Blagojevich Scandal, Rod Blagojevich Impeachment, Pat Quinn Impeachment, Rod Blagojevich, Blagojevich Clergymen, Quinn Blagojevich, Quinn Blagojevich Impeachment, Michael Madigan, Tom Cross, Lisa Madigan, Blagojevich Impeachment, Chicago News

CHICAGO — Illinois plunged deeper into turmoil Friday over disgraced Gov. Rod Blagojevich as the attorney general asked the state's highest cour...

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Blagojevich Impeachment Resolution: Illinois House Democrats Gather Support

Chicago Sun-Times | Dave McKinney | Posted 01.11.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois House Democrats, Obama Senate Seat, John Fritchey, Illinois House of Representatives, James Brosnahan, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Blagojevich Indictment, David Miller, Thomas Holbrook, Lisa Madigan, Blagojevich Impeachment, Blagojevich Corruption, Chicago News

Four House Democrats this afternoon have begun circulating a letter among their colleagues gauging interest in having their names attached to an impea...

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Illinois Politicians Call On Blagojevich To Resign

The Huffington Post | Seth Maxon | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Dan Manzullo, Pat Quinn, Jesse Jackson Jr., Dick Durbin, Blagojevich Arrested, Alexi Giannoulias, Blagojevich Indictment, Bill Brady, Obama Senate Seat, John Fritchey, Dan Hynes, Rod Blagojevich, Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich, Emil Jones, Jan Schakowsky, Michael Madigan, John Cullerton, Lisa Madigan, Tom Cross, Jim Edgar, Blagojevich Corruption, Jackson Blagojevich, Jesse Jackson Jr Blagojevich, Illinois House of Representatives, Chicago News

Illinois politicians moved quickly to repudiate Governor Rod Blagojevich after his arrest early Tuesday on federal corruption charges. Lt. Gov. Pat Q...

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Blagojevich To Have Senate Pick Power Stripped By State Legislators

HuffPost/Crain's Chicago Business | Posted 01.09.2009 | Chicago

Read More: Blagojevich Senate Appointment Stripped, Blagojevich Senate Pick, Obama Replacement Pick, Obama's Replacement, Blagojevich Senate, Emil Jones, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Obama Senate Special Election, Blagojevich Obama Seat, Illinois Special Election, Blagojevich Senate Appointment, Blagojevich Indictment, Chicago News

Crain's Chicago Business reports: The state's top two legislative leaders Tuesday said they will move fast to seize control of the process of selecti...

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Jackson Jr., Halvorson Take Feud To Congress

Chicago Public Radio | Tony Arnold | Posted 12.21.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Jackson Jr. Halvorson Feud, Peotone, Debbie Halvorson, Martin Ozinga, South Suburbs Airport Chicago, Halvorson Jackson Jr., Michael Madigan, Jesse Jackson Jr., Jackson Jr. Airport, Halverson Airport, Chicago News

Unity was a major theme in this year's election. Democrats used unity as a vehicle to pick up a number of House and Senate seats across the country. T...

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Power Shakeup In Illinois Legislature

Chicago Tribune | Ray Long | Posted 12.06.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Patrick Quinn, Don Harmon, Kirk Dillard, Illinois Senate Leadership, Election Results, Terry Link, Illinois Senate, Brent Hassert, Emil Jones, Michael Madigan, James Clayborne, Frank Watson, Christine Radogno, John Cullerton, Jeff Schoenberg, Tom Cross, Chicago News

The Illinois Senate that Barack Obama left behind now is in a mad scramble over who will lead both the Democrats and Republicans. Following Tuesday's...

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Durbin Building Up Illinois Democrats

Progress Illinois | Posted 11.30.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Election 2008, Michael Madigan, Illinois Democrats, Campaign Finance, Dick Durbin, Chicago News

With their sights set on winning a filibuster-proof, 60-seat majority, Senate Democrats are giving generously to the party's fundraising arm. But it's...

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Why Property Taxes Rise Even As Home Values Plunge

Chicago Reader | Ben Joravsky | Posted 11.09.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Governor Rod Blagojevich, Chicago City Council, Chicago Taxes, Chicago Home Values, Todd Stroger, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley, Chicago Real Estate, Emil Jones, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago Home Prices, Michael Madigan, James Houlihan, Chicago Housing, Chicago Property Taxes, Richard Daley, Chicago News

A few hours after my property tax bill arrived in the mail last week, I took the dog for a walk and bumped into a neighbor. "My taxes went up again," ...

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Daley To Call For Property Tax Relief

Chicago Tribune | Posted 11.09.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Michael Madigan, Chicago Property Taxes, Michael Picardi, Chicago Property Tax Rates, James Houlihan, Mayor Daley, Property Taxes, Property Tax Relief, Chicago News

With many city homeowners complaining about their new, higher property tax bills, Mayor Richard Daley will try to get out in front of the issue today ...

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The Power of Forgiveness and Reconciliation: Illinois Needs a Big Hug

Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr. | Posted 10.04.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Springfield Gridlock, Bobby Rush, Lincoln Stanton, Debbie Halvorson, Illinois Hugfest, Emil Jones, Rod Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Illinois Democrats, Jesse Jackson Jr. Hug, Abraham Lincoln, Mayor Daley, Jesse Jackson Jr Obama, Blagojevich Madigan Feud, Madigan Jones Feud, Obama Illinois Delegation, Chicago News
Rep. Jesse Jackson Jr.

When one thinks about the bitter political feuds in recent years - Blagojevich vs. Madigan; Madigan vs. Jones; Jackson vs. Daley or Rush or Halvorson; the Tribune/Sun-Times vs. Stroger - one can't help but think Illinois is in need of reconciliation.

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School Boycott May Not End Funding Inequities, But It Should End The Myth That Black Communities Don't Value Education

Alden Loury | Posted 10.03.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Chicago School Funding, James Meeks, Civil Rights, Chicago School Boycott, Whitney Young, Meeks Boycott, Chicago Public Schools, CPS Boycott, Rod Blagojevich, Emil Jones, Michael Madigan, Foster Park Elementary, School Boycott, School Funding Gap, Cps, Chicago News
Alden Loury

I hope the folks standing in opposition understand that the people demanding more money for education aren't just looking for a stage upon which they can grandstand --what they're looking for is a high-quality education, the best that money can buy.

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Jesse Jackson Jr.'s Tears In Denver Show Strength

Ray Hanania | Posted 09.29.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Democratic Convention, Gov. Rod Blagojevich, Barack Obama, Political Hugs, Convention Kumbaya, Bobby Rush, Michael Madigan, Jesse Jackson Jr., Mayor Daley, Sandi Jackson, Convention Hugfest, Illinois Love Fest, Chicago Politics, Chicago News
Ray Hanania

Most people probably believe Obama's nomination as the nation's first African American with a serious chance of becoming president is the most important thing to come out of the convention. I think the real achievement was made by Congressman Jackson.

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Illinois' Feudal Politics

Elizabeth Austin | Posted 09.19.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Illinois Political Rifts, Springfield Gridlock, Madigan Blagojevich, Illinois Tuscany, Illinois Political Fights, Gov. Blagojevich, Michael Madigan, Ghibelline, Blagojevich Madigan Feud, Illinois Politics, San Gimignano, Guelph, Barack Obama, Chicago News
Elizabeth Austin

If you really want to understand Illinois politics, the place you really need to go is San Gimignano, in the rolling hills of Tuscany.

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Connecting The Dots In Chicago

Tom Tresser | Posted 09.17.2008 | Chicago

Read More: Corruption, Chicago Politics, Privitization, Public Parks, Chicago Parks Department, Hired Truck, Daley Government, Daley Corruption, Mayor Daley, John Quarters Boyle, Lincoln Park Soccer Field, Blagojevich Madigan, Arenda Troutman, Rod Blagojevich, Chicago City Corruption, Michael Madigan, City Hall, Chicago Corruption, Lincoln Park, Tim Mitchell, Chicago City Finance, Chicago News
Tom Tresser

Can we calculate the cost of corruption to the citizens of Chicago? Does your city seem broke, incompetent, arrogant, unaccountable and impenetrable? Congratulations, you are a Screwed Citizen.

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