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  • More GOP township endorsements for Proft, Andrzejewski

    Capitol Fax

    Number of comments: 10
    * Conservative GOP gubernatorial candidate Dan Proft has received yet another endorsement from a Republican township organization… Last night the Southern Will County Republican Organization (SWCRO) which comprises six rural townships in Will County endorsed conservative Republican candidate Dan Proft for Governor. ]…] “By endorsing my candidacy, the Southern Will County GOP [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:55pm EST
    by Rich Miller
  • Action hero moment for state Senator

    Capitol Fax

    Number of comments: 10
    * Sen. Dave Koehler (D-Peoria) is the epitome of a gentle soul. But his public demeanor may just be a Clark Kentian cover. Check it out… A state senator from Peoria says he fought off an armed robber who interrupted him while he was doing some remodeling at his business. Democratic [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 1:49pm EST
    by Rich Miller
  • Plainfield Township GOP endorses Andrzejewski

    illinoisreview

    Number of comments: 3

    From Garrett M. Peck: The Plainfield Township Republican Party officially endorsed the following for the February 2, 2010 GOP primary:

    IL Governor--Adam Andrzejewski US Congressional District 11 Adam Kinzinger and District 13 Judy Biggert Will County Board District 5 -- John Argoudelis; Lee Goodson; Brian Smith Will County Clerk -- Nancy [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:50pm EST
    by IR
  • Southern Will County Republican Org endorses Proft

    illinoisreview

    Number of comments: 7

    From the Proft for Governor campaign:

    Last night the Southern Will County Republican Organization (SWCRO) which comprises six rural townships in Will County endorsed conservative Republican candidate Dan Proft for Governor.

    “I want to thank SWCRO Chairman Bill Weidling and all of the Republican precinct committeemen from the SWCRO townships,” said Proft. [...]

    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:41pm EST
    by IR
  • It's on! The call ...

    Uptown Update

    It's on! The call is out for positive loiterers to meet at Sheridan & Leland tonight from 7-8 PM.
    The community continues to support the efforts to make Uptown safer for everyone. Bless their hearts, Cafe Too is offering free coffee and tea so positive loiterers can' [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:34pm EST
  • More on Manbearpig

    Stix Blog

    Could we really be seeing the downfall of the myth of Manbearpig???   Will people finally see that the “Sky is falling” chicken little’s that say we are doomed are making this crap up???

    The deeper you look into this story, the more sickening it gets.   So-called scientists overlooking [...]

    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:23pm EST
    by stix1972
  • The furor and the damage done

    Capitol Fax

    Number of comments: 10
    * I’m glad to see that the state’s GOP congressional delegation is finally starting to act like grownups… Illinois’ Republican congressional delegation attempted to tone down their rhetoric Thursday over housing detainees from Guantanamo Bay at a state prison by issuing a series of questions to Gov. Pat Quinn. “As we move [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:03pm EST
    by Rich Miller
  • Morning Shorts

    Capitol Fax

    Number of comments: 7
    * Missing juniors: Illinois officials to crack down on testing loophole Taking aim at a loophole used to exclude academically weak 11th-graders from state testing, Illinois education officials said this week they want to create a single standard to determine when students are counted as juniors and therefore must take the [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:18am EST
    by Mike Murray
  • Brady says he'd sell state assets

    illinoisreview

    Number of comments: 5
    Brady GOP gubernatorial candidate Bill Brady, told WBBM 780-AM that he "would consider selling the Illinois tollway to a private company if elected to the state's top post." Noted Brady, "I would look into it if it could be managed better for the taxpayers and the riders" [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:15am EST
    by IR
  • 10 things you should know about Reid's plan

    illinoisreview

    Number of comments: 0

    From the RNC -- 10 things you should know about Senator Reid's government-run health care plan ...

    View This Research Briefing At www.GOP.com:

    1.   $493 Billion In Tax Increases On Health Insurance, Medical Innovation, Payroll And Small Businesses Would Pay For The Bill. (Douglas W. Elmendorf, Letter To Senator Harry Reid, [...]

    Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:13am EST
    by IR
  • GOPUSA ILLINOIS Daily Clips - November 20, 2009

    ILLINOIZE

    Articles of interest to Illinois Republicans recently posted by ABC7, NBC5, CBS2, Chicago Tribune, Chicago Sun-Times, Crain's Chicago Business, Daily Herald, Suburban Chicago News, Suburban Life, Pioneer Local, Southtown Star, Rockford Register Star, Bloomington Pantagraph, Peoria Journal Star, Springfield State Journal Register, Belleville News Democrat, Southern Illinoisan, Illinois Review, Public [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 10:12am EST
  • Why did they do it?

    PrairieStateBlue

    The Chicago Reader has a sensational story in it today, but, as usual in this town, the story with the real impact on the lives, services and taxes of Chicago's citizens is probably going to go virtually unnoticed right next to it.

    The story titled "Transparency in Action - How a'" [...]

    Posted: November 20, 2009, 8:57am EST
  • Barack Obama: Home for the holidays

    The Swamp

    by Mark Silva

    President Barack Obama is home.

    Home, where the hard work is.

    With stops in 20 nations behind him, said to be the most ambitious international itinerary of any first-year president, Obama faces the closing innings of a domestic policy year in which he insisted upon a sweeping health-care reform [...]

    Posted: November 20, 2009, 5:00am EST
    by Mark Silva
  • Our New World HQ Offices

    The Bench

    Chicago News Bench is pleased to announce that we've recently acquired a brand spanking new office complex. It will house our world headquarters in a geniune brick structure, complete with a door, windows and cold running water. For security reasons, we can't disclose the address, but [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:57am EST
    by Tom Mannis
  • Police Shooting

    Second City Cop

    North side incident:
    Chicago police shot and critically wounded a man tonight in the city's Ravenswood neighborhood.

    No officers were injured in the shooting around 9:30 p.m. in the 5100 block of North Leavitt Avenue, police said.

    Officer responded to a report of a man with a knife [...]

    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:06am EST
  • Clown College

    Second City Cop

    Found on the walls of numerous roll call rooms:


    Feel free to print and post on yours....if it isn't there already.' [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:05am EST
  • Cozzi on the Bracelets

    Second City Cop

    A message from Bill:
    Even though I have major problems, I will survive I want to thank all of you guys that are making the $10 donations to the families of our fallen brothers and sisters. John Northen told me about the sky blue wristbands that just started circulating throughout [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:04am EST
  • Bye Bye O

    Second City Cop

    Oprah makes it official:
    Winfrey plans to tell viewers on Friday's show that she will retire the Chicago-based syndicated gabfest at the end of her current contract, which runs through the 2010-11 season, her 25th on national TV. It's going to be a long goodbye.

    Harpo Inc., Winfrey's company, [...]
    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:03am EST
  • GOP now the Party of `Noooooooooo!'

    Change of Subject

    Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is, well, yikes, where do I start?...How Rep. Mark Kirk might update Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first inaugural address

    A veritable caravan of terrorist sympathizers trooping across the heartland to visit their al-Qaida brethren imprisoned near the small' [...]

    Posted: November 20, 2009, 12:01am EST
    by Eric Zorn
  • GOP now the Party of `Noooooooooo!'

    Change of Subject

    Let me assert my firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is, well, yikes, where do I start?...How Rep. Mark Kirk might update Franklin Delano Roosevelt's first inaugural address

    A veritable caravan of terrorist sympathizers trooping across the heartland to visit their al-Qaida brethren imprisoned near the small [...]

    Posted: November 19, 2009, 10:49pm EST
    by Eric Zorn

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