State Senator Kirk Dillard's campaign will neither confirm nor deny reports that the Republican gubernatorial candidate sought the endorsement of the Illinois Education Association over the weekend. Although the senator hinted at a meeting during Monday's Chicago Tribune editorial meeting.
Since 1993, Dillard has received campaign donations [...]
Gotta give Pat Quinn credit for having a sense of humor.
Gov. Pat Quinn says he will sign into law the state’s first-ever limits on campaign contributions on Wednesday — exactly one year after his predecessor and onetime ally Rod Blagojevich was roused from bed [...]
Front page Chicago Sun Times, Chicago Tribune (bottom R), WSJ, NY Times.
It was with interest that I read the news item published Monday by the Chicago Tribune's website -- federal prosecutors are likely to come up with a new indictment against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to try to ensure that the "guilty" verdict they are desperately seeking [...]
Federal prosecutors are promising to bring a new indictment against former Gov. Rod Blagojevich to avoid issues connected to an appeal before the U.S. Supreme Court on the scope of the federal "honest services" statute under which Blagojevich has been charged.
That would prevent the need to [...]
The Chicago Tribune has posted responses from candidates in the February 2010 primary. The answers are in the candidates' own words. You can browse for your favorites HERE.
Don't jump to conclusions if your candidate hasn't answered yet. Proft, the only GOP gubernatorial candidate shown as not responding, tells' [...]
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.
Charlie Weis likely put in his last official appearance as Notre Dame’s football coach Friday night. It was the team’s annual football banquet. And, lucky for Irish fans everywhere, there will be no bowl game to suffer through this year.
Notre Dame’s disappointing season arrived at two [...]
I’d like to let this go without comment, but, well, it’s Blagojevich.
Evidence stolen from his attorney’s office?
Chicago police were investigating a burglary at the offices of attorneys for former Gov. Rod Blagojevich in which at least one computer containing undercover recordings from the sweeping [...]
There’s no good way to tell this story. Two young guys allegedly in a dispute over in a girl, one allegedly loses it and runs the other one over with a car. A stolen car.
And the 16-year-old victim is dead.
A Maine East High School student [...]
The sad news from the Chicago Tribune:
A 12-year-old girl who was missing for the last two weeks was found dead in aSouth Side alley this morning, her family said.
Family members said they have viewed photographs and identified the girl as Jahmeshia Conner, who was last [...]
In a widely expected move, Charlie Weis is out as Notre Dame’s football coach, athletic director Jack Swarbrick announced today.
Swarbrick cut ties with Weis following a disappointing 6-6 season that ended Saturday with a 45-38 loss at Stanford. Weis has six years left on his contract.
“We [...]
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Liberal Chicago Tribune columnist Clarence Page takes a look at some troubling poll numbers for the Democrats.
