Governor Pat Quinn
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Recent News About Governor Pat Quinn
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Fees on city petitions are unconstitutional
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Haine's floodplain bill is 'mind-boggling'
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We Cannot Afford Chicago Democrat Rule
The most painful wounds are those that are self-inflicted. -
Injunction over state employee pay moved to federal court
Illinois Human Services case worker Barb Reardon didn't want to talk politics when it came to her union's request to force the state to pay her and tens of thousands of state workers Wednesday. -
If taxpayers finance judicial campaigns, let's remove political parties
At long last, one of the spotlights in Springfield has been shining on the issue of judicial selection – specifically how we select judges in Illinois and finance their campaigns. -
The circus won't be the same
It is just a matter of days now and yet I still have not reconciled my feelings about Rod Blagojevich's removal from office. -
Illinois: Hellhole, cesspool, laughing stock
We all live here so we've become somewhat immune to our circumstances. The fact that practically every evening's network newscast begins with an Illinois story is routine. Our local newscasts -- from WSIL in Southern Illinois to WLS in Chicago -- can get five or six minutes into the news before something other than political scandal becomes a topic. -
Second chance for the Illinois GOP
Six months ago, the conviction of Tony Rezko was met with unrestrained glee by those with leadership titles in the Illinois Republican Party. -
Notwithstanding ballot mess, 'yes' to Con-Con!
Behrend It is better to take some risks in an attempt to improve Illinois than to guarantee Illinois' status quo, which is an inevitable slide into greater fiscal crisis and unethical government. -
Byron to be honored by liberal group for 'ensuring justice'
Byron Madison County Circuit Judge Nicholas Byron will be honored at the third annual Senator Paul Simon, Senator Paul Wellstone Awards program later this month in Chicago.