Below are our daily picks from the Illinois blogosphere and media at large:

My Conversation With Goldman
Rep. Jan Schakowsky details her conversation regarding bonuses with two top executives of Goldman Sachs, whom she describes as "visitors from another planet."

Leaders And Laggards
Illinois earns average grades in a new study on school innovation by the Center for American Progress and the American Enterprise Institute.

Senate Stonewallers
Benjy Sarlin at The Daily Beast reviews the rich history of the Senate filibuster.

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