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

Finally, A Progressive Budget
Former Labor Secretary Robert Reich scans the White House's newly-released budget overview -- available online -- and calls it audacious.

Tom Dart's Strip Search Response
The Reader's Mick Dumke provides an update on a federal ruling in favor of former Cook County jail inmates who claim their rights were violated during invasive strip searches.

Glass Ceiling Hasn't Gone Away
A new study by researchers at the University of Illinois-Chicago found that women are still perceived by their supervisors to have family-work conflicts even when none exist. The Chi-Town Daily News reports.

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