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Jacob Meister
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by Adam Doster
4:45pm
Wed Jan 20, 2010
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Netsch Endorses Hoffman In Senate Race

IL-U.S. Senate

Former comptroller and Northwestern University law school professor Dawn Clark Netsch endorses David Hoffman in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate.

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:29am
Mon Jan 18, 2010
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White Endorses Giannoulias, IEA Backs Hoffman

David Hoffman

More endorsement news from the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. Alexi Giannoulias received the support of Secretary of State Jesse White yesterday. From a release: "Alexi is taking pro-active steps to ensure that future generations are well-equipped and ...

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by Josh Kalven
2:35pm
Wed Jan 13, 2010
4 comments

IL-SEN: The Debate At ABC-7

Election 2010

Last night, ABC 7 Chicago hosted and aired a debate between the Democratic candidates for U.S. Senate.  As the Tribune's Rick Pearson noted in his write-up, all of the candidates "looked far from comfortable" during the in-studio event.  For instance, in her opening ...

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by Adam Doster
2:46pm
Wed Dec 30, 2009
6 comments

IL-SEN: Vallas Backs Hoffman, Giannoulias On Iran, Jackson Reshuffles

Mark Kirk

Here's the latest from the race for U.S. Senate in Illinois ... Today, David Hoffman picked up an endorsement from Paul Vallas, the former Chicago Public Schools CEO and 2002 Democratic gubernatorial candidate who now runs Recovery School District of Louisiana. From a ...

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by Josh Kalven
12:52pm
Wed Dec 30, 2009

More Support For Reinstating Glass-Steagall

Jacob Meister

In recent months, we've been tracking the growing chorus of lawmakers and financial experts who support reconstructing a wall between commercial banks and investment banks as a way of avoiding another financial collapse.  Such separation existed prior to 1999, as this ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
2:38pm
Thu Dec 10, 2009
3 comments

IL-SEN: Disagreement Over Bush Tax Cuts, Planned Parenthood Backs Giannoulias

Rep. Choice

The candidates in the Democratic U.S. Senate primary are starting to
differentiate themselves on a few crucial federal issues. One week
after both Cheryle Jackson and David Hoffman expressed skepticism about President Obama's new strategy in Afghanistan, a plan Alexi ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:22pm
Wed Dec 9, 2009

IL-SEN: Giannoulias' Second Ad

Alexi Giannoulias

U.S. Senate candidate Alexi Giannoulias today released his second TV ad.  The new spot ties his advocacy this year on the part of the embattled Hartmarx workers to his economic plan (which he is still in the process of unveiling). Watch it:

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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:14pm
Fri Dec 4, 2009

IL-SEN: IFT Endorses Giannoulias, Jackson's "Oversight," Meister's New Ad

Cheryle Jackson

State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias earned the endorsement of the Illinois Federation of Teachers today in the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate. From a press release: "Alexi Giannoulias is an advocate for public education," said Ed Geppert, Jr., president of the ...

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by Adam Doster
2:05pm
Thu Dec 3, 2009
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IL-SEN: Alexi's First Ad, Meister's Poll

IL-U.S. Senate

Here's the latest from the Democratic primary race for U.S. Senate.

Alexi Hits The Airwaves

State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias is going up with his first
television ad of the season, which focuses on his involvement in the
fight this past spring to protect the 122...