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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:03pm
Tue Mar 3, 2009
1 comment

Wal-Mart Hits Another Roadblock?

Chicago

Last March, we reported on how the City of Chicago Planning and Development Commission had rejected a zoning change request that would have paved the way for a Wal-Mart store in the Chatham neighborhood.  At the time, the Sun-Times reported that local Ald. Howard Brookins (...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
10:38am
Tue Mar 3, 2009
1 comment

IL-5: After A Cold Morning, Will Turnout Warm Up?

IL-5

The question isn’t whether turnout is going to be low in the 5th Congressional District primary today, it’s how low.  After all, this is a special election in cold weather several months after one of the most intense presidential elections of our lifetime.

At
about 8 a...

PI Original
by Progress Illinois
10:04am
Tue Mar 3, 2009
6 comments

Our Frugal Governor

Pat Quinn

He's still using the Blagojevich envelopes...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:09pm
Mon Mar 2, 2009
1 comment

IL-5: The Final Round-Up

IL-5

On the eve of the primary election, there's not a whole lot left to report.  We'll be on the ground in the 5th District tomorrow bringing you pictures, video, and updates throughout the day.  The polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 7 p.m.  If you live in the district and don't ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
7:27pm
Mon Mar 2, 2009

The Special Election Tease

Jan Schakowsky

Last week, it seemed that a special election might be in the cards after Attorney General Lisa Madigan agreed with
the argument put forth by both Rep. Jan Schakowsky and labor lawyer Tom
Geoghegan that the state could call one without regardless of whether Roland Burris ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
6:10pm
Mon Mar 2, 2009

Scrounging For School Dollars

Education
For more than two decades, state officials have been playing a shell game with lottery revenues originally intended to provide Illinois schools with millions in additional resources, as The Chicago Reporter explained in a 2003 article: “The lottery does not ...
PI Original
by Josh Kalven
3:58pm
Mon Mar 2, 2009

Over 3,000 Chicago Janitors Take To The Streets (UPDATED w/pics)

Labor

Yesterday afternoon, over 3,000 Chicago janitors and members of the Services Employees International Union packed the Chicago Theater for a "contract convention," featuring appearances by local elected officals, labor leaders, and many of the janitors themselves.  ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
2:48pm
Mon Mar 2, 2009
4 comments

Mark Kirk: Defender Of Inefficient Tax Breaks For The Wealthy

Housing

A budget as progressive and ambitious as President Obama’s 2010 proposal doesn’t just pay for itself. And to cover the potential investments
in health care, energy, and education, the White House has signaled it
is willing to reverse the course set by Ronald Reagan and ...

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by Angela Caputo
1:08pm
Mon Mar 2, 2009
1 comment

Biden And Durbin Give "Serious" Props

Labor

Add Vice President Joe Biden
and Sen. Dick Durbin to the list of officials heralding Serious
Materials for its efforts to revive the former Republic Windows factory.

In separate statements released last night, both Biden and Durbin applauded Serious’
ingenious ...