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PI Original
by Josh Kalven
7:39pm
Wed Dec 17, 2008

Genson: Blagojevich Won't Appoint Next Senator (UPDATED)

Rod Blagojevich

Yesterday, Blagojevich spokesman Lucio Guerrero freaked everyone out with this comment about the governor's power to appoint the next U.S. Senator from Illinois: "It is still his responsibility until otherwise the powers are taken from him or not. ... The powers remain ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
6:15pm
Wed Dec 17, 2008
5 comments

SEIU To Hold McDonald's Action Tomorrow

SEIU

As part of their effort to raise awareness about the Employee Free Choice Act, the Service Employees International Union (whose Illinois council sponsors this website) is organizing events at McDonald's locations around the country tomorrow at noon.  On the SEIU blog, Michael ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
5:29pm
Wed Dec 17, 2008
1 comment

Organizing For Olympic-Sized Benefits

Chicago

Since the summer,
Communities for an Equitable Olympics 2016 (CEO 2016), a coalition of a
dozen community and labor organizations from Chicago’s South and West
Sides, has been pressing for a living wage and affordable housing agreement
as part of the city’s Olympic bid...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:58pm
Wed Dec 17, 2008
2 comments

IL Supreme Court Refuses To Hear Madigan Motion (UPDATED)

Lisa Madigan

Just out from the Tribune:

The Illinois Supreme Court has rejected Atty. Gen. Lisa Madigan's
attempt to have Gov. Rod Blagojevich declared unfit to hold office,
court officials said.

For more on Madigan's motion, check out this previous post.

...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
2:14pm
Wed Dec 17, 2008
276 comments

"Ray LaHood? Really?" (UPDATED)

Transportation

I think I just ruined Jacky Grimshaw’s morning.

“Ray
Lahood? Really?!?” That was the reaction from the
transportation and community development coordinator at the
Chicago-based Center for Neighborhood Technology when I relayed the news that the retiring seven-term ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:00pm
Wed Dec 17, 2008

Lahood Being Considered For Transit Secretary

Transportation

The Hill is reporting that a certain retiring Republican congressman from Illinois may be President-elect Barack Obama's pick for Transportation Secretary:

Rep. Ray LaHood (R-Ill.) is in discussions with the Obama
administration to take a Cabinet-level post — most ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:53pm
Wed Dec 17, 2008

A Minute Of Your Time?

Nine
months ago today, Progress Illinois launched.  In the time since, a lot
has happened on the homefront and we've been there to cover it with our
blend of original reporting, multimedia, and progressive commentary. 

Now we're circulating a brief, 12-question survey ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:38am
Wed Dec 17, 2008

The Happenings In Springfield

Rod Blagojevich

Wondering what went down in Springfield yesterday?  Illinois Issues has published a great post describing the first day of the House's impeachment proceedings.  They go on to lay out what's on tap for this morning:

Items on the agenda, starting at 11 a.m...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:08am
Wed Dec 17, 2008

Republic Windows Workers Celebrate Victory

Jan Schakowsky

On Monday night, labor leaders, organizers, and workers from the closed plant gathered on Chicago's West Side to celebrate the success of the Republic Windows sit-in last week.  In the Teamsters auditorium on Ashland and Van Buren, the crowd of supporters ate tamales, watched ...