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by Progress Illinois
5:31pm
Tue Dec 23, 2008

Happy Holidays

Stay warm, folks.  Enjoy the break.  We'll see you on the flipside...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
4:47pm
Tue Dec 23, 2008

Internal Report Finds No "Inappropriate Discussions" Between Obama, Blago Staffs

Rod Blagojevich

According to an internal review released by the Obama transition team moments ago, President-elect Barack Obama had no direct contact with Gov. Rod Blagojevich or any of his staff about the vacant U.S. Senate seat. Incoming chief of staff Rahm Emanuel did have multiple ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
1:25pm
Tue Dec 23, 2008
1 comment

Is Wind Losing Power?

Environment

Over the past year, we’ve documented how creative thinking in Illinois—from local school districts kicking their dependence on electricity to the proposed development of turbines over the Great Lakes—has established the Prairie State as a leader in developing wind resources. ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:52am
Tue Dec 23, 2008

FOX Chicago Report Ignores Union Motivations

Rod Blagojevich

If you didn’t know anything about the American labor movement, FOX Chicago’s report last week on the political connections between Gov. Rod Blagojevich and the Service Employees International Union (whose Illinois State Council sponsors this website) would be a poor ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
11:21am
Tue Dec 23, 2008

Fitzgerald: Panel Could "Significantly Compromise" Investigation (UPDATE)

Rod Blagojevich

While he has not ruled out giving the Illinois House impeachment committee copies of conversations caught on wiretaps, U.S. Attorney Patrick Fitzgerald is warning state legislators not to dig into criminal charges against Gov. Rod Blagojevich. The Trib has more:

In ...

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by Josh Kalven
10:31am
Tue Dec 23, 2008

What Green Collar Jobs Look Like

Environment

As part of their Growing Forward series last week, WTTW's Chicago Tonight aired an interesting segment on the spread of "green collar" jobs in Illinois.  While this is a term that you (thankfully) hear more and more these days, the report was useful in that it ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
4:49pm
Mon Dec 22, 2008

Impeachment Committee Adjourns For The Week (UPDATED)

State Legislature

Originally posted at 3:21pm.

At the beginning of today's impeachment hearing, it sounded like we might hear from Ed Genson before the day was over.  But at his request -- and due to the fact that they have yet to receive a response from Patrick Fitzgerald's office -- ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
2:48pm
Mon Dec 22, 2008
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Preventing Neighborhood Blight With Stimulus Dollars

Housing

President-elect Barack Obama
and his team of economic advisers have been busy at work devising a
blueprint for the stimulus package they hope to pass next month. If all
goes according to plan,
Democratic Congressional staff members will have an outline to draft
...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
1:26pm
Mon Dec 22, 2008

Blagojevich Impeachment Agenda: Day 4

State Legislature

Day four of the Illinois House's impeachment inquiry commenced at noon today.  Here are the items on this afternoon's agenda:

- Testimony from John Scully, former Assistant U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois
- Testimony from the Procurement Policy ...