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by Josh Kalven
2:14pm
Mon Nov 3, 2008
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Blagojevich's Search Committee

Rod Blagojevich

This is interesting.  The Sun-Times' Lynn Sweet is reporting that, if Barack Obama wins tomorrow, Gov. Rod Blagojevich will create a search committee "to advise him on who he should appoint as his replacement in the United States Senate":

I'm told that ...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
12:35pm
Mon Nov 3, 2008

Bloomington To Vote On Living Wage Bill Tomorrow

Wages

In Bloomington tomorrow night, voters will have a unique opportunity
to substantially improve the lives of the city's working poor. On the
ballot is a Living Wage referendum that would raise the
minimum wage of city workers to $9.81 with annual cost of living
increases, a ...

PI Original
by Angela Caputo
11:23am
Mon Nov 3, 2008
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Housing Activists Make Grassroots Push

Housing

Long before the mortgage meltdown, renters were struggling to secure
affordable housing in a Chicago market turned upside down by years of gentrification. A faltering economy has only intensified this
challenge. And three independent campaigns are now being waged ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
10:00am
Mon Nov 3, 2008
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CBS News Reports On Jill Morgenthaler

Jill Morgenthaler

Over the weekend, CBS Evening News reported on the slew of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans running for Congress across the country this year.  The segment highlighted Jill Morgenthaler's bid to unseat GOP Rep. Peter Roskam in the 6th District.  Watch her appearance below...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
6:06pm
Sun Nov 2, 2008

The "Dangerous Threesome" Argument

Peter Roskam

Hoping to survive an oncoming Democratic wave, John McCain and his
Republican cohorts popularized a new campaign meme this past week --
the "dangerous threesome":

Referring to Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi, House speaker,
and Harry Reid, Senate majority ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
4:15pm
Sun Nov 2, 2008
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Kirk Claims 5-10 Point Lead "The Whole Way Through"

IL-10

GOP Rep. Mark Kirk -- who hasn't released an internal poll since mid-September -- asserted yesterday that polls have shown him running "five to ten points ahead of my opponent the whole way through."  From CBS 2's report on the 10th Congressional District race...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
12:14pm
Sun Nov 2, 2008

More Fitzgerald Fearmongering

Barack Obama

Back in September, we criticized former Sen. Peter Fitzgerald's baseless prediction at the Republican National Convention that, if elected president, Barack Obama would remove Patrick Fitzgerald as U.S. Attorney.  Yesterday, the Tribune's John Kass devoted a column to this ...

PI Original
by Josh Kalven
11:20am
Sun Nov 2, 2008

McCain To Make Indiana Stop Tomorrow

White House '08

In a last-minute attempt to shore up support in the Hoosier State, John McCain is going to make a pit-stop at the Indianapolis airport tomorrow:

Republican Sen. John McCain will make his first Indiana campaign stop in more than four months -- a rally at the ...

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by Josh Kalven
4:32pm
Sat Nov 1, 2008

Chris Durbin Passes Away

Dick Durbin

Capitol Fax is reporting some sad news: Sen. Dick Durbin's eldest daughter, Christine, died today at the age of 40.  The cause of death was "complications relating to a congenital heart condition."  The release from the senator's office states that she "fought ...