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by Josh Kalven
4:01pm
Tue Dec 8, 2009
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AFL Endorses Giannoulias, Link, And Kelly

Robin Kelly

Apart from declining to endorse either of the Democratic gubernatorial candidates, the AFL-CIO threw its weight behind Alexi Giannoulias for U.S. Senate, Terry Link for lieutenant governor, and Robin Kelly for state treasurer. The federation also did not endorse in the ...

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by Adam Doster
1:27pm
Tue Dec 8, 2009
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Cook County Board Prez: Stroger Lashes Out, New Trier Dems Back Preckwinkle

Todd Stroger

Following the partial rollback of the Cook County sales tax, there's been plenty of action in the Democratic primary for board president. Here's the latest: Veteran Chicago reporter Don Terry scored an interview with incumbent Todd Stroger shortly after the board ...

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by Josh Kalven
6:21pm
Mon Dec 7, 2009

IL-SEN: Citizen Action & IFT Endorse Giannoulias, Hoffman On Daily Kos Tonight

Election 2010

Just as in the gubernatorial race, the Democratic primary for U.S. Senate has seen a bunch of new endorsements in recent days.  Along with their support of Gov. Pat Quinn, Citizen Action/Illinois threw its weight behind Alexi Giannoulias' candidacy over the weekend.&nbsp...

PI Original
by Adam Doster
1:50pm
Mon Dec 7, 2009

Illinois Enviros Dump Kirk

Election 2010

Rep. Mark Kirk's decision to abandon his previous position on cap-and-trade might have earned his U.S. Senate campaign a few extra supporters, but it's certainly angering his former allies in the environmental community. Over the weekend, the Illinois Sierra Club and ...

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by Josh Kalven
11:12am
Mon Dec 7, 2009
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IL-GOV: Sierra Club, Citizen Action, And IFT All Make Endorsements

IL-Governor

There's been a lot of action since our last update on the Democratic gubernatorial primary.  Here's the latest: Over the weekend, Gov. Pat Quinn received the endorsement of both Citizen Action/Illinois and the Sierra Club.  The campaign posted this video from ...

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by Josh Kalven
1:14pm
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
3:25pm
Tue Nov 24, 2009
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IL-SEN: Giannoulias Pushes Financial Reform, Del Valle Endorses Hoffman

Alexi Giannoulias

At a press conference before reporters in Chicago today, State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias unveiled his financial reform platform, the third installment of the campaign's Future Works America economic plan, which we previously covered. In the video below, the Democratic ...

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by Josh Kalven
7:30pm
Mon Nov 23, 2009

IL-GOV: UFCW Local 881 Endorses Quinn, Trib Whacks McKenna

Pat Quinn

This morning, Gov. Pat Quinn's reelection bid got the support of Local 881 of the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW).  Incidentally, Quinn himself was a UFCW member in his younger days. The campaign released the following video shot at the event...

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by Josh Kalven
12:21pm
Mon Nov 16, 2009

IL-SEN: Schakowsky Endorses Giannoulias, DSCC Whacks Kirk (UPDATED)

David Hoffman

The latest from the 2010 U.S. Senate race ... Yesterday afternoon, Rep. Jan Schakowksy announced her endorsement of State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias in the Democratic primary.  When they rolled out Rep. Luis Gutierrez' backing a week earlier, the campaign used the ...