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Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 1 week 2 days ago.
* Sen. Mark Kirk underwent a second surgery last night. From the Sun-Times…
Dr. Richard Fessler said doctors at Northwestern Memorial Hospital removed two small pieces of brain tissue that were destroyed by the stroke.
Fessler said Wednesday’s su...
Posted by The Mental Munition Factory 1 week 2 days ago.
In what is possibly the first major exposé initiated through drone technology, a small unmanned craft captured evidence of environmental contamination in Texas.sUAS News reported that a Dallas drone enthusiast was testing a drone, named “Exposure,” w...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 1 week 2 days ago.
* I told subscribers about this last week…
Ty Fahner, the head of the Civic Committee of the Commercial Club, over the holidays quietly put together a big-bucks political action committee that raised $142,750 in its first week of operation and likel...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 1 week 2 days ago.
* Yesterday’s Sun-Times story about House Speaker Michael Madigan’s speech to Elgin College included this graf…
Madigan refused to answer questions about any role he may have had in four judicial candidates — including slated sitting J...
Posted by Illinois Channel 1 week 2 days ago.
Are you addicted to checking your site stats You are not alone. The stats dashboard has always been one of the most popular admin screens. It’s gratifying to know that people are visiting your place online. With the WordPress.com front page evolvin...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 1 week 2 days ago.
* I had been keeping this saga behind the subscriber firewall, but the AP picked up on Rep. Rosemary Mulligan’s retirement announcement, so we might as well discuss it in the open. Here’s the AP story…
Mulligan’s decision came aft...
Posted by Haven't Done Anything Yet 1 week 3 days ago.
I was thanking my lucky protons that today was payday! I had an ever growing list of things I needed to pick up at the walmart. And once I got there I found even more that I \"needed.\"I finally have actual skirt hangers. That's been on a long...
Posted by Matt Penning Images 1 week 3 days ago.
.flickr-photo { border: solid 2px #000000; } .flickr-yourcomment { } .flickr-frame { text-align: left; padding: 3px; } .flickr-caption { font-size: 0.8em; margin-top: 0px; } Even in mid-winter, this is a beautiful spot for reflection. This is the Lincoln ...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 1 week 3 days ago.
By: Fahmida Y. Rashid, eWeek
SOPA and PIPA appear to be temporarily shelved, but not dead, as Congress tries to figure out the best way to fight online piracy. The controversial Stop Online Piracy and Protect IP acts have been temporarily shelved as congr...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 1 week 3 days ago.
by Kate Russell, BBC
Collaborating is now much simpler thanks to Join.Me, a browser-based screen sharing tool. Share the cost of a ride to the airport at transferwithme.com which can connect you with other people looking to make the same journey. aRMadill...
Posted by Techno-News Blog 1 week 3 days ago.
by the BBC
The past week has seen parts of the web in tumult. On Wednesday Wikipedia, WordPress and thousands of other sites took their content offline. Webmasters offered warnings of the potential damage posed by the Stop Online Piracy Act (Sopa) and the...
Posted by Illinois Issues blog 1 week 3 days ago.
By Jamey Dunn All four legislative leaders and Gov. Pat Quinn have said that pension reform is a priority in the upcoming legislative session, but their opinions differ on what would be best for the state and legal under the Illinois Constitution. Recent ...
Posted by Energy Tough Love Blog 1 week 3 days ago.
People traditionally do not think of their car or other forms of personal transportation as part of their residential energy package but I think it only makes sense. In between gas and insurance along or electricity now, they can be some of the most expen...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 1 week 3 days ago.
* Democratic congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth has released a poll showing her with a commanding 59-17 lead over her primary opponent, Raja Krishnamoorthi. From the pollster…Duckworth enjoys 83% name identification with 67% of the electorate ...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 1 week 3 days ago.
* Democratic congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth has released a poll showing her with a commanding 59-17 lead over her primary opponent, Raja Krishnamoorthi. From the pollster…Duckworth enjoys 83% name identification with 67% of the electorate ...
Posted by OMIGOD - Im ThirtyWHAT? 1 week 3 days ago.
I don't think many people read my blog anymore ... after all, I haven't posted anything since September of last year. And let's face it ... if you haven't found anything else to read on the Internet in the last four months, you aren't really trying.My lif...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 1 week 3 days ago.
* Speaker Madigan states an obvious point that few are talking about…
Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan warned Tuesday that Illinois’ much-hyped public works program may run out of money before all of the promised construction projects ...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 1 week 3 days ago.
* The Sun-Times has a very good piece on Speaker Madigan’s speech regarding his dealings with former governors…
Madigan was most effusive in his praise for convicted former Gov. George Ryan, calling him “very flexible, very interested in jus...
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