Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
* The Evans & Novak Political Report has moved Republican Congressman Mark Kirk’s race to “Leaning Democratic.” No explanation was offered.
ENPR has freshman Democrat Bill Foster’s race against Republican Jim Oberweis as ...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
* 9:58 am - Fast Eddie cops a plea…
The federal judge in the trial of former Chicago alderman and power broker Edward Vrdolyak told prospective jurors this morning that Vrdolyak will plead guilty to a kickback scheme involving the sale of a medica...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
* 9:58 am - Fast Eddie cops a plea…
The federal judge in the trial of former Chicago alderman and power broker Edward Vrdolyak told prospective jurors this morning that Vrdolyak will plead guilty to a kickback scheme involving the sale of a medica...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
*** CLICK HERE To read the plea agreement *** *** CLICK HERE to read “superseding information” **** 9:58 am - Fast Eddie cops a plea…
The federal judge in the trial of former Chicago alderman and power broker Edward Vrdolyak told pro...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
* As I told you yesterday, Paul Vallas won’t run for governor, or, apparently, anything else in 2010…
Saying he still has work to do to improve New Orleans schools, Paul Vallas said Sunday he won’t run for governor of Illinois in 2010.
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Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
* Oh, for crying out loud…
An uncanny likeness of freshly indicted political power broker William Cellini is pictured in an oil painting at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.
Dressed in a natty black suit, Cellini &...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
* Oh, for crying out loud…
An uncanny likeness of freshly indicted political power broker William Cellini is pictured in an oil painting at the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield.
Dressed in a natty black suit, Cellini &...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
* State Sen. Chris Lauzen lost the 14th Congressional District Republican primary against Jim Oberweis last February, but Lauzen’s already gearing up for another bid in 2010. Check out this flier…I called the contact person on the flier, and ...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
* According to a friend who was there, former Chicago schools chief and onetime gubernatorial candidate Paul Vallas was asked at a press conference today whether he would run for governor in 2010.
Vallas flatly ruled out a 2010 run.
Vallas said he ha...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
* According to a friend who was there, former Chicago schools chief and onetime gubernatorial candidate Paul Vallas was asked at a press conference today whether he would run for governor in 2010.
Vallas flatly ruled out a 2010 run.
Vallas said he ha...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
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Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 3 days ago.
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Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 4 days ago.
* From a press release…
Joe Shoemaker, Communications Director for U.S. Senator Dick Durbin issued the following statement on the death of the Durbins oldest daughter.
Christine Ann Durbin, daughter of Senator Dick Durbin and Loretta Durbin, pass...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 5 days ago.
* The blog is gonna stay open this weekend, including comments. Please, no drunk comments. Those are the worst. Try to make my life as easy as possible by staying good while I’m away from my ‘puter.
I have a ton of stuff for a subscriber-on...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 5 days ago.
* 3:47 pm - The Tribune is reporting that Chicago icon Studs Terkel has died.
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 5 days ago.
* CBS 2 reports that Gov. Blagojevich has not been invited to Barack Obama’s big Grant Park election night party. Todd Stroger, however, did make it onto the VIP list.
Todd but not Rod Now, that’s a snub, baby.* Since he can’t go t...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 5 days ago.
*** UPDATE *** Important update! Must read! From the governor’s office…
We were invited to the Obama party two days ago
[End of update. But I don’t know which is funnier: Inviting him or not inviting him. Discuss.]* CBS 2 reports [...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 5 days ago.
*** UPDATE 1 *** Important update! Must read! From the governor’s office…
We were invited to the Obama party two days ago
*** UPDATE 2 *** From regular blog commenter Vote Quimby…
Yeah, I got the same email saying if you want to jo...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 6 days ago.
* No offense intended, but I’m not sure that this new study applies to a huge number of Illinois races…
Seventy-three people — 35 men and 38 women — were asked to rate pictures of male and female congressional candidates on a seve...
Posted by The Capitol Fax Blog 2 weeks 6 days ago.
* Thanks, governor!!! And I truly mean that….
Gov. Rod Blagojevich said [yesterday] that he doesn’t support a convention to rewrite the state’s 1970 constitution because he fears attempts to strip some of his executive powers. […...
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