Those of you who were assuming and/or hoping that Roland Burris had faded away into lame duck shame and obscurity, take notice.
He's sponsoring a bill that was covered by the NY Times today.
Those of you who were assuming and/or hoping that Roland Burris had faded away into lame duck shame and obscurity, take notice.
He's sponsoring a bill that was covered by the NY Times today.
The Current's May print edition is now available at bars, restaurants and other locations around Chicago. Here's a story from the paper. More to come on Monday.
Mark Kirk entered the U.S. Senate race as a golden child of Illinois’ Republican Party, winning handily in his GOP primary for Barack Obama’s old seat.
It was the latest victory in his charmed political career. Since 2001, he’s held the 10th Congressional District seat, maintaining favor with moderates among his wealthy, socially liberal North Shore constituency. Read more...
Democrats will start out with an advantage in the general election if Alexi Giannoulias is the party's nominee for Barack Obama's old Senate seat, according to a new survey from Public Policy Polling.
Giannoulias leads Republican U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk by eight percentage points, 42-34, while Kirk leads former Chicago Inspector General David Hoffman 37-36 and Chicago Urban League President Cheryle Jackson 38-36.
The numbers show Giannoulias improving since last spring, when a Public Policy poll found him tied with Kirk at 33 percent. Read more...
Former state comptroller Dawn Clark Netsch endorsed Dan Hynes for governor today, calling him "a solid, competent" manager.
"Dan Hynes has been a straight shooter and independent voice from the very beginning," Dawn Clark Netsch said during a press conference this afternoon. "For years, he's been signaling that our state's finances are on the wrong track."
Hynes admitted that he has long sought the endorsement from Netsch, a former comptroller and a well-known voice for reform in the state. Read more...
Rock bottom.
Ask many of today’s Republican leaders in Illinois, and that’s how they’ll describe the GOP in this state.
Some say the party is finding its way. Others say it’s rebuilding. Read more...
