President Barack Obama's first annual address, called a "supermarket of a speech" by syndicated columnist Mark Shields, has also drawn a supermarket of responses from politicians across the state.
Pat Brady, chairman of the Illinois Republican Party, was one of the first to respond. 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. Read more...
Democratic U.S. Senate contender Cheryle Jackson is calling on rival candidate Alexi Giannoulias to halt his campaign in light of a consent decree between federal regulators and his family's bank.
Giannoulias, currently serving as state treasurer, was formerly a vice president at the struggling bank. His role there has been a growing focus in the Democratic Senate race, with former city Inspector General David Hoffman, another Giannoulias rival, questioning Broadway's finances at every turn. Read more...
Quinn, Hynes in Democratic dead heat for governor primary
Quinn weekend coverage: Quinn, Jacksons push back against controversial Hynes TV ad | Quinn makes appoinments to juvenile justice panel | Quinn's the Sun-Times' pick in Democratic primary | Gov. Quinn talks free tax help in Rock Island | Ill. Gov. Quinn defends tax plan, re-explains prison gaffe | Illinois Governor Struggles to Identify Freed Inmates Read more...
As Illinois candidates try to fill Barack Obama's old U.S. Senate seat, their race to the upper chamber promises to be one of the most highly funded in the state, and likely the nation.
But as campaign finance dominates the political discussion in Illinois today, you'll notice some big names are missing from the latest chatter. Read more...
