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Back when Braun endorsed Daley
Change of SubjectMary Mitchell today offers a tidbit that either I'd never known or had forgotten: In 1995, when the late (African-American politician) Joseph Gardner ran against Daley, then Sen. (Carol Moseley) Braun made a pro-Daley commercial while 100 black... -
Thanks a whole bunch, Marty and Tom!
Change of SubjectStatement from U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk (R-Ill) regarding today’s Senate procedural votes: “The Senate’s top priority should be to prevent a large tax increase from hitting families and small business employers on January 1st. I promised the people of... -
Will Meeks go quietly?
Change of Subject"The word 'minority,' from our standpoint, should mean 'African American.' I don't think women, Asians and Hispanics should be able to use that title."...State Sen. James Meeks, a mayoral candidate, during an appearance Wednesday on WVON-AM (See Clout... -
Burris not running for mayor
Clout StPosted by Tribune staff at 4:50 p.m. Former U.S. senator Roland Burris announced today he will not run for Chicago mayor, after filing petitions but never formally declaring himself a candidate. Burris' intentions have been unclear -- he filed petitions..... -
From the archives: Braun's money-related controversies
Change of SubjectMore background from the Tribune archives on the mayor's race (see, previously, Rahm Emanuel, Freddie Mac and the big bucks years and Chico walks the ethics line) Braun denies wrongdoing in Medicaid flap September 30, 1992 An apologetic yet feisty...... -
Is Democrat Jesse Jackson Jr. attempting magic tricks on the House floor?
Top of the TicketBut what is the Chicago Democrat doing in this video with his right hand?... -
Durbin, Schakowsky most-traveled Illinoisans in Congress
— Last Memorial Day, Sen. Dick Durbin traveled to a conference at a luxury beach resort on Tunisia's Mediterranean coast.
The Democratic senator and his wife, Loretta, stayed at The Residence Tunis, which is part of the exclusive "Leading Hotels of...Tags: Justice System, Golf, Travel, Haiti, Woodrow Wilson
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ACORN: Trial, hanging, federal funding
The Swampby Mark Silva Sen. Dick Durbin of Illinois, the No. 2 leader of the Senate, senior senator from Illinois and one of seven senators who voted against cutting off federal housing funds for ACORN, the community organization enmeshed in controversy......Tags: Accounting and Auditing, Labor Legislation, NBC (tv network), Charity, Barack Obama
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Roland Burris: 'Public option' deal-break
The Swampby Mark Silva Sen. Roland Burris of Illinois insists that he will not vote for health-care reform unless it contains a "public option'' for those who cannot find insurance privately. "I have stated it, unequivocally, that if the final package......Tags: Illinois
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Mark Kirk: Sarah Palin courted -- oops
The Swampby Mark Silva First Rep. Mark Kirk, the Illinois Republican who has his eyes and fundraising set on President Barack Obama's old Senate seat, voted for a "cap and trade'' energy bill that fellow Republicans like to denounce as "cap......Tags: Facebook, Government, Sports, Barack Obama, Sarah Palin
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Sen. Roland Burris admonished by ethics panel for being 'less than candid' during probe
Top of the TicketThe Senate Ethics Committee admonished Sen. Roland Burris today for being "less than candid" about his contacts with impeached Gov. Rod Blagojevich in the months before Burris' appointment to the Senate. In a letter to the Illinois Democrat, the ethics...... -
Who received Obama's presidential calls after today's Senate healthcare vote (Hint: Not Mitch McConnell)
Top of the TicketThe president called 14 people including the widow of Ted Kennedy. But he added one surprise call in there too....
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