DISQUS

Madame Defarge · 8 months ago

Blago inherited a $5 bil. deficit.

Vote Quimby! · 8 months ago

Myth: Blago is yesterday's tomatoes. He will remain relevant to Illinois politics through November 2, 2010.

If It Walks Like a Duck... · 8 months ago

1. There's no such thing as "The Combine."
2. Republicans and Democrats are different.
3. Your tax money is being used efficiently.
4. I won't forget you after the election.
5. Ala Jack Bauer, "Trust me."

Yellow Dog Democrat · 8 months ago

MYTH: We have a two-party system in Springfield.

FACT: We have a One Party system, and it convenes each session night at roughly 8 p.m. at The Globe.

Sacks Romana · 8 months ago

"Mayor Daley may be corrupt, but at least he's a good and effective mayor."

George · 8 months ago

Jimmy DeLeo is the real governor of Illinois

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

George wins.

Eubie · 8 months ago

...That "special interests" represent a handful of powerful, wealthy people...certainly not "me", the little guy. Bull. Every man, woman, and child in the state is a member of several "special interest" groups...

Yellow Dog Democrat · 8 months ago

MYTH: Downstaters don't need Chicago.

FACT: There are 54 counties in Illinois with unemployment of 10% or higher, and COOK COUNTY isn't one of them.

George · 8 months ago

Oh John Kass. Great Comedy.

Concerned Observer · 8 months ago

It's always the media's fault.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

1. All politicians are equally crooked, so it doesn't matter who you vote for.

2. Blago got into the governor's office purely on Chicago votes (that was not the case in 2002).

3. Dan Walker counts as one of our recent corrupt governors (his conviction and prison term were for actions taken long AFTER he left office.)

wizard · 8 months ago

Yellow Dog-I thought they held court at Saputos.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

4. All our problems would be solved if Cook County became a separate state.

Quinn T. Sential · 8 months ago

"The Illinois lottery will increase funding to education statewide"

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

YDD-

Take away Chicago, and they'd still have 10+% unemployment. Most of them aren't within commuting distance of Chicago CBD, either, unless you're a glutton for punishment. I don't get your point.

Back on topic, and spoken by many - "I am a reformer". surprised this one wasn't the first one mentioned.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Downstate taxes fund Chicago.

Skeeter · 8 months ago

MYTH: Mayor Daley gets whatever he wants.

FACT: Well-funded challengers beat Daley's people. When political opponents can raise cash, they can beat Daley's people.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

1.) Illinois is a corrupted state, but Barack Obama isn't a part of it.
2.) Illinois doesn't need Chicago.
3.) The Illinois Republican Party exists.
4.) Democrats didn't support Blagojevich.
5.) We can tax our way out of our budget miseries.

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

Rich - some of them do, some of them don't.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Judy Topinka wanted Alan Keyes to run for US Senate.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

5. All state workers get their jobs through political connections and enjoy free healthcare and huge pensions.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Topinka was Ryan's Treasurer.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

The reason for our current mess was Blagojevich.

Balance · 8 months ago

Most legislators get most of their information, not from their “leaders”, not from their staffs,certainly not from the papers, but from the Capitol Fax.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Illinois is not a high tax state.

hank · 8 months ago

The Olympics won't cost the taxpayers a dime

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

The capital of Illinois is Chicago - or should be.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Balance, lol. Bite me.

Louis Howe · 8 months ago

AFSME Myth: We need more state employees

Concerned Observer · 8 months ago

VanMan, a revision: The *Sole* reason for our current mess was Blagojevich.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

"The governor is doing what any competent governor should and, hopefully, would do."

Skeptical · 8 months ago

"Waste Fraud and Abuse" is a line item, and easy to identify.

In the Land of Silos and Cows · 8 months ago

state Reps and state Senators NOT in leadership roles can make a difference.

Rosemary Mulligan has never been a "target" for republicans or democrats, she is just in the most competitive district for the past 12 years.

The Revolutionary "Fab Five" state Senators have left their mark on Illinois forever.

"shell bills" are only used as an extreme last resort and are never floated out there for specific bills/projects that are for horse-trading.

the GHR "favor" list was really a bad rolodex system. It was never used to track favors the holder thought they did for others (wether they did them or not).

Lee Daniels and Pate Phillip were soulmates when both were the head of their chambers, getting the GOP agenda done easily.

...

Deep South · 8 months ago

The Cubs are America's team.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

6. A con-con would have taken away all public employee pension benefits.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

The Chicago Cubs is a baseball team.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Tribune Co. was a Blagojevich victim.

South Side Mike · 8 months ago

Property tax/income tax swap would solve budget problems and school funding inequalities.

In the Land of Silos and Cows · 8 months ago

Illinois is a bell-weather state, nothing has changed.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

7. Legislators and their staffs work only on official session days.

In the Land of Silos and Cows · 8 months ago

Every politician that retires really means it when they say, "In reality, I want to spend more time with my family".

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

The 55/45 highway funding formula robs Chicagoland and favors downstate.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Rod Blagojevich's hair has filed for divorce.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Pat Quinn's proposed reforms are definitely not self-serving.

A Citizen · 8 months ago

Exguv was Impeached and Removed from office - Patti was not. Therefore since Pat Quinn is single Patti is still First Lady!

In the Land of Silos and Cows · 8 months ago

There was a little African-American girl following Rod every week, pointing at him and saying to her mom, "Look Mom, there's Mayor Daley." Unbelievable, but true.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

RRB was always late by accident.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

8. RRB was railroaded out of office on flimsy evidence purely to protect the Obama Administration from scandal (this one is more of a national political myth).

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Jesse White owns White Castles.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Rahm Emanual starred as "Webster" in the popular TV show.

Quinn T. Sential · 8 months ago

"Attorney General Lisa Madigan believes that an open, honest and accountable government, the cornerstone of a democracy, can only be achieved through the free and open exchange of information between government and its citizens.....

The Office of the Attorney General is committed to ensuring compliance with these laws and increasing awareness by both the public and public officials of their rights and obligations under them.

Lefty Lefty · 8 months ago

The state does not need a Constitutional Convention.

Boscobud · 8 months ago

State reps are there for the people.

In the Land of Silos and Cows · 8 months ago

Winning a seat to Congress within the city of Chicago is NOT a tool used by the Machine to get rid of politicians the Machine would like out of their hair. Never happens, never will happen

Phil Burrey · 8 months ago

We can cut our way out of a structural deficit.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

The Associated Press deserves to be paid millions of dollars by Google because Google links to its stories.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

9. Republicans can never be forgiven for electing George Ryan, but Democrats are not to blame for electing Blago.

Phil Burrey · 8 months ago

1991 to 1999 represent the halcyon days of the state of Illinois when nothing went wrong and peace and prosperity reigned because St. Jim of Chucktown blessed us with his wonderfullness.

In the Land of Silos and Cows · 8 months ago

Politics plays a ZERO factor in redistricting the General Assembly. Redistricting is based only on population and a bland, average-looking, map area that makes complete sense to the laymen.

In the Land of Silos and Cows · 8 months ago

"Actually, we encourage primary fights so the best person will represent our party in the general election"

Old Shepherd · 8 months ago

Snark myth: Glenn Poshard was a crazy, wild-eyed, intolerant fringe candidate.

Real myth: All politicians in Illinois are in the business to line their own pockets.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Illinois reform groups are just as open and transparent about their funding as any politician.

Stones · 8 months ago

That the abolition of cumulative voting and the downsizing of the state legislature in 1980(championed by Quinn) led to better, more effective and representative government.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

10. Rampant corruption will prevent Chicago from getting the Olympics (if the IOC cared about good government, they would never have given the Games to places like Beijing, Mexico City and Nazi-era Berlin)

hmmm · 8 months ago

All lobbyists wear $1500 suits, smoke big cigars, drive fancy German cars and make all deals in some unknown room in the back of the Capitol.

BandCamp · 8 months ago

A retiring legislator's most qualified replacement is a family member.

disgusted · 8 months ago

Myth 1: Illinois - Land of Lincoln

Fact: Illinois is being run by the appointees
of a gov indicted for fraud, misuse of office...etc etc.

Yadi Dog · 8 months ago

State of Illinois is going to buy Wrigley Field and rename it "Blago Field"...once a loser, always a loser.

South Side Mike · 8 months ago

All Illinois social services are necessary, well-run and efficient, and any attempts to curtail them are a blatant attack on the poor.

All attempts at school reform that mention potential savings are really an attempt to hurt the children.

Charter schools are a threat to public schools.

Vouchers are a threat to the public school systems.

Inner-city parents are happy with their schools and don't want choice.

Leroy · 8 months ago

Economic recovery - second half 2009

In the Land of Silos and Cows · 8 months ago

Since 1992 GOP Presidential Nominees have not ignored Illinois, its just hard for them to get in and out of O'Hare. Its just easier to flyover.

In the Land of Silos and Cows · 8 months ago

Kennedy beat Nixon in Illinois solely on his message to the voters of Illinois.

Bill · 8 months ago

Illinois businesses are leaving Illinois in droves because of high taxes.
Indiana has lower taxes than Illinois.
Wisconsin has lower taxes than Illinois.
Missouri has lower taxes than Illinois.

Bill · 8 months ago

Michigan has lower taxes than Illinois.
Ohio has lower taxes than Illinois.

Captain Flume · 8 months ago

The top priority of an elected office-holder is the well-being of the voters.

Bill · 8 months ago

A reformer like Pat Quinn is just what Illinois needs right now to change the culture of corruption.

Yadi pup · 8 months ago

John Filan and William Brandt did not have shakedowns with that ballpark.

One of the 35 · 8 months ago

1. "Blago has done nothing wrong." 2. All state employees are lazy, unproductive leeches. 3. State Fiscal Notes disclose the true cost of legislative actions. 4. The current state ethics test is an excellent educational tool designed to prevent corruption. 5. The State payment cycle for vendors is only 6 to 8 months. 6. The State Prompt Payment Act allows vendors to add interest to past due bills. (just try it)

Arthur Andersen · 8 months ago

There is no way Eddie V. is gonna stay out of the Graybar.

Irish · 8 months ago

It is the big pensions that state workers get that are causing the deficit.

An increase in fees isn't a tax increase.

Most GA members have the citizens interests at heart.

Reform will come to Illinois.

Been There · 8 months ago

That testimony that you are giving before a committee, and spent hours preparing for, will change the outcome of the vote.

Concerned Observer · 8 months ago

"I have nothing to fear but the truth."

Oh, wait. Sorry. That one's true.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

11. The $11.5 billion (or however big it is now) state deficit can be cured without new taxes by simply doing any or all of the following:
a) firing all state employees hired by Blago,
b) kicking all illegal immigrants and able-bodied people who refuse to work off of Medicaid and welfare,
c) replacing the current pension system with a 401(k)type plan.

blagowood · 8 months ago

Blago did not have the same plastic surgeon as michael jackson.

Phineas J. Whoopee · 8 months ago

The Speaker wants political reform and isn't just paying lip service to Quinn until he can sink him.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

12. State employees in Springfield hated Blago only because they were all disgruntled Republicans who were resistant to change.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

The tea bag protests will draw huge crowds.

JJW · 8 months ago

When any elected member passes away the most qualified person to replace them is their spouse

bob the builder · 8 months ago

1. ______(insert democrat elected official) is a good friend with Barack obama
2. Democrats outside the 10th will vote for Mark Kirk after he gets bombarded with 7 million in negative tv ads

Secret Square · 8 months ago

13. Online petitions and huge rallies at the Capitol are effective ways to influence legislators.

Irish · 8 months ago

There is a difference between taxation with representation and taxation without representation.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

14. Republicans can't win statewide offices because they are too conservative.

15. Republicans can't win statewide office because they aren't conservative enough.

Wumpus · 8 months ago

Quinn, Madiagan, Obama and Daley did not support Blago.

Nepotism doesn't matter

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

AA-

There are two famous Eddie V's from IL. Which one are you referring to?

Secret Square · 8 months ago

16. Poshard was no better than George Ryan and Topinka was no better than Blago.

Levois · 8 months ago

There is no Chicago machine

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Michael J. Madigan was to be one of the original Mouseketeers until Walt Disney met him.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Emil Jones invented the Nacho Bell Grande.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Actually, VM, that one's true.

Secret Square · 8 months ago

17. The provision in the state constitution allowing the tie-breaking member of a 10-year redistricting commission to be chosen out of a hat is so desperate and ridiculous that the General Assembly and/or the commission will never allow the process to come to that, and will work out logical compromise redistricting plans acceptable to both parties before the process goes that far.

agree with walter · 8 months ago

"Your word is your bond. If you don't honor your word you won't last long in this town." I don't know how many times I have heard people say that, or how many times people have violated it and skipped along merrily with no consequences.

Frank Booth · 8 months ago

Michael Bond is the son of Adeline Geo-Karis and Terry Link.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

When Blagojevich is sentenced, the prison number used by George Ryan will be reissued with a little (D) next to where Ryan had an (R).

Anon · 8 months ago

The Roeser reformers and Illinois Review crowd will bring the Illinois Republican Party back into power.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Rod Blagojevich will share a cell with Phil Spector in the institute's "hair protection wing".

Northside Bunker · 8 months ago

Blagojevich was a reformer. LOL!

Belle · 8 months ago

Chicago Illinois politicians are so admirable it seemed a good idea to take them national.

dan l · 8 months ago

The Illinois Republican party.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Obama is a creation of the Chicago Machine.

Concerned Observer · 8 months ago

Rich -- which of VM's myths is true? The Madigan one?

anon · 8 months ago

I'm still laughing at the Nacho Bell Grande!!!!

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Funny, but true.

Jake from ? · 8 months ago

"I was responsible for lowering your tax rate."
Um. .. no. . .the tax cap law (PTELL) is responsible for lowering tax rates.
Sorry Smiling Bob Schilerstrom and all the others who claim that this natural erosion of tax rates are due to their own fiscal diligence. Balderdash.

Cook County Commoner · 8 months ago

Art. XIII, Sec. 5 will save your Illinois public employee pension windfall.

dupage dan · 8 months ago

The GOP has learned its' lesson.

Ghost · 8 months ago

Rich Miller secretly owns and control's the associated press and Rush Limbaugh.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Bobby Rush has matured as a politician.

A Citizen · 8 months ago

Gun buy back programs effectively disarm all gangbangers and other criminals.

Skeeter · 8 months ago

Bobby Rush is unbeatable in a primary.

Phil Burrey · 8 months ago

=========Obama is a creation of the Chicago Machine.=======


New winner.

Objective Dem · 8 months ago

Governors Thompson and Edgar were honest good government governors.

Ghost · 8 months ago

Bill and VMan are the same person.

Chicago Guy · 8 months ago

The Hispanic Democratic Organization was a hispanic organization.

Sacks Romana · 8 months ago

This one applies to everyone posting.

"Hey boss, I'd love to get right on that, but I'm just swamped. I'll try to get to it first thing tomorrow (before Morning Shorts)."

Objective Dem · 8 months ago

JFK was elected president through voting fraud in Chicago.

Ghost · 8 months ago

The Obamalac was built entirely in china from lead based parts assembled by illegal clones of Edward Kennedy.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Rod Blagojevich will be this week's guest blogger.

Ghost · 8 months ago

Rod Blagojevich and Emil Jones have etched a deal for a pay per view cage match with Madigan and Brown.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Ron Gidwitz' Art Collection includes all sixteen of Coolidge's famous "Dogs Playing Poker".

Phil Burrey · 8 months ago

Someone clamors for Joe Birkett as a statewide officeholder.*

*besides Joe Birkett

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

William Holland is the only Illinois statewide official not a child or grandchild of Otto Kerner.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

This time, I really think Oberweis has a chance.

Belle · 8 months ago

Mayor Daley was STUNNED, JUST STUNNED to learn !

Belle · 8 months ago

Mayor Daley vowed to clean up .

Belle · 8 months ago

Blago does it for the people not to them.

Balance · 8 months ago

I am more influential than I thought.

My opinion has quickly become a myth.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Every night at 8:46 PM, former governor Dan Walker phones Pat Quinn from Mexico, and recommends replacing the state plane with a 1974 Dodge Royal Monaco.

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

There will be an Illinois Republican with as much clout as Denny Hastert in the future.

Jake from ? · 8 months ago

Sunday afternoon pressers are key public relations tools to get important messages across.

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

There will be an Illinois Democrat with as much clout as Barack Obama in the future.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

The people who run Springfield don't want impeachment proceedings to happen because they're afraid of what Rod Blagojevich might say about them.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Rod Blagojevich has secret knowledge about lawbreaking by Mayor Daley and Barack Obama.

Jake from ? · 8 months ago

The Green Party is the answer.
The Libertarian Party is the answer.
The Whig Party is the answer.
etc.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

Project Elwood couldn't possibly cause a blog commenter to change his screen name.

Bill · 8 months ago

Rod Blagojevich is a criminal.

Phil Burrey · 8 months ago

_____________ is the Republican Barack Obama.

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

This (sales tax increase, fare increase, legislative aid) puts the CTA on solid footing for the foreseeable future.

Jake from Elgin or Elburn or E · 8 months ago

LOL

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

Chris Lauzen is secretly addicted to a daily glass of Oberweis chocolate milk.

Mommy · 8 months ago

OK, I used to believe all these myths. I feel like a typical Illinois Resident.

VanillaMan · 8 months ago

George Hamilton is John Fritchey's make up man.

A Citizen · 8 months ago

The Cubs are to Baseball as Blago was to Good Government.
The White Sox and Cardinals are to Baseball as Fitzgerald is to Good Government.

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

The tollways will be free once the bonds are paid off.

IDOT could absorb the tollways and remove the tolls right now.

Al Swearengen · 8 months ago

Democracy For America and the IVI-IPO supported the candidate that won the primary.

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

George Hamilton IS John Fritchey.

A Citizen · 8 months ago

The real Mike Madagin was born a Republican but unfortunately switched at the hospital and given to his parents who raised him.

Arthur Andersen · 8 months ago

Consolidating the State pension investment boards saves money.

John Filan is a financial genius.

phocion · 8 months ago

The Illinois political establishment knew Barack Obama was going to be U.S. Senator as soon as he threw his hat in the ring.

The Illinois political establishment knew Barack Obama was going to be President as soon as he threw his hat in the ring.

Arthur Andersen · 8 months ago

Oops..forgot one.

"Issuing $10 billion of Pension Obligation Bonds is just like refinancing your home mortgage."

Kevin Fanning · 8 months ago

Rathskallar's food is edible.

wordslinger · 8 months ago

--Everybody's in on it.

--Mayor Daley ISN'T in on it.

--The people want reform.

-- The people have a clue about their overall tax burden and what it funds.

-- Local government doesn't matter.

-- The GOP "grassroots" wants to govern.

-- Illinois is more corrupt than other states.

-- Illinois' economic future is dark.

-- The best candidates don't run because of (your reason here).

-- "Reform" will end corruption.

-- It's the GOPs fault.

-- It's the Dems fault.

-- The voters aren't responsible.

-- There's no need for a Con-Con.

-- The pension systems are in deep trouble.

maddem · 8 months ago

"Downstate taxes fund Chicago." Rich is right. This is one of the biggest myths in Illinois politics. The Legislative Research Unit did a study 25 years ago that showed Cook County basically funded itself and the Collar Counties funded downstate. I doubt that it has changed; in fact it has probably gotten worse as the Chicago metro population has increased and downstate has decreased. Somebody should update the study.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

K-Fan, nobody has ever believed that. Ever.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

===Somebody should update the study.===

LRU refuses to do it. I am not making this up. The last study caused so much uproar that they don't want to touch the subject ever again.

I swear I am not making that up.

Anonish · 8 months ago

A con-con would have a reasoned and civil process to help solve our states issues.

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

Somebody should update the study.

Especially since some counties once considered to be downstate are now considered to be suburbs. Heck, isn't half of Rockford's population driving to the NW suburbs to work every morning? Maybe we'll be talking about "South of US 24" someday instead of "South of I-80".

Kevin Fanning · 8 months ago

Rich, I know that snark is encouraged, but jeebus.

MIDSTATE · 8 months ago

Illinois government is ran more efficently with shared services and less employees.

Smitty Irving · 8 months ago

John Filan has NOTHING in common with Milo Minderbinder.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Milo_Minderbinder

Independent · 8 months ago

Todd Stroger is the biggest political problem in Chicago.

Rich Miller · 8 months ago

No way will this blog thing ever work, Miller.

wordslinger · 8 months ago

Rathskeller is still open? That challenges market theory. And evolution theory. And intelligent design theory. Just about any theory ever made to try to make sense of the universe.

Anon at night · 8 months ago

The media has given Barack Obama the same treatment it gives to other politicians.

Peter from Bloomington · 8 months ago

1) The state IS much better off since they passed that "no driving in the left hand lane" law a few years back instead of addressing education reform.

2) That "no texting while driving" law will much improve safety on Illinois' roads. It's a good thing the legislature had already addressed the budget shortfall and campaign reform - otherwise, here would have been no time this year to focus on this important public safety issue.

PalosParkBob · 8 months ago

1. Prevailing wage has been good for Illinois, and well worth the 2 billion per year it costs taxpayers without getting additional value.
2. Increasing funding for education in Illinois at double the rate of inflation has really paid off for our children.
3. The Quinn tax increases will be well spent and create fiscal responsibility in Springfield.
4. Medicaid in Illinois is as efficient as it can get, and there's no reason to even study reducing eligibility from 400% of the poverty level to 200% or to move managed care in the program.
5. There's no reason to limit school teacher contracts to growth in revenue because the nea,ift, and school boards would NEVER put the children at risk by entering into contracts the district can't afford.

wordslinger · 8 months ago

Things might have gone differently for Obama if he would had to tangle with Jack Ryan in the Senate race.

Nobody can run Chicago but Mayor Daley.

Smitty Irving · 8 months ago

Except for Republicans from Kankakee (Len Small, George Ryan), only in the administrations of Democrats are laws broken in Springfield.

Smitty Irving · 8 months ago

And no governor was late for ANYTHING until Rod Blagojevich took office.

Black Ivy · 8 months ago

All Illinois politicians pay taxes.

Quinley · 8 months ago

6.Freedom of the press in SPI means rent free offices with SOS workers taking messages
7.Prostitution is Legal in Costa Rica(Jill, pay no attention)
8.Cubs will shine in 2009

Arthur Andersen · 8 months ago

Bill Cellini controls everything in State Government.

Anonymous · 8 months ago

I did not .

I did .

Even if I did do something you didn't want me to do, or didn't do something you wanted me to do, I did/didn't do it because I knew that eventually you'd want me to do it/not do it and you did/didn't.

Didn't you?

Quizzical · 8 months ago

The choice between electing me or (my opponent) to the office of (what I'm seeking) will have an effect on your life.

Six Degrees of Separation · 8 months ago

Bill Cellini's toupee is more impressive than Rod Blagojevich's real hair.

3 beers to springfield · 8 months ago

What Downstate could do without is legislation passed to address Chicago issues or reward Chicago constituencies - new laws that cost Downstate taxpayers a bundle - workmen's comp, the most complicated election law in the country, the expansion of the types of projects that mandate the paying of prevailing wage to construction workers, continual increases in property tax exemptions that shift the burden to all other payers...we're fed up!

Central IL · 8 months ago

Mike Madigan is an uncaring, humorless, lefty-liberal whose only concern in life is his daughter's political career.

disgusted · 8 months ago

myth: quinn is going to start a reformed government with all of blagos appointees.

geez....if he cant raise money at least he could gain some friends and respect of voters by putting in some real talent...there is a lot out there right now.