via Illinois Times “President Barack Obama addressed the Illinois General Assembly on Feb. 10, sharing memories, words of encouragement and advice for politics in America, without addressing Illinois’ prolonged budget stalemate. Despite the lack of talk about Illinois’ fiscal crisis, the…
Read More Read MoreWatch President Obama address the Illinois General Assembly live today at 1:30pm! The President will speak on “What we can do, together, to build a better politics – one that reflects our better selves,” the White House says. Click here…
Read MoreICPR Executive Director Sarah Brune is quoted in this article via Alton Daily News “Gov. Bruce Rauner confirms the new private economic development corporation for the state won’t be subject to the same transparency requirements as government agencies. When announcing a…
Read Morevia Ward Room “Julianna Stratton held a news conference Thursday to announce a host of powerful endorsements as she moves forward with her bid to unseat state Rep. Ken Dunkin, her opponent in the March 15 Democratic primary for the state’s…
Read Morevia Crain’s “The chief executives of Peoples Gas and previous parent Integrys Energy Group violated state law last year when they “knowingly misled and withheld material information” from state utility regulators on soaring costs in the utility’s program to replace 2,000…
Read Morevia PJ Media “President Obama will visit Springfield, IL, on Wednesday, no doubt a trip heavy with nostalgia for the man who announced his candidacy for president exactly 9 years ago on February 10, 2007. At that time, Barack Obama spoke…
Read Morevia Immortal News President Barack Obama is close to enforcing an executive order known as the ‘dark money’ executive order, according to the New York Times. The order would prohibit government contractors from keeping their political contributions secret. In 2010,…
Read Morevia REBOOT Illinois “While most states capped off last year with growing economies, Illinois was one of seven that likely had its economy shrink during the last quarter of 2015, according to an analysis of the latest employment data. The…
Read Morevia The Washington Post “MANCHESTER, N.H. — The first votes were cast Tuesday in New Hampshire following a final campaign blitz as candidates crisscrossed the state and leveled blistering attacks on rivals in a primary that appeared to set the…
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