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New Survey: The Top 10 Independent Political and News Blogs in Illinois

Posted by David Ormsby ⋅ March 24, 2012 ⋅ 5 Comments

(Chicago, IL) – March 24, 2012. THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER today released its second Illinois blog survey since 2009 in which it ranks 67 independent or “mom and pop” Illinois-based blogs that cover Illinois politics and local government news, and we found once again that the Chicagoist headed up the top 10 list. Independent or “mom and … Continue reading »

Illinois Election Results 2010: Progressive, Conservative, and Tea Party Voters Help Hand Governor Pat Quinn Victory on Election Day

Posted by David Ormsby ⋅ November 3, 2010 ⋅ Leave a Comment

(Chicago, IL) — November 3, 2010. First, let us be clear: Pat Quinn won. Second, progressive, conservative, and tea party voters helped him do it. Continue reading »

Blagojevich Trial: State Rep Deb Mell Challenges Greg Hinz’s Trial Reporting

Posted by David Ormsby ⋅ June 10, 2010 ⋅ Leave a Comment

(Chicago, IL) — June 10, 2010. Rod Blagojevich‘s sister-in-law, State Rep. Deb Mell (D-Chicago), yesterday challenged Crain’s political reporter Greg Hinz’s reporting on the ex-governor’s corruption trial, posting a complaint on her Facebook page. “I didn’t see you in court Greg and I am sure Rod didn’t call you and tell you that. RT @GregHinz: … Continue reading »

Illinois Budget: Progress Illinois Exposes Illinois Policy Institute’s Junk Policy Research

Posted by David Ormsby ⋅ March 18, 2010 ⋅ Leave a Comment

(Chicago, IL) — March 18, 2010. The Illinois ‘Policy Institute’–a thinly disguised propaganda arm of the Illinois Republican Party–has been peddling its gussied up junk policy research on the Illinois budget as the real thing and plenty of media outlets have been falling for it–except Progress Illinois. In the latest installment of party propaganda masquerading … Continue reading »