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Derrick Smith
Late Night: Indicted State Rep. Derrick Smith Has Stashed $100,000 in Campaign Cash… and More
(Chicago, IL) – April 16, 2012. Usually candidates–even victors–in tough primary fights end a campaign with an empty treasury. But not indicted State Rep. Derrick Smith (D-Chicago). Smith apparently made a profit. Continue reading
Late Night: A.G. Lisa Madigan Reports Investigators See 3,200 in Illinois Trading Child Pornography Online… and More
(Chicago) — April 10, 2012. As part of crackdown on traffickers who are trading child pornography online, Attorney General Lisa Madigan revealed on Friday that her office’s investigators have monitored in the last 120 days 3,200 Illinois IP addresses trading child pornography. Continue reading
Illinois Primary 2012 Election Results: Derrick Smith, Kelly Cassidy, David McSweeney, Silvana Tabares Win… and More
(Chicago, IL) – March 20, 2012. As of 7:44 p.m., some key Illinois House of Representative primary race results are coming in strong, with one incumbent lawmaker losing at this point. Continue reading
David Ormsby, Editor
Gov. Pat Quinn
- Gov. Pat Quinn's gambling bill veto sets the stage for a battle with ... unknown
- Governor Pat Quinn Visits Huntley For I-90/Route 47 Interchange ... unknown
- Governor Signs Bill Aimed At Keeping Teachers Safer At School ... John Dodge
- With Illinois Gaming Bill Veto, Rep. Lou Lang Questions Gov. Pat ... ILHOUSE
- Pat Quinn. Now and always a political snake oil salesman. « Fred ... Fred Klonsky
- Illinois Governor Pat Quinn won't start pensions campaign for weeks ... unknown
- Quinn Vetoes Illinois Gambling Expansion | NBC Chicago Mary Ann Ahern & Phil Rogers
- Big Education Ape: Pat Quinn. Now and always a political snake oil ... coopmike48
- IL: Quinn vetoes gambling expansion bill « Watchdog News Jayette Bolinski
- Quinn Says He'll Need The Weekend To Decide On Gambling ... Adam Harrington
IL General Assembly
- S&P lowers Illinois' credit rating over pension issues - Chicago Sun-Times August 29, 2012
- Randy Frese says he won't take pension if elected in 47th Senate District - Galesburg Register-Mail August 29, 2012
- Quinn Vetoes Gambling Plan - Patch.com August 28, 2012
- General Assembly to Discuss Pension Woes, Derrick Smith Expulsion - Patch.com August 18, 2012
- Union flatly denies GOP allegation - The Capitol Fax Blog (blog) August 21, 2012
- IL GOP doubles down on Madigan money - The Capitol Fax Blog (blog) August 24, 2012
- Local pension problems - Chicago Tribune August 1, 2012
- Radon legislation will protect kids, homeowners - Chicago Sun-Times August 21, 2012
- Emanuel touts 'real good progress' in talks with unions on pension crisis - Chicago Sun-Times August 14, 2012
- Moody's could lower Illinois credit rating over pension inaction - ABC7Chicago.com August 23, 2012
The Capitol Fax Blog
- *** UPDATED x1 - Davis responds *** DCCC uses George Ryan, government jobs to whack Rodney Davis August 29, 2012 Rich Miller
- Question of the day August 29, 2012 Rich Miller
- *** UPDATED x2 - Scott Walker piles on *** S&P lowers Illinois rating a notch - Quinn wants leaders meeting in early September August 29, 2012 Rich Miller
- Expand it or kill it? August 29, 2012 Rich Miller
- Adventures in unsubtle Tweeting, and a caption contest August 29, 2012 Rich Miller
- Davis goes up with new TV ad August 29, 2012 Rich Miller
- Party chairman wants outside help to winnow field August 29, 2012 Rich Miller
- Schock pounds Quinn, fellow Republicans, Madigan August 29, 2012 Rich Miller
- *** LIVE *** Republican National Convention coverage August 29, 2012 Rich Miller
- Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today’s edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) August 29, 2012 Rich Miller
