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Isabel’s afternoon roundup
* CBS… The Department of Homeland Security has escalated its clash with so-called sanctuary states this week, warning California, New York, and Illinois in letters obtained by CBS News that refusal to honor immigration detainers could trigger federal legal action. In letters dated Sept. 10, Acting U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement Director Todd Lyons ordered the attorneys [...]
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How long can this go on?
* As we’ve discussed before, Western Illinois University enrollment has plummeted over the years. The school laid off several employees last year, 57 faculty and 32 staff were let go and the university “opted not to renew contracts for 35 non-tenure-track workers and staff,” according to Crain’s. It’s now [...]
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Broadview protest coverage roundup
* The Broadview ICE facility is in House Speaker Chris Welch’s district. He had earlier refused comment, but spoke out on Saturday… * From the Department of Homeland Security regarding Broadview… Any allegations that ICE Broadview Processing Center is temporarily closing is FALSE. Since Friday, rioters and sanctuary politicians have obstructed and assaulted law enforcement. [...]
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Catching up with the federal candidates
* Click here for some background. Lt. Gov. Juliana Stratton’s Senate campaign… Today, U.S. Senate Candidate Juliana Stratton released a new video, calling on her opponents, Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi and Congresswoman Robin Kelly to join her in refusing corporate PAC money in the Senate race. During their time in office, Congressman Krishnamoorthi and Congresswoman Kelly have accepted [...]
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News coverage roundup: Former Gov. Jim Edgar remembered for integrity and bipartisanship
* CBS Chicago… Calling his impact on the state of Illinois “incalculable,” hundreds came to Springfield in Saturday to say their final farewells to former Illinois Gov. Jim Edgar. The funeral service was held at Central Baptist Church in Springfield. In a world of deep partisanship, Edgar was lauded by his fellow Republicans and also by Democrats as [...]
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What Illinois Can Learn From Texas On Battery Energy Storage
[The following is a paid advertisement.] As Illinois confronts skyrocketing electric bills, legislators are on the hunt for solutions that provide relief as quickly as possible. Battery energy storage is our best and most cost-effective solution. But last session— without evidence —opponents attempted to claim that battery energy storage wouldn’t work. Try telling that to Texas, where [...]
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Edgar knew how to win races in Illinois and worked hard to keep his legacy of ‘civility, compromise and compassion’ alive
* My weekly syndicated newspaper column… Jim Edgar ran a brilliant campaign for governor in 1990. He set the template for every winning statewide race since then by focusing on the importance of independent suburban women. The Republican Edgar defeated a Catholic Democrat — Neil Hartigan — in that race, with a boost from the National Abortion [...]
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RETAIL: Strengthening Communities Across Illinois
[The following is a paid advertisement.] Retail generates $7.3 billion in income and sales tax revenue each year in Illinois. These funds support public safety, infrastructure, education, and other important programs we all rely on every day. In fact, retail is the second largest revenue generator for the State of Illinois and the largest revenue generator [...]
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Isabel’s morning briefing
* ICYMI: Nuclear power, battery storage funding at center of energy policy debate. Capitol News Illinois… - After twice failing to pass an energy reform package this year, lawmakers and renewable energy advocates are aiming to reach a deal in time for a brief legislative session in October. - “This is still a work in progress,” Sen. [...]
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Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Selected press releases (Live updates)
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Live coverage
* Click here and/or here to follow breaking news. Hopefully, enough reporters and news outlets migrate to BlueSky so we can hopefully resume live-posting.
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We heard you like irresponsible journalism so we did some journalism from our national platform as irresponsibly as humanly possible about a community going through a major crisis, pls subscribe
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Bruce Sagan was a great supporter of journalism in Chicago — and one of the most positive and energetic people I’ve known. He donated office space in his building for the Chicago News Coop in ‘09. Last time I saw him was at a WBEZ event in ‘22. May his memory be eternal
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Random update amid everything else, but I need y'all to know that Paul Vallas' attorney quit on him last month, citing "Irreconcilable differences and disputes...between Vallas & Laduzinsky making Laduzinsky’s continued representation of Vallas impossible."
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* The 21st is Sunday, so let’s do this one a little early… Ba-dee-ya, never was a cloudy day
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Isabel’s afternoon roundup
* CBS Chicago… U.S. Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy is threatening to pull federal funding to the Chicago Transit Authority over safety concerns. Duffy sent a letter to Acting CTA President Nora Leerhsen demanding she present a plan to deter crime and stop fare evasions within 14 days […] “While local leaders seem intent on putting the needs of [...]
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About our recent site issues
* The site has crashed a couple of times this week, including earlier today. We had huge traffic surges, but we’re not yet sure where it’s coming from or why. I’ve had my website hosts beef up our server power numerous times over the years, starting just after Rod Blagojevich was arrested and we (along [...]
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Riding a viral wave
* Ismael Cordová-Clough has been posting videos of suburban ICE activity for the past couple of weeks. Some of his posts have topped 400,000 views. A video of state comptroller candidate Sen. Karina Villa (D-West Chicago) shouting at neighbors to stay inside their homes and then verbally confronting some ICE officers has more [...]
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Seems to be a pattern
* Who did it better?… Jimmy reacts to ABC’s decision to suspend @JimmyKimmel after pressure from the FCC, leaving everyone thinking WTF? #FallonTonight pic.twitter.com/v5wLrPEAOM — The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) September 19, 2025 An obedient Jon Stewart offers a refresher on the rules of free speech (White House-approved) in the wake of Jimmy Kimmel's suspension pic.twitter.com/4uj18ZziNG — The [...]
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Judge refuses to dismiss lawsuit filed by Chicago against Glock, others
* Click here for the ruling. Click here for more background. Press release… The City of Chicago, represented by the Chicago Department of Law, Everytown Law, and Motley Rice LLC, secured an important victory today in its case seeking to hold Glock, Inc. accountable for its role in endangering Chicagoans by manufacturing, selling, and marketing [...]
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Ignorance of the law is no excuse
* Coming a bit late to this because the draft post somehow got lost in the shuffle. Fox 32… U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement officers arrested a convicted murderer and gang member in Chicago’s southwest suburbs this week, days after Illinois prison officials released him under the state’s sanctuary policies, according to ICE. ICE said its officers [...]
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What Illinois Can Learn From Texas On Battery Energy Storage
[The following is a paid advertisement.] As Illinois confronts skyrocketing electric bills, legislators are on the hunt for solutions that provide relief as quickly as possible. Battery energy storage is our best and most cost-effective solution. But last session— without evidence —opponents attempted to claim that battery energy storage wouldn’t work. Try telling that to Texas, where [...]
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Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and some campaign stuff
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Isabel’s morning briefing
* ICYMI: https://capitolnewsillinois.com/news/sale-of-illinois-newspaper-group-puts-new-state-law-to-the-test/. Capitol News Illinois… - The Strengthening Community Media Act took effect on Jan. 1. The law requires Illinois media companies to provide the Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity, local county government, the company’s employees and any Illinois nonprofit that might be interested in buying the business with 120 days’ notice before the [...]
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Good morning!
* A few years ago, I seriously considered buying an old but gorgeous house that happened to be directly across the street from Jeff Tweedy’s Chicago home. However, when I sat down and thought about it, I realized it would be at the very least 18 months before I could move in and cost me [...]
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Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today’s edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password)
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Live coverage
* Click here and/or here to follow breaking news. Hopefully, enough reporters and news outlets migrate to BlueSky so we can hopefully resume live-posting.
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Poll shows broad Chicago opposition to ICE, National Guard
* Press release… Today, the Hands Off Chicago coalition released a new poll showing large majorities of Chicagoans oppose President Trump’s plans to send ICE into Chicago neighborhoods as well as his proposal to send the National Guard into the city. These results hold true across age, ethnicity, and gender. Click here to see the poll [...]
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Isabel’s afternoon roundup
* Crain’s… European automotive parts maker OPMobility is setting up operations at Rivian’s supplier park in Normal. The French company will make bumpers for Rivian’s new R2 small SUV, which is set to begin production next year. OPMobility will create 81 jobs in Normal and will receive $3.7 million in payroll-tax credits. Rivian, which employs more than 8,000 [...]
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This post has been updated with a response from Chicago CRED and Metropolitan Peace Initiatives
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A stubborn double-down
* Background is here if you need it. Streetsblog… Southwest-suburban State Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) represents a district stitched together by trains. Two Metra lines and five Metra stations sit within its borders: Belmont, Fairview Avenue, and Downers Grove Main Street on the busy BNSF line, plus Lemont and Willow Springs on the Heritage Corridor. [...]
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Competition Works: Lower Bills. Reliable Power. Say NO To Right Of First Refusal
[The following is a paid advertisement.] Illinois families are sweating through heat and higher electricity bills this summer. Across the Midwest, some relief from energy inflation is in the forecast. Thanks to competitive bidding, dramatically lower costs have resulted compared to no-bid Right of First Refusal (ROFR) proposals. Here’s the proof: • $87 Million Saved Fairport to Denny Transmission Line [...]
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Pritzker takes heat over event pic with accused criminal
* August 25… Former Illinois State Senator Darren Bailey appeared on [Fox 32’s] “ChicagoLIVE” to discuss the potential deployment of the National Guard to Chicago. In response to a video by Gov. Pritzker showcasing the city’s lakefront as alleged proof of the city’s niceness, Bailey challenged him to visit neighborhoods such as Englewood. * September 5 press [...]
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Mayor still trying to point fingers over bill that passed unanimously
* Click here for some background. WTTW in August… Chicago has pension problems, and Illinois House Bill 3657 might exacerbate the issue. Gov. JB Pritzker recently signed the bill into law. Per the bill, the city’s first responders under the Tier 2 pension system will receive better benefits — namely, a big retirement boost. It [...]
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Isabel’s morning briefing
* ICYMI: Study finds recidivism down among youths in Cook County court program offering links to social services. Tribune… - Instead of traditional prosecution, eligible youth are connected to services such as counseling and education. If they successfully complete the program, prosecutors dismiss the case. - The Chapin study examined 144 participants between 2022 and 2023 during [...]
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Open thread
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Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar » Selected press releases (Live updates)
* * Live coverage * Your moment of zen * Isabel’s afternoon roundup * What Illinois Can Learn From Texas On Battery Energy Storage * Speaker Welch: 'We haven’t had any conversations regarding redoing our maps in the middle of a decade' * SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today’s edition (Updated) * Stay careful out there (Updated x2) * Unclear on the concepts * Illinois is an island for adequate MMR vax rates, but trouble could be ahead * RETAIL: The Largest Employer In Illinois * Isabel’s morning briefing * Open thread * SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Supplement to today’s edition and a campaign update * SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Today's edition of Capitol Fax (use all CAPS in password) * Yesterday's stories Support CapitolFax.com Visit our advertisers... Archives September 2025 August 2025 July 2025 June 2025 May 2025 April 2025 March 2025 February 2025 January 2025 December 2024 November 2024 October 2024 September 2024 August 2024 July 2024 June 2024 May 2024 April 2024 March 2024 February 2024 January 2024 December 2023 November 2023 October 2023 September 2023 August 2023 July 2023 June 2023 May 2023 April 2023 March 2023 February 2023 January 2023 December 2022 November 2022 October 2022 September 2022 August 2022 July 2022 June 2022 May 2022 April 2022 March 2022 February 2022 January 2022 December 2021 November 2021 October 2021 September 2021 August 2021 July 2021 June 2021 May 2021 April 2021 March 2021 February 2021 January 2021 December 2020 November 2020 October 2020 September 2020 August 2020 July 2020 June 2020 May 2020 April 2020 March 2020 February 2020 January 2020 December 2019 November 2019 October 2019 September 2019 August 2019 July 2019 June 2019 May 2019 April 2019 March 2019 February 2019 January 2019 December 2018 November 2018 October 2018 September 2018 August 2018 July 2018 June 2018 May 2018 April 2018 March 2018 February 2018 January 2018 December 2017 November 2017 October 2017 September 2017 August 2017 July 2017 June 2017 May 2017 April 2017 March 2017 February 2017 January 2017 December 2016 November 2016 October 2016 September 2016 August 2016 July 2016 June 2016 May 2016 April 2016 March 2016 February 2016 January 2016 December 2015 November 2015 October 2015 September 2015 August 2015 July 2015 June 2015 May 2015 April 2015 March 2015 February 2015 January 2015 December 2014 November 2014 October 2014 September 2014 August 2014 July 2014 June 2014 May 2014 April 2014 March 2014 February 2014 January 2014 December 2013 November 2013 October 2013 September 2013 August 2013 July 2013 June 2013 May 2013 April 2013 March 2013 February 2013 January 2013 December 2012 November 2012 October 2012 September 2012 August 2012 July 2012 June 2012 May 2012 April 2012 March 2012 February 2012 January 2012 December 2011 November 2011 October 2011 September 2011 August 2011 July 2011 June 2011 May 2011 April 2011 March 2011 February 2011 January 2011 December 2010 November 2010 October 2010 September 2010 August 2010 July 2010 June 2010 May 2010 April 2010 March 2010 February 2010 January 2010 December 2009 November 2009 October 2009 September 2009 August 2009 July 2009 June 2009 May 2009 April 2009 March 2009 February 2009 January 2009 December 2008 November 2008 October 2008 September 2008 August 2008 July 2008 June 2008 May 2008 April 2008 March 2008 February 2008 January 2008 December 2007 November 2007 October 2007 September 2007 August 2007 July 2007 June 2007 May 2007 April 2007 March 2007 February 2007 January 2007 December 2006 November 2006 October 2006 September 2006 August 2006 July 2006 June 2006 May 2006 April 2006 March 2006 February 2006 January 2006 December 2005 April 2005 March 2005 February 2005 January 2005 December 2004 November 2004 October 2004
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Live coverage
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Your moment of zen
* Oscar’s groomer always sends a photo of Oscar when the work is finished. Today… One time, the groomer sent me a pic of Oscar with a Cubs bandana. I showed up wearing my White Sox cap. He immediately apologized. Profusely.
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Isabel’s afternoon roundup
* The Chicago Tribune… Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and Texas Gov. Greg Abbott don’t have much in common, but one shared policy may soon take effect in Illinois: a crackdown on intoxicating hemp products. Just as Abbott recently did in his state, Pritzker is threatening to use his executive authority to reign in the unregulated sales of [...]
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What Illinois Can Learn From Texas On Battery Energy Storage
[The following is a paid advertisement.] As Illinois confronts skyrocketing electric bills, legislators are on the hunt for solutions that provide relief as quickly as possible. Battery energy storage is our best and most cost-effective solution. But last session— without evidence —opponents attempted to claim that battery energy storage wouldn’t work. Try telling that to Texas, where [...]
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Speaker Welch: ‘We haven’t had any conversations regarding redoing our maps in the middle of a decade’
* House Speaker Chris Welch was in Bloomington this week… In other issues, Illinois was the center of a map redistricting tussle after Texas Democrats came to the state to block a mid-year redistricting bill. […] Some Democrats want Illinois to do the same and change their congressional seat districts to potentially bring more Democrats into Congress. [...]
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The site went down, my service brought it back online, and then it went down again. Please be patient while work continues. Thanks.
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Protected: SUBSCRIBERS ONLY - Update to today’s edition
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Stay careful out there
* After the assassinations of two Minnesota legislators and then Charlie Kirk, pretty much everyone in this business is on edge… * Shaw Local… Shorewood police responded to three reports of gunfire Tuesday morning, and two residences were damaged. Officers were called to the area of Ca-Crest Drive and Highland Drive for a report of shots fired [...]
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Unclear on the concepts
* Notice anything missing from this brainiac’s “analysis”?… What’s missing is Rep. Benton’s 2024 totals. Benton won by 2,335 votes in 2024 - 52.21 percent to 47.79 percent. That’s a higher margin than his 2022 victory of 51.66 percent to 48.34 percent. Politics ain’t magic, unless you traffic in such a thing and your [...]
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