It’s getting harder for people in the Kenwood neighborhood on Chicago’s South Side to park. Why? Barack Obama. The Tribune has more.
What happens if some schools in Chicago aren’t getting enough money from the state? How about put the kids on 125 buses and take them somewhere else. According to the Sun-Times, that’s what [...]
Entries from August 2008
August 29, 2008
Around the state on August 29th.
August 28, 2008
Around the state on August 28
The campaign of Sen. Barack Obama is making a push against WGN-AM, saying the station is pushing right-winged agenda on its station. Read more on the Tribune’s blog.
Even though he recently admitted to an affair, John Edwards agreed to speak at the University of Illinois in October. A student group will pay Edwards $65,000 [...]
August 27, 2008
Around the state on August 27th
The State Journal-Register ran a story investigating why more water wasn’t available when U.S. Sen. Barack Obama made a trip to Springfield on Saturday. The report couldn’t identify the responsible party for the lack of hydration, but noted about 150 people had to be treated for illnesses caused by the scorching temperatures.
The Chicago Tribune said [...]
August 27, 2008
Speaking of hugs….
After hugging House Speaker Michael Madigan, Gov. Rod Blagojevich attempts to hug a Tribune reporter. The video comes from my former co-worker at the Post-Dispatch, Adam Jadhav, who is at the Democratic National Convention.
For more DNC videos, you can visit the STL Politics page on Youtube.
August 27, 2008
Rivals Blagojevich and Madigan hug for unity
An AP story says Gov. Rod Blagojevich and House Speaker Michael Madigan just hugged each other at the Democratic National Convention. What’s the big deal? Well, the two have been at odds for years, often attacking each other in the press. The hug came after the persuasion of Congressman Jesse Jackson Jr. and was an [...]
August 26, 2008
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Welcome to On PAR.
Here, students from the Public Affairs Reporting program at the University of Illinois Springfield will bring you the latest news from the Illinois political scene.
We’ll aggregate content from around the Web and will publish original material once the legislator is back in session. Look for stories, photos and multimedia you won’t find [...]
