The Illinois House of Representatives will be back in session a little sooner than planned. According to the SJ-R, the House will be back in session starting Thursday at the request of Speaker Michael Madigan to start talking about a statewide construction plan.
Former U.S. House Minority Leader Bob Michel didn’t sugarcoat his message to Illinois Republicans [...]
Entries Tagged as ‘Michael Madigan’
September 6, 2008
Around the state on September 5th
September 3, 2008
Around the state on September 2nd
Sen. James Meeks led a boycott of Chicago Public School’s first day of classes. While some were behind Meeks, Chicago Mayor Richard Daley didn’t exactly lend his support. The Tribune has the story.
Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan wants legislators back in session earlier than normal, as he hopes they will consider leasing the Illinois Lottery. [...]
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 [...]
