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Remembering Judy Baar Topinka
By Rich Miller
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Comptroller Judy Baar Topinka, death, stroke, Chief of Staff Nancy Kimme, paralyzed leg, blood clot, successful female statewide elected official, pro-union, pro-gay rights Republic, Politics - Rich Miller
Low-wage laborers deserve better
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel, Chicago’s minimum wage, General Assembly’s annual fall veto session, Chicago, House Speaker Michael Madigan, Chicago legislators, minimum wage bill, Politics - Rich Miller
Nobody is a sure thing in Rauner administration
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, new governor, Springfield “parlor” games, new agency directors, Governor-elect Bruce Rauner, Gov. Pat Quinn, Republican state legislators, Senate Republican Leader Christine Rad, Politics - Rich Miller
Will Rauner compromise or compete with Madigan?
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Bruce Rauner, WLS Radio, Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan, Illinois legislature, governor-elect, Rod Blagojevich, Move Illinois Forward PAC, House Republicans, Kent Redfield, Politics - Rich Miller
Money, message, mug vital to Rauner victory
Tags: Politics, Politics - Rich Miller
A two-faced race
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, campaign season, Jack Roeser, Bruce Rauner, pro-choice Republican, right-to-life allies, Democratic-leaning Illinois, Local 150 of the Operating Engineers Union, Libertarian Party c, Politics - Rich Miller
The demotion of Dave McKinney
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, journalism, appearance of impropriety, Chicago Tribune, deliberate ignorance, Dave McKinney, Statehouse Bureau Chief, Chicago Sun-Times, political consultant Ann Liston, Eric Adels, Politics - Rich Miller
Union shells out big bucks to defeat Rauner
Rauner’s tax fantasy doesn’t add up
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Bruce Rauner, Jamey Dunn-Thomason, Illinois Issues magazine, Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback, revenue shortfall, state budget cuts, Brownbackism, Illinois income tax hike, state pension, Politics - Rich Miller
The shape of Illinois leadership to come
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Illinois congressional races, Illinois governor’s race, Brad Schneider, Bob Dold, Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll, Pat Quinn, Bruce Rauner, Chad Grimm, Bill Foster, Darlene Senge, Politics - Rich Miller
And the race continues
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Bruce Rauner, Gov. Pat Quinn, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, Chicago Tribune, gubernatorial candidates, Paul Vallas, Evelyn Sanguinetti, Politics - Rich Miller
Grumpy ole Bruce needs a boost
The early campaigner gets the numbers
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, The Illinois House Democrats. Republican Bruce Rauner, Mel Thillens, Rep. Marty Moylan, D-Des Plaines, Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll, Gov. Pat Quinn, national pollster Fabrizio Le, Politics - Rich Miller
An unlikely OK for Kay
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Illinois Education Association, Illinois Federation of Teachers counterpart, state Rep. Dwight Kay, R-Glen Carbon, Illinois AFL-CIO, Cullen L. Cullen, those on good terms with the T, Politics - Rich Miller
Rauner ruse or candor
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Bruce Rauner, infrastructure, education funding, income tax rate, Illinois economy, Congressional Budget Office, pension payments, property taxes, retirement systems, Illinois Supre, Politics - Rich Miller
Promote the vote
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, voter turnout, polls, Gov. Quinn, Chicago, House Speaker Michael Madigan, focus groups, gubernatorial election, Bruce Rauner, Cook County, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Edgar, Chicag, Politics - Rich Miller
Fair share for Edgar?!
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Gov. Jim Edgar, Illinois State Fair, Republican Day, Democrat Day, Bruce Rauner, Sen. Kirk Dillard, Gov. Pat Quinn, gubernatorial campaigns and candidates, the race for governor, Politics - Rich Miller
Feds back off of Ford
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, U.S. attorney’s office, Chicago, Illinois state Rep. LaShawn Ford, federal counts of bank fraud and submitting false information to a bank, obtaining a higher credit, false tax re, Politics - Rich Miller
Positively Pat
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Gov. Pat Quinn, political TV ad, campaigns, Paul Simon Public Policy Institute, Gallup, Bruce Rauner, minimum wage, voter turnout, U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, Chicago City Council, small, Politics - Rich Miller
Frerichs needs to up his game
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, state Sen. Michael Frerichs, WBBM radio, Dixon, Illinois, Illinois Education Association, Daily Herald, Treasurer Dan Rutherford, U.S. Sen. Charles Percy, Paul Simon, Mark Kirk, Ale, Politics - Rich Miller
Public’s thoughts on Rauner’s economic plan
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll, Republican candidate for governor Bruce Rauner, Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, Gov. Pat Quinn, Brooke Anderson, Politics - Rich Miller
Survey says: Transparency hurts Rauner and Quinn
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Capitol Fax/We Ask America poll, Republican Bruce Rauner, Democratic Gov. Pat Quinn, tax returns, Republican U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk, negative TV ads, candidate tax returns, Neighborhoo, Politics - Rich Miller
Illinois Supreme Court rules in favor of retirees
They can do what they like; we just don’t like it
Remap petition problems
Tags: Politics, Rich Miller, Capitol Fax, Springfield, Illinois Times, political columns, Yes for Independent Maps petition, Illinois State Board of Elections, legislative redistricting process, Chicago Tribune, register voters, Board of Elections Director Rupert Borgsmi, Politics - Rich Miller
Belly Laffs V
@ Laguna Brava Mexican Restaurant
Sat., March 30, 8 p.m.
Home alone
By George Pawlaczyk
Photographing history
By Dean Olsen
My curriculum not the reason kids can’t read
By Lucy Calkins
John Mellencamp more than rocks
By Tom Irwin