Ryan

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - After seven years out of state politics, former Illinois Attorney General Jim Ryan formally announced his campaign for governor outside the state Capitol a short time ago–and promptly reminded us that the debris from impeached Democratic Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s…

Ryan

Topinka

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Among the many (many, many) candidates filing in the next week to run for statewide office in the Feb. 2 Illinois primaries are two familiar faces whose campaign slogans might aptly be something like, “I told you…

Quinn

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. — Gov. Pat Quinn today is opening his 2010 election campaign with a five-point plan  for job creation that includes more public works programs, “green” energy development and a renewed emphasis on tourism.

“We’ve got to be welcoming to the…

Quinn

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn on Thursday will formally announce his candidacy for election to a full term next year, with a nine-stop statewide fly-around including a Metro East event.

Quinn, of course, became governor in January, stepping up from…

Julie Jones

Gov. Jay Nixon has appointed Julie Jones, a lawyer from Ladue, as a member of the St. Louis County Election Board.

Nixon named Jones to the board last Friday. She is Nixon’s second appointment to the board. Last spring, he put…

Help Wanted

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Former Illinois Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn’s ascension to the governor’s office in January reminded everyone here that the `lite gov’ is just a heartbeat (or an impeachment vote) away from the top spot. 

Suddenly, a job that’s been so belittling…

Jay Nixon

School districts, fire protection and other districts and almost all municipalities in St. Louis County must set their property tax rates by Sept.1, as they had in the past. Some school officials said they won’t have all the information…

UPDATE, 3:45 p.m.: Here is Madigan’s statement at a Chicago news conference a little while ago, as presented on her campaign website.

UPDATE, 11 a.m.: The Post-Dispatch has confirmation (from a named source, Madigan aide Robyn Ziegler) that Madigan today will announce…

Sign of times passed?

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - A bill that would prevent the governor’s name from appearing on Illinois road signs is slated for a short debate today on the state House floor.

The measure, sponsored by state Rep. Elizabeth Coulson,…

WASHINGTON - Illinois Comptroller Dan Hynes, long considered one of several major contenders for governor in 2010, sought to cool off that speculation in a conversation just now, saying the likely ouster of Gov. Rod Blagojevich changes everything.

“Blagojevich was so…