* Gun-owner rights supporters thought they had a shot at winning this federal case. No such luck so far…
U.S. Judge Sue Myerscough wrote in an opinion issued Friday that the Second Amendment is narrow and merely gives citizens the right to posse…

* Had to give a speech then went out to lunch with an old friend and lost track of time. I’ll be posting in a bit. This caption contest will serve as our question of the day. Mike Cramer, my former cartoonist, drew this one of me while I was g…

* Michael Sneed has had a direct line to Gov. Quinn for many a year, so if she says he’s signing the bill, he’s signing the bill…
Sneed has learned Gov. Pat Quinn is giving a thumbs up to a controversial bill to protect children as we…

* Carol Marin reports on a rumor that I hadn’t heard…
It has always been assumed that the speaker is preparing a path by which his daughter, Attorney General Lisa Madigan, might one day become governor. And yet a rumor has been gaining stea…

* On Friday, the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia released a six-month forecast of state economic conditions. If the forecast is correct, Illinois will out-perform both Indiana and Wisconsin…

Explanation…
The models include the stat…

* Two Republican legislators held an angry press conference yesterday about a proposed Medicaid expansion for Cook County…
Two Republican state lawmakers on Thursday said it would be hypocritical for Gov. Pat Quinn to seek expansion of a health i…

* I wrote about this candidate a couple of months ago. But there’s a bunch missing from this story…
Michele Piszczor stood in her Southwest Side driveway, pointing to the rusted dent in her car’s driver-side door. To her, it’s a battl…

* I literally woke up singing this song today. Yeah, I know, two “non serious” posts in a row. Having trouble getting motivated, so hang in there and sing with me…

If it’s love that you’re running from
There is no hiding pl…

* Campaign finance reports have been rolling out for congressional candidates this week. Let’s start with the 8th District Democratic primary…
In the race to win the Democratic primary in the 8th Congressional District, Tammy Duckworth has…

* Americans for Tax Reform President Grover Norquist…
“While Pat Quinn’s Illinois continues to tax and spend itself into oblivion at the behest of union bosses, Mitch Daniels’ Indiana stands as an example for the entire Midwest.
No…