Before the U.S. Postal Service imposed those uniform capital-letter abbreviations for the states, my state of IL was presciently abbreviated Ill. Indeed, ill we were and ill we remain. Maybe even iller. I had hoped to devote this week’s column to something genuinely important and of national consequence, like a critical analysis of the president’s jobs program or a body count of Democratic senate seats about to go the way of MA. But the Ill primary election—on both sides—turned out to be... 

Rep Jan Schakowsky advising Scott Lee Cohen on the mud slung in politics? Geez, of all people to advise Cohen to step aside because of the mud slung in politics. Schakowsky’s husband Bob Creamer did some hard-time down at Terre Haute for a check kiting scheme and the two of them still walk tall. If Schakowsky’s calling shots here, Cohen oughtta stay. Who’s Schakosky and Creamer to talk. Rep Jan Schakowsky advising Scott Lee Cohen on the mud slung in politics Geez, of all people... 

From an Unused Campaign Memo dated November 15th submitted by Phil Krone Good morning, I am Arthur Turner and I am running for Lieutenant Governor of Illinois. I’ve served in the House of Representatives of the Illinois General Assembly since 1981 rising to the position of Deputy Majority leader but I am sure that not even 5% of the citizens of our great state outside of my district and larger west side community would recognize my name at this time. Hopefully, that will change. I was fortunate... 

Please join the Chicago Daily Observer’s Tom Roeser as he hosts Jeff Berkowitz, from Public Affairs and Paul Caprio, from the Illinois Family Institute.  Tonight’s topic is the fallout from Tuesday’s election, Scott Lee Cohen and Pat Quinn’s dilemma; and the ongoing Brady/Dillard race. Listen Live here Call in here 13125918900  Read More →

The election of Scott Lee Cohen has shown us many things and confirmed other things we thought to be fact. Among these: 1. Party organization and responsibility is near dead. Both candidates for Lt. Governor dipped into family funds and in effect bought the nominations. 2. Our Media is inattentive. The Lt. Governor’s race does not interest the media, despite the recent history with Pat Quinn and Rod Blagojevich. 3. When Party organization was strong, I picked my running mates, indeed I helped... 

Cohen spokeswoman Gina Baratta said late this afternoon that Cohen is not dropping out. “Nothing has changed. Everything is the same as this morning,” she said. Cohen also declined to comment through his spokeswoman about Democratic calls for him to step down. Baratta said Cohen is taking the weekend off, won’t be doing interviews and is unavailable for comment. A spokeswoman for media relations firm Grainger Terry Inc. confirmed today that the company and Cohen have severed ties....