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Aide: Ill. atty gen. won't run for gov., Senate

An aide says Illinois' powerful attorney general, Lisa Madigan, has decided not to run for governor or U.S. Senate.

Ill. speaker, AG have stormy past with governor

Long before Illinois Gov. Rod Blagojevich was arrested on corruption charges, House Speaker Michael Madigan compared him to a tumor and suggested ways to impeach him.

Ill. gov. mess puts attorney general in spotlight

She is the daughter of the powerful Illinois House speaker, the state's first female attorney general and a rising star in the Democratic party.

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Let's face it .... Roland Burris will be the next US Senator from Illinois. (Poll)

In the face of accused Governor Rod Blagojevich's December 30th appointment of former State Attorney General Roland Burris to the US Senate has caused quite an outrage in some circles. But why?

Just Kidding! Blagojevich Says He Has No Plans to Resign
Source: The New York Times

Talk about mixed messages. Not long after the Illinois attorney general, Lisa Madigan, told a national television audience that Gov. Rod R. Blagojevich of Illinois was thinking of possibly resigning here on Monday, the governor's spokesman broke some news of his own.

Chicago & Cook County Annoint Another

Chicago, Cook County, and maybe even the State of Illinois should consider dispensing with the farce that are our local elections.

The Price is Right in Illinois and it Will Make Us All Poor

Things are getting more and more ridiculous in my home state of Illinois. Personal responsibility, freedom, and liberty are taking a hit like nobody's business.

Chicago Children's Party (aka the Illinois Democratic Party)
Source: Chicago Tribune

From the article: Peraica, a Republican, proved that the Chicago political machine still works. It works so well that many machine kids are in office, such as:

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