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	<title>THE iLLINOIS OBSERVER</title>
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		<title>Illinois 2010 Elections: State Rep Candidate Dan Farley Attributes False Quote to Mike Quigley Jabbing Opponent Ann Williams</title>
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(Chicago, IL) &#8212; December 22, 2009. It&#8217;s a fib.
Democratic state representative candidate Dan Farley yesterday issued a press releasing heralding his endorsement from U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Chicago) in his race to succeed State Rep. John Fritchey (D-Chicago).
The Farley press release included this quote from Quigley:
&#8220;Dan Farley is not a special interest lobbyist.  We [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidormsby.wordpress.com&blog=1750131&post=3218&subd=davidormsby&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Speaker Michael Madigan Sets Jobs Task Force, 30 Lawmakers Join in 2 Days</title>
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(Chicago, IL) – December 21, 2009. Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) last week created a new, bi-partisan jobs task force to address Illinois&#8217; 10.9% November unemployment rate.
Madigan appointed Deputy House Majority Leader Lou Lang (D-Skokie) as chair as the Bipartisan Jobs Creation Task Force.
Lang said the task force will focus on targeted legislative [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidormsby.wordpress.com&blog=1750131&post=3212&subd=davidormsby&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois 2010 Elections: Personal PAC Endorses State Rep Candidates Dan Farley, Ed Mullen and Ann Williams in Race to Succeed John Fritchey</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Chicago, IL) &#8212; December 21, 2009. Democratic state representative candidates Dan Farley, Ed Mullen and Ann Williams have all won the endorsement of the powerful pro-choice group Personal PAC in the race to succeed State Rep. John Fritchey (D-Chicago).
Mullen and Farley, both attorneys, who are facing Williams, a pharmaceutical lobbyist, will have an easier time [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidormsby.wordpress.com&blog=1750131&post=3204&subd=davidormsby&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois 2010 Elections: Mike Quigley Endorses State Rep Candidate Dan Farley; Takes Subtle Swipe At Opponent Ann Williams</title>
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(Chicago, IL) &#8212; December 21, 2009. The gloves are off.
In the race to succeed to succeed State Rep. John Fritchey on Chicago&#8217;s north side, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley (D-Chicago) today endorsed former Cook County Assistant State&#8217;s Attorney Dan Farley and took scarcely veiled swipe at one of Farley&#8217;s opponents, Ann Williams.
&#8220;Dan Farley is not [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidormsby.wordpress.com&blog=1750131&post=3199&subd=davidormsby&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://davidormsby.wordpress.com/2009/12/21/illinois-2010-elections-mike-quigley-endorses-state-rep-candidate-dan-farley-takes-subtle-swipe-at-opponent-ann-williams/</link>
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		<title>Illinois 2010 Elections: Sara Feigenholtz Endorses State Rep Candidate Ann Williams for John Fritchey&#8217;s House Seat</title>
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(Chicago, IL) &#8212; December 18, 2009. Democratic state representative candidate Ann Williams has reeled in a key endorsement from State Rep. Sara Feigenholtz (D-Chicago) for the 11th district House seat being vacated by John Fritchey on Chicago&#8217;s north side.
&#8220;[Ann Williams] has the experience, smarts, and tenacity to push for solutions that make a real [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidormsby.wordpress.com&blog=1750131&post=3195&subd=davidormsby&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://davidormsby.wordpress.com/2009/12/18/illinois-2010-elections-sara-feigenholtz-endorses-state-rep-candidate-ann-williams-for-john-fritcheys-house-seat/</link>
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		<title>Illinois 2010 Elections: Illinois Sierra Club Endorses Democrats Todd Connor, Mariyana Spyropoulos, and Kari Steele to Water District Board</title>
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(Chicago, IL) &#8212; December 17, 2009. The Illinois Sierra Club today announced its endorsement of three candidates in the February 2nd Democratic Primary for Metropolitan Water Reclamation District of Greater Chicago&#8211;Todd Connor, Mariyana Spyropoulos, and Kari Steele.
Sierra Club also has endorsed Nadine Bopp in the Green Party Primary.
“The safety and quality of our water [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidormsby.wordpress.com&blog=1750131&post=3191&subd=davidormsby&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
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		<title>Illinois Media: Sun-Times to Alderman Ed Burke &#8220;Move on Wal-Mart&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Chicago, IL) &#8212; December 17, 2009. The Chicago Sun-Times editorial board has sent a blunt message to 14th Ward Alderman Ed Burke: Move on Wal-Mart.
In an editorial today, the paper said:
The time for a South Side Wal-Mart has come. Unemployment in the Chicago region hovers above 11 percent, with higher rates among blacks.
City revenues are [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidormsby.wordpress.com&blog=1750131&post=3188&subd=davidormsby&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://davidormsby.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/illinois-media-sun-times-to-alderman-ed-burke-move-on-wal-mart/</link>
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		<title>Illinois Media&#8211;Carol Marin: Ex-Senate President Emil Jones&#8217; Stepson Gets $787,000 Contract&#8211;No Work Reports Submitted</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Chicago, IL) – December 17, 2009. Chicago Sun-Times columnist Carol Marin has unearthed a doozy of political consulting contracts light on the work, heavy on the wampum:
&#8220;A consulting firm headed by former Illinois Senate President Emil Jones Jr.’s stepson John Sterling has been paid more than $787,000 under a Cook County contract funded by the [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidormsby.wordpress.com&blog=1750131&post=3186&subd=davidormsby&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://davidormsby.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/illinois-media-carol-marin-ex-senate-president-emil-jones-stepson-gets-787000-contract-no-work-reports-submitted/</link>
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		<title>Illinois 2010 Elections: Probe Launched in State Senate Candidate Jim Madigan&#8217;s Call for &#8220;Full Investigation&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Chicago, IL) &#8212; December 17, 2009. Democratic State Senate candidate Jim Madigan yesterday issued a reckless personal rant gussied up to resemble a press release, calling, Henny-Penny-like, on generic &#8220;authorities&#8221; to undertake a &#8220;full investigation&#8221; of former State Senator Carol Ronen (D-Chicago), the predecessor of his Democratic primary opponent, State Senator Heather Steans (D-Chicago).
Since we [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidormsby.wordpress.com&blog=1750131&post=3182&subd=davidormsby&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://davidormsby.wordpress.com/2009/12/17/illinois-2010-elections-probe-launched-in-state-senate-candidate-jim-madigans-call-for-full-investigation/</link>
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		<title>Illinois 2010 Democratic Primary&#8211;Governor: Dan Hynes on Pat Quinn Prisoner Early Release: &#8220;&#8230; [H]is bumbling response and verbal contortions on this issue strain credulity &#8230;&#8221;</title>
		<description><![CDATA[(Chicago, IL) &#8212; December 17, 2009. Comptroller Dan Hynes and his family today were handing out food and clothes to the homeless in Rock Island and Rockford in keeping with the holiday spirit, while his communications director Matt McGrath was handing out verbal hand grenades to reporters in Chicago in keeping with the campaign spirit.
The [...]<img alt="" border="0" src="http://stats.wordpress.com/b.gif?host=davidormsby.wordpress.com&blog=1750131&post=3180&subd=davidormsby&ref=&feed=1" />]]></description>
		<link>http://davidormsby.wordpress.com/2009/12/16/illinois-2010-democratic-primary-governor-dan-hynes-on-pat-quinn-prisoner-early-release-his-bumbling-response-and-verbal-contortions-on-this-issue-strain-credulity/</link>
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