Illinois Governor Pat Quinn says he's banking on Democratic leaders in the legislature to support his call for an income tax increase to help balance the budget.
On Tuesday night, WBEZ and wbez.org went wall-to-wall with coverage of the 2010 mid-term elections. Our web traffic was through the roof (highest ever) and our on-air programming was outstanding.You want to see what it looked like in a snappy video produced and edited by Samuel Vega?
Eight Forty-Eight gathered a panel of political minds for morning after analysis. They looked at winners and losers, and explained how voter turnout and the economy affected election results.
With one ex-governor in prison and another convicted of a felony, Illinois voters have decided they want the power to rein in future governors.Voters on Tuesd
Illinois Democratic Governor Pat Quinn said he believes he's won the gubernatorial race. Republican state Senator Bill Brady earlier told supporters that the governor's race will not be decided tonight.
After I successfully predicted the Super Bowl withdrawal announcement from scandal-plagued Lt. Gov Candidate Scott Lee Cohen, many have asked if I have any other predictions. Here's one: Scott Lee Cohen will run as an independent for Governor.
I chatted with Illinois State Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias about the state pension system and his E-bay auction today, and took the opportunity to ask him about his gubernatorial ambitions. (AP Photo/Seth Perlman, File)
