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* Tribune… A Cook County judge on Wednesday dismissed a lawsuit by Chicago mayoral candidate William J. Quinlan that sought to force three rivals to choose between seeking reelection this fall and running for mayor early next year. Quinlan had sued Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias, U.S. Rep. Mike Quigley and Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, all Democrats. All three are on the Nov.

To subscribe to Capitol Fax, click here. To inquire about advertising on CapitolFax.com, click here. Good morning! Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Frank Sinatra… * What’s going on in your part of Illinois?… 1 Comment » TrackBack URI Anonymous commenters, uncivil comments, rumor-mongering, disinformation and profanity of any kind will be deleted.

Gubernatorial forum coverage roundup Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Starting off with WTTW… Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and his Republican challenger Darren Bailey faced off Tuesday in a sometimes heated debate, as the two gubernatorial candidates battled over numerous policy positions ranging from taxes and education to President Donald Trump and the future of the Chicago Bears. […] “It’s time for Gov.

Joe Ferguson, president of the non-partisan Civic Federation, said that the retrospectively unpopular fiscal decisions could have been avoided by the government, and the charter could create more responsibility among the government. “What does it mean for Chicago to have no charter? It means that there is no coherent, enforceable structure to the way government works here.

To subscribe to Capitol Fax, click here. To inquire about advertising on CapitolFax.com, click here. Selected press releases (live updates) Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026 - Posted by Isabel Miller No Comments » Be the first to comment. TrackBack URI Anonymous commenters, uncivil comments, rumor-mongering, disinformation and profanity of any kind will be deleted.

To subscribe to Capitol Fax, click here. To inquire about advertising on CapitolFax.com, click here. Campaign stuff Wednesday, Oct 14, 2026 - Posted by Isabel Miller * Click here for some background if you need it. NBC Chicago’s Mary Ann Ahern… Lawsuit by #ChiMayor27 candidate Bill Quinlan - on candidates running for multiple offices - dismissed.

* ICYMI: Expansion of battery storage operation helps Illinois’ clean energy goals, but much more is needed. Tribune… - Illinois needs more batteries to unlock the full potential of its growing wind and solar capabilities, according to consultants to the Illinois Power Agency and other state regulators in a report last month.

* Illinois Answers Project… Evanston officials have improperly distributed millions of dollars in road contracts for more than a decade, skirting an Illinois law that requires municipalities to seek authorization from the state and advertise in a weekly bulletin, records show. Now the city could be on the hook to pay back that money to its motor fuel tax fund.

Last year, Round Lake Area Schools District 116 was one of two districts facing public backlash after discovering multi-million-dollar budget deficits. Now D116 says it has plugged the $11 million hole and implemented new processes to prevent it from happening again, although questions remain about the district’s former chief financial officer, who was blamed for the budgeting error.

MLB playoff open thread Tuesday, Oct 13, 2026 - Posted by Rich Miller * Sigh… People are gonna complain but this has been the most entertaining season since 2005. I will always cherish it — Capitol Fax (@capitolfax) October 11, 2026 9 Comments » - Keyrock - Tuesday, Oct 13, 26 @ 1:29 pm: All gravy. No complaints. (Well, at least the Sox didn’t strike out 27 times in one game.) - 47th Ward - Tuesday, Oct 13, 26 @ 1:56 pm: Played with house money most of the year.