Marty Nesbitt and Anita Blanchard at the Obama state dinner (photo by Lynn Sweet)
Rep. Jan Schakowsky and husband Robert Creamer at the Obama state dinner (photo by Lynn Sweet)
Chicago business executive John Rogers [...]
Rep. Jan Schakowsky isn't the only Chicago Democrat taking a stand in favor of reproductive rights. In a statement released this afternoon, Rep. Mike Quigley said he too will vote against a final health care reform bill if it contains the Stupak-Pitts amendment language:
On Saturday, we entered the final stretch of a 100-year' [...]
Below are our daily picks from the Illinois blogosphere and media at large:
My Conversation With Goldman
Rep. Jan Schakowsky details her conversation regarding bonuses with two top
executives of Goldman Sachs, whom she describes as "visitors from
another planet."
Leaders And Laggards
Illinois
earns average grades in a new study [...]
There aren't many lawmakers in Washington who have worked as hard as Rep. Jan Schakowsky to protect the reproductive rights of women. So it was with a lot of pain that the Northside Democrat ultimately swallowed a last-minute amendment to the historic health care reform bill limiting elective abortion' [...]
Republican challenger in the 9th Congressional District Joel Pollak, video message to Chicago TeaParty. Call Dem Jan Schakowsky today! The Bench.
Let Congresswoman Jan Schakowsky (D-IL 9) know how disgusted you are with the Democrats' attempts to force Americans to buy sub-standard, government run health insurance. Tell her how upset you are that she and her party have been secretive about the 2,000+ pages-long health "reform"' [...]
Anything to say Jan Schakowsky? Outraged seniors, outraged citizens if this monstrosity passes. I've looked for this video off and on the last few years. Apparently CBS unearthed it from their archives recently and it's up now. Watch:' [...]
