Editor's blog

BY Fred Barnes

June 21, 2010, Vol. 15, No. 38

Obamaland is crumbling. Democrats have firmly controlled Illinois, the president’s home state, for nearly a decade, turning it into what one Republican called “a deep blue state.” But this has changed almost overnight. In the midterm elections on November 2, Democrats stand to lose the governorship, Obama’s old Senate seat, two to four House seats, and any number of state legislative seats and down-ticket statewide offices.

By CYR Member - Scott Davis

Congratulations to the Chicago Blackhawks on their Stanley Cup victory this week and on their amazing downtown parade today that drew over 2 million people (City of Chicago estimate).

Give Republican Red at the GOP Coalitions Blood Drive today.

Our treasurer Dave Lenkowski is having his hearing on whether or not the Chicago Board of Elections will allow his name to stay on the ballot. The hearing is today at 11am at 69 W Washington (the Cook County Building) on the 8th floor. 

Dave is attempting to run for State Rep for the 12th district, which runs along the lake and Old Town, but the Chicago Machine is blocking him. Please come and support that his name be on the ballot. 

Democratic Cook County Board President candidate Toni Preckwinkle said today that she won't eliminate the rest of a controversial county sales tax increase until 2012 at the earliest.

By Jamey Dunn - Illinois Issues

Faced with $1.3 billion in proposed cuts to education in Gov. Pat Quinn’s budget, along with looming layoffs of thousands of teachers and the chronic failure of some schools to meet No Child Left Behind standards, lawmakers are pushing several education proposals that emphasize “choice” for both schools and students.

John Kass
May 16, 2010

He's a short, balding Republican who drives a Harley.

So Indiana Gov. Mitch Daniels doesn't have that modern TV game show host/politician cachet.

But the conservative Daniels just might be the Un-Obama in the 2012 presidential election.

"It's not happening," he told me the other day. "People who run for president have to do it nonstop for years. And that's another good reason not to."

Sure. Yeah. OK. But still.

Chicago Sun-Times Editorial

All the while the state Legislature refuses to put Illinois on a sane budgetary path, state services are breaking down.
Most recently comes the news that the North Suburban Library System will shrink into a shell of its former self, shutting down most of its services on May 30 and laying off most of its staff, including executive director Sarah Long.