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Giannoulias aide put kid on clout list for fundraiser  

By Stacy St. Clair and Sara Olkon - Chicago Tribune - 7/3/09

When a politically connected Greek Orthodox priest wanted help getting the daughter of a family friend into the University of Illinois, he reached out to a campaign adviser to state Treasurer Alexi Giannoulias.

Giannoulias' political director came through, getting the applicant into the university's...

Senator Bill Brady Announces Formal Bid for Governor (see pictures on Flickr)  

Tonight, March 2, 2009, at approximately 7:30 PM, Senator Bill Brady announced in Bloomington at the Challenger Learning Center his formal bid for the 2010 GOP Gubernatorial race. Senator Brady made the announcement with his wife, Nancy, and his son, Duncan at his side. He spoke to a packed crowd in Bloomington with previous stops in Chicago, Springfield and Marion....


7:00 AM; Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center


Noon; Doubletree Hotel & Conference Center

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