http://www.chicagopublicradio.org/CityRoom_Politics.aspxThe latest political features from Chicago Public Radio's City Room (TM). (C) 1998-2007 WBEZ Alliance, Inc. All content of outside parties is copyrighted by its respective authors, artists, and publishers.Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMTSat, 21 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMT41.904667-87.625044Subscribe with My Yahoo!Subscribe with NewsGatorSubscribe with My AOLSubscribe with BloglinesSubscribe with GoogleSubscribe with Live.comThese are the latest political features from Chicago Public Radio's City Room (TM). (C) 1998-2007 WBEZ Alliance, Inc. All content of outside parties is copyrighted by its respective authors, artists, and publishers.<b>Audio Available</b><br /><p>Cook County commissioners have approved a $3 billion budget for<br>next year. Reports say the budget cuts about $32&nbsp;million&nbsp;in spending. It takes a sales tax cut into account.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=Idpf9VZWCiI:79_11rZfyU4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=Idpf9VZWCiI:79_11rZfyU4:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=Idpf9VZWCiI:79_11rZfyU4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprpolitics/~4/Idpf9VZWCiI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprpolitics/~3/Idpf9VZWCiI/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38283Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38283<b>Audio Available</b><br />The U.S. Senate Ethics Committee Friday rebuked Illinois' Roland Burris. The panel investigated Burris' behavior related to his appointment by former Governor Rod Blagojevich.<br><br><strong>Related:</strong> <a href="http://ethics.senate.gov/downloads/pdffiles/burris_112009.pdf">Ethics committee letter</a><br><strong>Related:</strong> <a href="http://burris.senate.gov/press.cfm?method=releases.view&amp;id=94522307-7ebb-490c-be45-a25ea43dc31f">Burris reacts</a><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=Fu5L_9cvCag:GXjlA8Tx9RY:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=Fu5L_9cvCag:GXjlA8Tx9RY:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=Fu5L_9cvCag:GXjlA8Tx9RY:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprpolitics/~4/Fu5L_9cvCag" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprpolitics/~3/Fu5L_9cvCag/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38294Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38294<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=81JN6KWnDCI:9DvOUzndfH8:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=81JN6KWnDCI:9DvOUzndfH8:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=81JN6KWnDCI:9DvOUzndfH8:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprpolitics/~4/81JN6KWnDCI" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprpolitics/~3/81JN6KWnDCI/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38296Fri, 20 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38296<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=jaqs5ys6s10:sR2mCSLGk40:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=jaqs5ys6s10:sR2mCSLGk40:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=jaqs5ys6s10:sR2mCSLGk40:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprpolitics/~4/jaqs5ys6s10" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprpolitics/~3/jaqs5ys6s10/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38275Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38275<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=EjUdUi7vtqU:Jdd80SFpIS4:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=EjUdUi7vtqU:Jdd80SFpIS4:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=EjUdUi7vtqU:Jdd80SFpIS4:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprpolitics/~4/EjUdUi7vtqU" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprpolitics/~3/EjUdUi7vtqU/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38234Thu, 19 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38234The future of former Governor George Ryan’s pension benefits is in the hands of the Illinois Supreme Court.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=pBUq6W0Wmt0:ODSPj4jYNJI:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=pBUq6W0Wmt0:ODSPj4jYNJI:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=pBUq6W0Wmt0:ODSPj4jYNJI:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprpolitics/~4/pBUq6W0Wmt0" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprpolitics/~3/pBUq6W0Wmt0/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38239Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38239<b>Audio Available</b><br />The leading Democratic candidates for Illinois governor are offering similar platforms on health care. They struggled to differentiate themselves at the second of two debates yesterday. <br><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=FBOrEq_P-yk:ZzTSRH1egnM:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=FBOrEq_P-yk:ZzTSRH1egnM:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=FBOrEq_P-yk:ZzTSRH1egnM:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprpolitics/~4/FBOrEq_P-yk" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprpolitics/~3/FBOrEq_P-yk/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38253Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38253<b>Audio Available</b><br /><p>After winning support from the Chicago City Council, advocates for a 21-year-old student facing deportation are turning to Illinois’ U.S. senators. We report from our West Side bureau.</p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=J3PAJKRbnzM:UIZtXQn39GE:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=J3PAJKRbnzM:UIZtXQn39GE:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=J3PAJKRbnzM:UIZtXQn39GE:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprpolitics/~4/J3PAJKRbnzM" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprpolitics/~3/J3PAJKRbnzM/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38254Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38254<b>Audio Available</b><br />Cook County Board President Todd Stroger is vowing to veto a measure cutting the sales tax by half a percentage point.&nbsp;<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=YDLaQK_YC6U:a5iD0dJ9YaU:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=YDLaQK_YC6U:a5iD0dJ9YaU:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=YDLaQK_YC6U:a5iD0dJ9YaU:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprpolitics/~4/YDLaQK_YC6U" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprpolitics/~3/YDLaQK_YC6U/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38200Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38200<b>Audio Available</b><br /><p>Chicago Mayor Richard Daley is strongly criticizing the Cook County Medical Examiner today. That comes after the death of Chicago School Board President Michael Scott.<br></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=0auYg4cGGxw:G419LQXZ_98:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=0auYg4cGGxw:G419LQXZ_98:K4r1HE_dHWY"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=K4r1HE_dHWY" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~ff/cprpolitics?a=0auYg4cGGxw:G419LQXZ_98:7Q72WNTAKBA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/cprpolitics?d=7Q72WNTAKBA" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/cprpolitics/~4/0auYg4cGGxw" height="1" width="1"/>http://feeds.chicagopublicradio.org/~r/cprpolitics/~3/0auYg4cGGxw/Content.aspxhttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38229Wed, 18 Nov 2009 00:00:00 GMThttp://www.chicagopublicradio.org/Content.aspx?audioID=38229