Veto Session Media Coverage Wrapup

Veto Session was a whirlwind roller coaster for our campaign to pass SB 3539 to repeal Illinois' death penalty. No matter where you live in Illinois, there was coverage of the action. Here's a wrapup of the media from this week, with newest coverage first:

Bloomington Pantagraph -- http://www.pantagraph.com/news/local/government-and-politics/article_edd...

Chicagoist -- http://chicagoist.com/2010/12/01/measure_to_abolish_death_penalty_pa.php

LaSalle News-Tribune -- http://www.newstrib.com/articles/news/local/default.asp?article=24609&an...

Galesburg Register-Mail -- http://www.galesburg.com/news/x1384148708/Removal-of-death-penalty-would...

St. Louis Post-Dispatch -- http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/political-fix/artic...

Northwest Herald (video) -- http://ssm.nwherald.com/northwest-herald/quickcast/20101201/quickcast-de...

Daily Illini -- http://www.dailyillini.com/news/campus/2010/12/01/senate-brings-need-of-...

NBC Chicago (blog) -- http://www.nbcchicago.com/blogs/ward-room/Daley-Provides-Arguments-For-A...

Progress Illinois -- http://progressillinois.com/quick-hits/content/2010/12/01/recapping-busy...

Roselle Press -- http://www.mysuburbanlife.com/roselle/features/x1743711400/Prosecutors-t...

Bloomington Pantagraph -- http://www.pantagraph.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/article_57821...

Rockford Register-Star -- http://www.rrstar.com/news/x1316692743/Death-penalty-ban-on-hold-Bruscat...

Associated Press -- http://www.thonline.com/article.cfm?id=304041

Illinois Issues blog -- http://illinoisissuesblog.blogspot.com/2010/11/house-has-big-day.html

Illinois Statehouse News -- http://illinois.statehousenewsonline.com/4630/civil-unions-gain-house-pa...

Daily Southtown columnist Phil Kadner -- http://www.southtownstar.com/news/kadner/2935400,120110kadner.article

Chicago Sun-Times editorial -- http://www.suntimes.com/news/commentary/2935420,edita-CST-1201.article
Daily Herald -- http://www.dailyherald.com/article/20101130/news/712019773/

St. Louis Post-Dispatch -- http://www.stltoday.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_d212c79c-42...

WTVO-TV Rockford -- http://mystateline.com/fulltext-news?nxd_id=212486

Illinois Radio Network -- http://www.wgil.com/localnews.php?xnewsaction=fullnews&newsarch=112010&n...

Champaign News-Gazette -- http://www.news-gazette.com/news/courts-police-and-fire/2010-11-30/legis...

Progress Illinois -- http://progressillinois.com/news/content/2010/11/30/death-penatly-abolit...

State Journal-Register -- http://www.sj-r.com/breaking/x999954497/Death-penalty-abolishment-bill-m...

WBBM Radio -- http://chicago.cbslocal.com/2010/11/29/illinois-indiana-officials-examin...

Northwest Indiana Times -- http://www.nwitimes.com/news/state-and-regional/illinois/article_2893d9d...

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