Nope & Yep

I talked to Hynes last week, and this specific subject was brought up. Most of the chat was off the record, but I can tell you that this isn't true unless he completely - and I do mean completely - changed his mind in the past few days.

Dem data: Sneed is told popular state Comptroller Dan Hynes' camp is quietly giving thought to Dan jumping into the Dem primary against Gov. Blago. Hmmm.

This, by Crain's political columnist Greg Hinz, is true, however.

In a potential gesture to Mr. Madigan, State Treasurer Judy Baar Topinka, the early front-runner for the GOP guberna-torial nomination, may announce she'd serve only one term, sources close to her say. That means the Governor's Mansion would be open for Ms. Madigan in 2010.

You'll have to pay a few bucks to read the whole thing.