*Quick spins: Democratic attorney general candidate Aaron Goldstein announced a first TV ad themed "Standing Next to You." ... Cook County Treasurer Maria Pappas, who is running for re-election, announced that her office no longer will charge a $1 fee to pay property taxes online. The first installment is due March 1. ... The Illinois Department of Revenue announced state income tax return filers can start doing so on Jan. 29. Here is way more detail than you need: Given the tax hike halfway through the year, the agency announced most filers "will use a blended rate of 4.3549 percent."