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Sunday afternoon shorts
Sunday, Mar 19, 2006 · “Exelon officials took several steps that for years kept the public in the dark about radioactive tritium spills at a Will County nuclear power plant and the groundwater contamination the spills caused, public records obtained by the Tribune show.” · “Cook County election officials say they are in desperate need of election judges to work Tuesday’s primary.” · 6th CD roundup from the Sun-Times. · 8th CD roundup from the Daily Herald. · Money matters. · Stroger roundup. More here. · Shadow Island. Hilarious. · Are churches key to the black vote? [Hat tip: It’s My Mind blog, who is probably going to get an invite to write at Illinoize very soon.] · Phyllis Schlafly’s radio spot for Oberweis. · Bernie predicts Blagojevich, Topinka, Birkett, Giannoulias, Mowen, Redpath.
- Posted by Rich Miller
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- HeKnowsBarack - Sunday, Mar 19, 06 @ 1:40 pm:
You can add the Bloomington Pantagraph to the growing field of Illinois media to whack Alexander’s campaign. ,
Matt: At best this will be learning experience for Giannoulias. Lesson one: Don’t describe the convicted criminal Michael “Jaws†Giorango, whom your family-owned bank gave a loan to, as a “very nice person.â€
Giorango was found guilty in connection with a bookmaking ring that threatened debtors with bombings and beatings.
To be fair, the shrewd genius of Springfield, Bernie Schoenberg tries to label the generally negative media coverage a a few stories about bad loans. Way to stay on top of things Bernie
- Bill Baar - Sunday, Mar 19, 06 @ 1:57 pm:
I’m a regular it’s my mind reader…. and speaking of Illinoize, when is the event?
Still doing it in Springfield?
- Bill Baar - Sunday, Mar 19, 06 @ 1:59 pm:
about the 6cd… have any of the three Dem candidates talked about Fiengold’s censure? Have they talked about their views on impeachment?
- Rich Miller - Sunday, Mar 19, 06 @ 2:11 pm:
I tried to get us in as co-sponsors of the annual House-Senate softball game, but called too late. Next year. Things have been just so busy that I haven’t had time to breathe, let alone do a party. I’ll get on it right after primary day.
- Anon - Sunday, Mar 19, 06 @ 2:15 pm:
Money has not helped Obie Gidwitz.
- Sango Dem - Sunday, Mar 19, 06 @ 3:31 pm:
Anyone else notice that the latest Sangamon County Democrats and Chico Belle mailings don’t have any “paid for by” messages on them? Do the rules not apply a few days before an election?
- Mrs. Curie - Sunday, Mar 19, 06 @ 4:09 pm:
While the tritium leak was a minor thing, we need to make a Big Deal out of punishing those that were behind a coverup. It’s idjits like tme that make it so hard for nuclear to make a comeback against agitated citizen objections, and we NEED moer nuclear power. But we need it run with total honesty and transparency, with a scrupulous dedication to procedures. Anybody that doesn’t want to play by those rules needs to quit or go to jail.
- Comet Fan - Sunday, Mar 19, 06 @ 6:19 pm:
About the tritium spills. The Braidwood area has taxed taxed and taxed that power plant. Now they are probably going to go the lawsuit route. Once the gravy train derails - so will go all those nice ballfields and field houses that those taxes paid for. Just hope the settlements will cover the tax increases.
- anony - Sunday, Mar 19, 06 @ 8:57 pm:
Wow, Oberweis is really going to call himself te outsider in this race? First, he goes to GRyan for support then he promotes Sclafly endorsing him even though she endorsed Ryan a few years ago? He must be desperate to act like he has pro-life support.
Just because he can’t get elected for any office doesn’t make him an outsider. I’m voting for the guy with a track record of fighting for the people of Illinois, even if it meant fighting against a governor of his own party. Bill Brady is the real independent conservative.