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* Wake for Chicago Police Officer Today
Police Superintedendent Jody Weis says officers have received anonymous tips related to the shooting of Bailey, but police have made no arrests in the case.
* Weis seeks public help in finding cop killer
The FBI is aiding in the murder investigation and has offered a $20,000 reward for information leading to the arrest of the killer or killers. The Fraternal Order of Police has offered a $25,000 reward.
* Reward for info on officer’s killer grows
* After Chicago Cop Killed, Weis Asks, ‘Who’s Next?’
WEIS: We don’t care if the motivation is reward money, good citizenship or whatever, just please let us get these criminals off the street. If they kill a police officer, the question comes up, ‘Who’s next?’
* Sun-Times: Rewriting storyline of cop killer isn’t easy
* Ald. Burke: Use OT to put more police on streets
* Former Streets and San boss Al Sanchez convicted again
Originally convicted of mail fraud charges in 2009, Sanchez faced a two-week retrial after a federal appeals court judge tossed out the original conviction in December, saying prosecutors had failed to disclose the criminal background of a witness at the first trial.
At the retrial, lawyers for Sanchez and his co-defendant, Aaron DelValle — who was also convicted Wednesday of lying to a grand jury about the alleged scheme — argued that both men acted in good faith, blaming the mayor’s convicted patronage chief, Robert Sorich, for the illegal hiring.
* Former official convicted in patronage trial
* Many Ill. small businesses can get health care tax credit: study
About 79% of the state’s businesses that employ fewer than 25 workers, or 159,900 companies, are eligible for a tax credit of up to 35% of their employees’ premiums, according to Families USA, a Washington, D.C.-based non-profit that lobbied hard for the massive health-reform law passed this spring.
* City Council plan would boost fines for neglected property
* Can City Ticket Cars On Private Property?
If you pay to park in a privately owned garage, a ticket on your windshield is the last thing you want to see at the end of your day.
“I am so fed up with the city ticketing cars,” said one driver.
But it happens, and a class action lawsuit found 259 garages targeted from 2003 to 2005. Almost 4,000 drivers got tickets left on their cars for not having a city sticker.
* Strike’s over; construction to start again
The unions countered that they were fighting to protect threatened health benefits. Under the contract that expired May 31, wages range from $35.20 to $45.10. The average number of hours worked by union members is 1,000 a year.
* Tollway director: Projects should finish on schedule
* Exelon opens solar power plant on South Side
* City lobbyist in Washington decides to retire
Frank Kruesi is the former president of the Chicago Transit Authority (CTA).
* Conrad Black released from federal prison in Fla.
* Conrad Black out of jail on $2 million bond
* Lee Enterprises shows profit in third quarter
The Davenport-based company reported that digital advertising sales increased 24.8 percent compared with a year ago, while the decline in total revenue moderated to 3.6 percent and cash costs decreased 5.7 percent.
As a result, earnings per diluted common share were 22 cents, which compared with a loss of 55 cents a year ago. Excluding adjustments for unusual items in both years, earnings per diluted common share more than doubled to 26 cents from 12 cents a year ago.
Operating income margin was 15.3 percent in the current year quarter. Nonoperating expenses, primarily interest expense and debt financing costs, declined $4.2 million. Income attributable to Lee Enterprises totaled $10 million, compared with a loss of $24.5 million a year ago.
* Naperville Sun to hold 75th anniversary party
* North Aurora considering tax district at Route 31, Oak
* [Calumet Park] Mayor drops defamation lawsuit in ‘Stolen Valor’ case
* Agencies split health-care funding
* DuPage Co. nixes contentious water system
* Rockford area agencies fear worst of recession isn’t over
* RI County may lay off 9 workers
* Adams: Fight violence in [Peoria] with more talk, cooperation
* Peoria board considers ways to help Elmwood
To make it easier and more affordable to rebuild the downtown businesses damaged by the devastating tornado of June 5, the Peoria County Board will consider three separate measures at a special meeting Thursday evening: waiving building permit fees, extending a county enterprise zone into downtown Elmwood and adopting temporary emergency building code provisions.
The owners of the damaged buildings, most of which are more than 100 years old and made of brick, support the county’s proposals with enthusiasm.
* Former Bloomington police officer indicted on theft charges
* Sullivan City Council votes to demolish century-old building severly damaged by storm
* Madison County recorder will donate state stipend
* Recorder returns $1,651 stipend; opponent calls it election-year stunt
* SIU unlikely to change position on liquor policy
* Longtime [Carbondale] city clerk to resign
* Attorney General Lisa Madigan claims Sleepless in City Bus Service asleep at the wheel
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan filed suit Wednesday against a Melrose Park bus company, saying it defrauded a group of hearing-impaired students and their families.
The suit, filed in Cook County Circuit Court, claims Sleepless in the City Bus Service Inc. took $1,750 from the Illinois Service Resource Center, then failed to provide transportation for 55 students and their families on April 27, 2009.
Madigan’s lawsuit comes less than a year after the Problem Solver wrote about the case.
posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 9:31 am
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No mention of the fact that Cedra Crenshaw was put back on the ballot in the State Senate race in Joliet?
Comment by Jeff Wartman Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 9:48 am
Wouldn’t it cost more to pay officers overtime to work additional shifts than to hire new officers Ald Burke. From what I gathered overtime is by seniority and the most senior officers make more than twice what a new recruit would make so it costs 2 and a half times for overtime compared to hiring a new officer. even throwing in benefits it must be less costly to hire new officers.
Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 9:54 am
JeffWartman - you know, I am going to go out on a limb and predict that there will be more than one post today. Wanna’ bet on it?
Comment by dave Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 10:10 am
People who want to read something into why an article isn’t in Morning Shorts always amuse me.
Take a breath.
Comment by Rich Miller Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 10:18 am
Anonymous said,
“Wouldn’t it cost more to pay officers overtime to work additional shifts than to hire new officers Ald Burke.”
Normally not since additional employees mean additional pensions and health insurance, in addition to the new salaries. However, I have never calculated this for public sector jobs, but the rule of thumb holds pretty true in the private sector.
Comment by Cincinnatus Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 10:30 am
I’m not a hyper-partisan or throwing a fit. I’m just sayin’.
Comment by Jeff Wartman Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 10:33 am
Will we get a financial summary of how the solar project will work out for Excelon as well as the taxpayers/ratepayers?
The taxpayers subsidized 2/3 of the cost between federal and state subsidies. The majority of the money went to China since it was the supplier of the solar panels.
Even with an investment of 20 million, what will the cost per kilowatt be? I assume the new electricity costs will be bundled for all of us, so we all pay again.
BTW a source is telling me that the panels have a lifetime of ten years or so. Who will pay to renew the farm when the output drops?
Comment by Plutocrat03 Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 10:34 am
-Plutocrat,
Solar panels also have significant recurring costs associated with cleaning and maintenance. If not well maintained and very clean, solar panels are nothing more than roof shingles.
Comment by Cincinnatus Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 10:38 am
When I lived in Lake Co., I drove to Chicago and got a ticket, for not having a Chicago city sticker. My car had six bumper stickers, for Lake Co. candidates. I called the city and complained. I said that I had never lived in Chicago, and I asked why the police officer would assume that I lived in Chicago. The lady who answered said that she didn’t know. I faxed, to her, proof that I lived in North Chicago, and she dismissed the ticket.
Comment by Conservative Veteran Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 11:08 am
The IL side of I-64-55-70 merge area was totally submerged under 5 ft of water in a thunderstorm yesterday. I’ve never seen that happen before. Apparently that area was below Mississippi River level. Some pumps failed, apparently. Is this pump failure any consequence of the budget problems of the State? Did it miss maintenance and other attention as a result?
The river remains pretty high for July, by the way.
http://www.bnd.com/2010/07/22/1337593/intense-storm-sweeps-through-metro.html
Comment by Peggy SO-IL Thursday, Jul 22, 10 @ 11:38 am