Lefkow roundup
Saturday, Mar 5, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller The man in the photo above who looks similar to the artist’s rendering of someone wanted in connection with the Lefkow slayings is identified here as “Rev.” Scott Gulbranson of Creve Cour, Illinois. Gulbranson was a member of Matt Hale’s “White Beret” body guards. The photo was taken during the formal arrest of Matt Hale in 2003 for contempt of court. Another person of interest may be John Schlissman, formerly of Deerfield High School and a Hale follower. However, Sneed reports that Schlissman has given the police an alibi.
Remember how the authorities kept saying that Hale wasn’t allowed to communicate with the outside world? Well, maybe, and maybe not. From Saturday’s Seattle Post-Intelligencer:
Go here and here for much more, including late breaking news. And for a couple of very good background pieces on Hale and his “church,” go here and here. The Daily Herald published an essay by Robertazzo, which can be found here. And Robertazzo’s interview of Hale is here.
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Why, oh why, are we ruled by these goofs?
Saturday, Mar 5, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller Does anyone at the governor’s office ever read a statute book or the constitution before they come up with a new idea? State Comptroller Dan Hynes has told the Blagojevich administration its plan to ask for upfront cash from vendors bidding on a three-year, multimillion-dollar office supply contract is illegal, and he will block payments if the deal goes through. […] I guess the answer to my question and to Bedore’s question is the same. “No.” (Apologies to Brad DeLong for the headline.)
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Google weather
Saturday, Mar 5, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller From BoingBoing: Google has added a 4-day weather forecast to its search engine. Simply type in: weather, city, state.
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Eerie
Friday, Mar 4, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller Is this the guy the cops are looking for? Weird. UPDATE: I didn’t notice this in Sneed’s column today (and, as I said in comments, Michael gets a bad rap sometimes for the goofy celeb gossip, but I have loads of respect for her unbelievably strong federal and local law enforcement sources): Sneed has been told part of the police investigation’s focus is on a New York Times photograph of Matthew Hale being accompanied by several followers, one of whom seems “strikingly similar” to one of the two police sketches released of possible murder suspects.
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Friday Topinka blogging
Friday, Mar 4, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller Montage. Say it. It sounds so sexy and French. Montage. Created using Montage-a-google. Link via OneMan. This is the last of the Friday Topinka bloggings for a while. Still working on a replacement.
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Tollway probed
Friday, Mar 4, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller Another day, another investigation. Prosecutors in DuPage County opened a probe Thursday in response to criticism that two of Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s top advisers are linked to vendors who gleaned profitable restaurant contracts for the state’s tollway oases.
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Pick a handle and post away
Friday, Mar 4, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller Blogger has a new feature that allows commenters to post anonymously but still choose an online “handle” (name). I strongly encourage you to do so if you post here. If people choose their own distinct handles, it will make it a lot easier to follow discussion threads. Also, several of you (including numerous legislators) have said to me lately, “I really wanted to post something, but I wasn’t sure if I could remain completely anonymous.” Don’t worry about that. I don’t attempt to track down the identities of comment posters, and the way I have my account set up, it would be almost impossible to do so anyway. Your secret is safe. You have my word. Comment to your heart’s content. But, if you do comment, please remember to hit the “publish” button only once. Sometimes, it takes a few minutes for your comments to appear.
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Question of the day
Friday, Mar 4, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller Let’s say, for the sake of argument, that Judy Baar Topinka runs for governor. Who runs for treasurer? Republicans and Democrats.
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My favorite ballplayer
Friday, Mar 4, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller Nicholas George Miller is my nephew, a star athlete, an honors student and just about the nicest teenager on the planet Earth. I can’t believe I’m related to this kid. Check out the concentration. Bearing down. Zoom!
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Reality check
Friday, Mar 4, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller The Herald & Review editorial page runs a reality check today on the House’s statewide budget hearings. The effort that is going into a series of statewide budget hearings, sponsored by House Speaker Michael Madigan, is noteworthy.
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Remember this one?
Friday, Mar 4, 2005 - Posted by Rich Miller I had completely forgotten about this proposal. Good catch by the Northern Star. Gov. Rod Blagojevich’s proposal to require community service for high school graduation has not materialized as proposed because of the state’s current fiscal crisis, officials said.
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