Morning Shorts
Tuesday, Feb 6, 2007 - Posted by Paul Richardson * Tightening up: Drivers who ignore stop signs could be fined $100 and go to court — $1,000 for a 3rd offense * Stroger defends hiring pals:
* 2-Party system got you down? Check out the Suburban caucuses * Supreme Court to decide if felons can be aldermen * IDOTsays make a deal or else: “In a new round of letters dated Jan. 24, the Illinois Department of Transportation informed the property owners that if a sale price cannot be agreed upon, the state will seize the land through condemnation.” * Embattled HDO prepares for $140,000 in legal costs * Bush budget slashes affect Illinois; Guv voices concern * “Votemobile” handles early voting * Washington Post: School hears calls to end Chief’s act * Open meeting violation charged; Republicans say Tumulty is exaggerating * Report assesses health of Illinois children
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- If It Walks Like a Duck... - Tuesday, Feb 6, 07 @ 8:08 am:
If Stroger isn’t going to let “the inmates run the asylum” the voters shouldn’t forget some other advice: DON’T LET THE FOX GUARD THE HENHOUSE.
- The 'Broken Heart' of Rogers Park - Tuesday, Feb 6, 07 @ 8:30 am:
Duckwalker beat me too it. Todd is a work of art. How’s he say this stuff with a straight face? I wonder if Ms. Nix as been offering Todd lessons?
- Capt. Obvious - Tuesday, Feb 6, 07 @ 9:20 am:
Hey Capt. Fax:
Let’s save the G some time. Put the ICCB emails on the Blog.
Wow, one would think after four years on the job that the Keystone Klods would learn to cover their tracks. Suddenly Tusk and Jackson are starting to look like wizards. Who woulda thunk?
- Rich Miller - Tuesday, Feb 6, 07 @ 9:28 am:
Capt. Obvious, the e-mails basically just discuss the terms of the arrangement. Nothing exceedingly juicy, and I promised I wouldn’t post them.
- Papa Legba - Tuesday, Feb 6, 07 @ 9:46 am:
To “The ‘Broken Heart’ of Rogers Park” -
Toddler say something with a straight face? He ALWAYS has that stupid grin plastered on his mug.
- Leroy - Tuesday, Feb 6, 07 @ 9:53 am:
Dear lord….is the Sun Time really citing a traffic study done by ‘eighth-grade students from Hawthorne Scholastic Academy’ as a reason for the increased stop sign fines?
This is an absolute, new low for Chicago journalism.
- Bluefish - Tuesday, Feb 6, 07 @ 10:11 am:
Gotta love the Sun-Times. Their corruption busters are going full force after…the same guy their editorial board whole-heartedly endorsed over a potentially real reformer.
Priceless (okay, 50 cents everywhere).
- i d - Tuesday, Feb 6, 07 @ 2:15 pm:
I first heard of Peotone airport so long ago that I am surprised there are any homeowners still alive to threaten and, if they are still living, Lisa Madigan should go after IDOT for trying to swindle the elderly.