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Morning shorts *** Updated x1 ***
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller *** UPDATE *** Must-read story in Illinoize: Knox County - In the spotlight for all the wrong reasons * I-Team: “You may be surprised to learn what an ABC7 investigation has found in the personal investments of top ComEd executives. There are allegations that electric bills have skyrocketed because of it.” * Ex street and sanitation boss indicted by feds * Sanchez cut his teeth on the east side * NBC5 video: Top Daley aide indicted * CBS video: Former Daley aide indicted for fraud * Ex-Daley aide indicted * John Kass: Sanchez had smelled the coffee before * Federal Grand jury indicts former Chicago commissioner * ‘Mediocre job’ rating doesn’t faze Fitzgerald * Fitzgerald says he does the best job he can do * Kadner: Prosecutors find evaluations can stink * Greeley: Why prosecutors, politics should not be mixed * Editorial: Governor falling short on pledge of openness * Senate passes measure aimed at FutureGen lawsuits * Some lawmakers say car smoking proposal goes too far * Treasurer: Bank collateral too high * Senate committee approves electric rate rollback proposal * Electricity rollback hinges on talks * ComEd freeze back in Senate mix * ComEd threatens to sue over rates * Electric rate rollback now includes ComEd * Concerns grow over sale of student loan portfolio
* Editorial: It’s hard to get too excited over state scores * School finances better, but cost bemoaned * Fewer public schools use deficit spending
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- The Horse - Friday, Mar 23, 07 @ 8:35 am:
hey Rich (and any other Central illinois political snarks):
Not sure if you caught that Will Durst is playing in Mason City this weekend. http://www.mclimits.com/
- Pat Hickey - Friday, Mar 23, 07 @ 8:51 am:
Frank ‘The Mailroom Guy’ Clark ain’t doin’ no commercials anymore for ComEd - these guys and the pin-stripes over at Peoples Gas should have the Jolly Roger Logos - and St. Fitz is looking for nickles on the sidewalks with politicians.
Both utilities pitched the men overboard who understood the infrastructure involved in a making public utility effective and brought in MBA suits - ATT did pretty much the same thing under Noterbart - but he built a swell museum for his old lady and that’s Ok with the Editorial Boards in Chicago. Look Fitz! A Mercury Head Dime!
- Gregor - Friday, Mar 23, 07 @ 1:28 pm:
DeFraties/CMS case just finished, the state didn’t bother calling the last two witnesses, figuring the hole was already deep enough.
- Huh? - Friday, Mar 23, 07 @ 2:23 pm:
How can public official A fall short of his pledge for open government when he hasn’t even tried to have an open government? To fall short implies that there has been an attempt. So far there hasn’t even been an attempt at open government.
- cermak_rd - Friday, Mar 23, 07 @ 3:51 pm:
Pat,
You forgot the butterfly garden. I worked at Tellabs under Notaebart. Fond memories? Hahahahahaha!
- Pat Hickey - Friday, Mar 23, 07 @ 4:27 pm:
Cermak Rd.,
My sympathies. He sounds like a peach - A Peach, I tells ya!
- Disgusted - Friday, Mar 23, 07 @ 5:37 pm:
A family member who knows the nukies and ComEd inside and out talked of these conflicts of interest years ago. It was only a matter of time until their greed caught up with them. And those guys and Emil are all golfing buddies. So much for looking out for the voters.