READER COMMENTS CLOSED FOR THE WEEKEND
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller Have a great one. Illinoize has been hopping all week. Make sure you check it out… And for your listening enjoyment…. There ain’t a bad song on that list. Except Graham Parker, most of these people are relatively unknown, but give ‘em a try anyway. *** UPDATE *** Wilco live at the 9:30 in Washington, DC.
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Friday, Mar 23, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller
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Question of the day
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller As always, first we have the setup. This is a press release from the Illinois Press Association, an organization that represents newspaper publishers….
And, now, the question: Do you think this is ethical? Are all GRT stories with “community or local” angles now undermined because they may have been ginned up by a publisher’s group that opposes the tax? Or is this OK with you because of the old adage “The freedom of the press belongs to those who own it.”
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Obamarama - Will 3rd Ward politics affect his presidential race?
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller My Sun-Times column this week is both national and local in focus, although it leans more local…
And it ends this way…
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Opposition mounts as Quinn story refuses to die
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller * The Pat Quinn story isn’t going away yet…
* More…
* The president of the Illinois Education Association, Ken Swanson, chimed in as well in a press release yesterday…
* But just about every farm group is registering in opposition to the gross receipts tax…
* And the Daily Herald takes a look at how one aspect of the governor’s health plan would work…
* Action for Children President: Governor’s health insurance plan must be Ok’d * Tribune Editorial: Scale it back Governor * Editorial: Take it slow on health care reform
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“Smoke Free” ad now up and running
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller The American Cancer Society’s c(4) division is running a new TV ad in support of the “Smoke Free Illinois” bill. Have a look and tell me what you think… Also, Attorney General Lisa Madigan has signed on as a supporter of the legislation, which would essentially outlaw smoking in all indoor public places. ![]()
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Massive Statehouse rally
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller The Statehouse was jam-packed yesterday…
The Tribune has some much-needed context…
Try to keep the discussion focused on the issues at hand, please. Thanks. And, remember, my wife is an immigrant, so if you bash all immigrants you could be dealth with harshly.
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Clueless aldermen
Friday, Mar 23, 2007 - Posted by Rich Miller On the same day that Al Sanchez was indicted for mail fraud related to city patronage, some Chicago aldermen were griping about the Shakman case.
Timing is everything.
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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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