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Tuesday, Apr 24, 2007 - Posted by Paul Richardson

* Lakin now faces federal charges in sex-drug case

* Sun-Times Rezko series:

* Why didn’t City Hall stop him?

* Obama: I didn’t know about Rezko problems

* Funding in 3 steps

* A Rezmar who’s-who list

* By the numbers

* Rezmar’s corporate backers had to repay millions

* Part one: Obama and his Rezko ties

* Opinion: Making business the bad guy is a cheap political trick

* Two schools in state settle loan case

* Illinois gun reporting system examined

* Illinois Halal law controversial among Muslims

* Illinois wineries, beer distributors reach deal

The Associated Beer Distributors of Illinois, a consortium of 70 distributors, argued winemakers were bypassing the state’s alcohol distribution system by shipping directly to customers.

* Report chides Illinois on protecting kids’ legal rights

* Time tight for Rockford bill to collect tax in July

* Sun-Times Editorial: Study shows TIFs are ripe for reform

* State officials warn of lottery scam

* Kadner: Crazy talk about helping the mentally ill

But the state hasn’t provided enough community-based options to help those in psychiatric crisis.
There was a time when people with mental ailments were given lobotomies.
Now we just surgically remove them from the budget.

* Directors of Howe Developmental Center ousted by the state

* HillaryCare installment healthcare plan emerges as 2008 issue

* Jennifer Hunter: Legendary Hunter gets out the Latino vote

* Editorial: Olympics offer state a golden opportunity

* CTA expands tracking program to all routes

* ‘Larger than life‘ figure mourned; more here and here

* Daley picks 11th Chief of Staff, Lori Healy

* Daley denies Inspector General’s request for more staff

* Jackson Jr.’s ‘help’ questioned by winning aldermen

* Records detail Harvey mayor’s spending habits

8 Comments

- Hugh - Tuesday, Apr 24, 07 @ 8:21 am:
> Why didnâ€™t City Hall stop him?

City hall isnâ€™t there to prevent corruption. City Hall is there to preserve corruption.

- Opie - Tuesday, Apr 24, 07 @ 8:50 am:
Obama: I didnâ€™t know about Rezko problems ?
Nice line from someone wants to be portrayed as so forthright, intelligent and sensitive.
I guess money grows on trees Barack. Especially in ILLINOIS !

- Wumpus - Tuesday, Apr 24, 07 @ 9:14 am:
Career Education Corp is a scam. I am sure some people who get their degrees work hard but if you have $50k for a degree, and $50 for admission fees, you will join the ranks of the college ejumacated.

- Just Observing - Tuesday, Apr 24, 07 @ 10:20 am:
That Harvey story is unreal — where are the Feds?

- T.J. - Tuesday, Apr 24, 07 @ 1:29 pm:
“Legendary Huerta,” you mean?

- i d - Tuesday, Apr 24, 07 @ 1:29 pm:
Still waiting for a presidential candidate from any party that doesn’t make me want to run for cover. Is there anyone else out there?

- 49th ward mess - Tuesday, Apr 24, 07 @ 3:28 pm:
Gordon sues Moore

- Tessa - Wednesday, Apr 25, 07 @ 7:01 am:
So to try to help Howe, they bring in someone from the outside who doesn’t know the system anymore. It may be good, it may not. They have someone there who was acting director before they hired in the director in ‘03, who seemed to do a good job. They should have used him and saved the extra cash.

I still think they want Howe to fail so that the Gov can have both the land at Tinley and Howe to sell off for extra cash for the state. He’s wanted Tinley Park Mental Health Center closed for several years and they lost federal funding, now Howe has. It’s way too convenient.

I just want to know who is going to care for the individuals who are going to pay the price in the long run if the place (Howe) closes? The community isn’t ready to take on that many people, nor are a lot of them ready for community placement. The state wants to downsize other state ops. It’s not a pretty picture.

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