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Wednesday, May 23, 2007 - Posted by Paul Richardson

* As Illinois drug policy changes, incarceration soars

* Trib’s troubles: 54 newsroom staffers want to take buyout

* Spontaneous Solutions: Spring gas panic hits late this year

* Questions dog Birkett on lawyer’s fate

* Life in limbo: Fate of Illinois death penalty

With the first commission disbanded, the legislature authorized creation of the Capital Punishment Reform Study Committee, a group that will evaluate the success of implementing the proposed improvements. A final report is due to the General Assembly by late 2008.

* AGs office admits possible conflict

* Illinois lawmakers oppose Real ID

* Senate approves bill to protect pets in domestic abuse cases

* Illinois bill calls for web data of sex offenders

* Editorial: Buckle up, be caring is the message

Now, the seat belt use compliance rate is very good in Illinois. Eighty percent of drivers in the state are regularly buckling up — a far cry from the 16 percent in 1985 who were using seat belts.

* Editorial: The un-marriage bill

* Bills on autism, Peoria airport pass in House

* Cars would need to give bikers 3 foot buffer

* State aide to vets quits in disgrace

* Michelle Obama leaves TreeHouse Board

* RTA fare card among victims of budget ax

* RTA warns of more cuts…again

* RTA to defer $7.5 million in spending

* Tribune Editorial: The CTA’s self-help strategy

* CPS changes school closings

* Stroger gives campaign worker $85,000 job

* Ald. Colon must pay for park district inaugural party

* Ald. Austin gets Budget committee chair post once held by husband

6 Comments

- Wumpus - Wednesday, May 23, 07 @ 8:47 am:
I am no supporter of Obama, but his wife being forced to step down shows how demented the anti-Wal Marters are. If this is an issue, it is sad. This is a bigger issue than her being given a job that has multiplied her salary by 3 shortly after his election? Hey, maybe she didn’t need the money anyway, but this move is silly.

- Punky QB - Wednesday, May 23, 07 @ 9:19 am:
Todd Stroger is doing a great job! Enjoy your one term, idiot.

- Mr. Ethics - Wednesday, May 23, 07 @ 10:22 am:
The Viking is closed. Mr. Birkett should tell us where his employees new drinking establishment is.

- i d - Wednesday, May 23, 07 @ 11:30 am:
And Rome burns. But, who is Nero?

- Truthful James - Wednesday, May 23, 07 @ 11:49 am:
Bikes ought to give cars a three foot buffer as they hurtle through intersections without stopping for the Sign or the light.

The three foot buffer on each side plus the width of the bike will surely reduce vehicle speed on many city streets. Out in Northbrook, there are wide streets and wide lanes.

- DC - Wednesday, May 23, 07 @ 4:57 pm:
Hey Paul, I hear you’re looking for ice cream and that one scoop will do. Call me.

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