* Tribune Editorial: Orlando Jones, insider and builder

* Stroger godson wielded power behind the scenes

* Former Cook Co. official found dead in Michigan

* Suicide seen in death of Stroger’s godson

* Michael Sneed: On Orlando Jones

* Mark Pera: I’m taking on a “Bush Dog” Democrat

* Peoria businessman seeks LaHood’s seat

* McConoughey says campaigning will start early

* Kane Co. Board member to switch to the Democratic Party

* Jake Parillo: New DuPage Co. website couldn’t be worse

* Timothy McNulty: Stirring emotions, striving for reason

On Wednesday, the liberal group Media Matters for America issued a study that claims the op-ed pages of the nearly 1,430 daily English-language newspapers in the United States are dominated by conservative syndicated columnists. George Will led that group both in the number of newspapers where his column appears and their combined circulation.

Some readers, a much smaller number, tell me they think the Tribune has a liberal bent in its Commentary page. They cite weekly syndicated columnists Garrison Keillor and Leonard Pitts and Tribune columnist Clarence Page, whose column appears twice a week.

* Pat Gauen: In politics, hypocrisy stands as capital offense

Poshard, who looks like central casting’s idea of a preacher, is not in fact preachy. That may help him. He was so popular in Southern Illinois that when redistricting melded two House seats into one, he defeated his primary opponent (both were incumbents) who outspent him about 7-1.

To stay within his means, Poshard lived in his office in Washington (yes, literally). If I recall him having any brush with hypocrisy, it was in his refusal to accept PAC contributions. Detractors pointed out that he made that high-minded decision only after the first time he got elected.

* Editorial: Mulligans in academia, on Poshard situation

* Lakin family loses appeal over suit

* Chicago among 7 to officially file for 2016 Olympic bid

* Aurora abortion fight goes to court; more here

Gemini Office Development LLC applied for the permits, not revealing until recently that Planned Parenthood would operate the clinic.

“It is time to put our patients before politics,” Trombley said, noting 13 appointments already have been scheduled for Tuesday, the planned opening day of the $7.5 million, 22,000-square-foot medical facility at 3051 E. New York St. on Aurora’s east side. The clinic, one of the group’s largest in the country, will offer an array of reproductive health-care services, including abortions.

* Editorial: Can we get ‘too tough’ on sex offenders

* Future of LDC site remains in question

* State to block pushing alcopops to kids

“I think this is an important step in our struggles to reduce teen drinking,” said Sen. Carol Ronen (D-Chicago), the bill’s author. “I’m very, very concerned about the way some in the liquor industry have been promoting alcopops to young people, particularly young girls.”

The bill says there can be no cartoons or youth-oriented photos in the ads and no billboards within 500 feet of schools, public parks, amusement parks and places of worship. Violating the ban would come at a $500 cost to first-time offenders and would be doubled for a second offense.

* State must refile lawsuit alleging MRI scam

* Vote in RedEye’s ‘top party school’ tournament: Many Big Ten universities are competing

* Friday Beer Blogging: Cake edition