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Morning shorts
Friday, Feb 15, 2008 - Posted by Kevin Fanning * Rock Island County Democratic Chairman John Gianulis resigns after leading party for 4 decades…
* Judge rejects bid by Tony Rezko to delay fraud trial
* Moment of silence in schools revisited * State offers help with housing debt woes * Rep. Fritchey has Bell’s Palsy, doing better * Obama to climb on Foster’s bandwagon; view the press release here * CTA rides to be quieter, faster with $227M boost; more here * Chicago schools ask state’s help on $180 million shortage * Briefs: Accused Cook Co. jail guard sues * State House pays respects to Hyde, Geo-Karis * U. of I. invents weapon that may fight ’superbug’ * 2 Civil War-era maps are discovered and shed light on Will County * 40 receive hero awards from Quinn * Friends find spirited ex-Ald. Leon Despres guilty of turning 100 * Electoral College Pigeonholed, National Popular Vote Adopted in Multiple States * Friday Beer Blogging: Obama Edition
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- taxmandan - Friday, Feb 15, 08 @ 9:50 am:
I’m going to laugh when solidly blue states like New Jersey or Illinois hand over their electoral votes to a Republican based on the national popular vote.
- Truthful James - Friday, Feb 15, 08 @ 10:14 am:
Kevin (and Rich)
Congratulation on bringing the Will County map article to the Blog. It was a marvelous restoration, a wonderful look at the past — to which we all should look from time to time — and a sane retreat from all the huggermuggery in which we find ourselves today.
And now, a little bit refreshed, back to the political wars.
- Amy - Friday, Feb 15, 08 @ 10:35 am:
best wishes to Rep. Fritchey. That clinic at
Loyola on facial nerve issues has been in the
news lately and may be a good source for
everyone dealing with this problem.
- Johnny USA - Friday, Feb 15, 08 @ 11:20 am:
Boy…quiet rides, new stations, plasma screens, real time tracking….the CTA seems to be drowning in money these days.
Glad those doomsday scenarios are behind us.
- chiatty - Friday, Feb 15, 08 @ 2:07 pm:
I’ve heard some encouraging stories about Bell’s palsy so I’m hopeful for Fritchey. He’s a good man and I’d hate to see him have to deal with this on a long-term basis.
- Squideshi - Friday, Feb 15, 08 @ 4:45 pm:
You know, it really is a shame that the states have to go about a national popular vote THIS way. Don’t get me wrong–I’m glad that they’re doing it; but what the heck is wrong with our federal representatives? They should propose the necessary changes in order to simply ABOLISH the electoral college.