Morning shorts
Monday, Mar 10, 2008 - Posted by Kevin Fanning
* Attorney General has new campaign website
* Aldermen: Why Were Police Cadets Turned Away?
* Daley urges mortgage protection
“I know people are questioning whether Barry Bonds took steroids — or Roger Clemens. Fine. They spent $5 or $10 million on that investigation. It was a waste of money. Why don’t they focus on the foreclosure issue like we’re focusing on it here?” Daley said.
* Report : State set to resume land grab for airport
According to a report in the Southtown Star, the state will file the first lawsuits Monday to obtain about 3,200 additional acres for the airport. State officials currently own 1,940 acres within the airport footprint.
* States balk at higher-ed mandate
* Airport plan will play out like a comedy of errors
Poshard and Hastert are capable, experienced leaders. We think the governor has taken a big step in the right direction by securing their leadership of the coalition. They deserve our statewide participation in the process.
* Our Opinion: Smoke Free Illinois Act under attack
* The future of futuregen
* GAO Adds the 2010 Census to “High-Risk” List
* Retailers sold on the Loop
* Chicago falls to 3rd in U.S. convention industry
The latest annual rankings by Tradeshow Week magazine come amid intense competition among cities for a bigger share of the lucrative convention business. Both Las Vegas and Orlando, which landed 44 and 26 of the 200 largest trade shows last year, respectively, have doubled their exhibit space in recent years, improving their ability to attract events and gain bookings.
* If at first you don’t secede, at least you’ll get attention
* PeoriaPunditRadio: Pro and con on the Con-Con
* Rep. Rush undergoes successful tumor surgery on salivary gland
* Bobby Rush recovering at home after surgery to remove cancerous tumor
- Suburban GOP - Monday, Mar 10, 08 @ 8:14 am:
Fellow GOPers: Please convince Oberweis to get off the ballot. He is a true embarrassment. He needs to go ASAP. Let the search for his replacement start now!
- wordslinger - Monday, Mar 10, 08 @ 8:39 am:
Regarding the convention story, the big shows measured here are cyclical, for the most part alternating among cities. So the Big Three cities can be up or down a spot in any one year. That said, weather advantages, and especially, cheap labor in Las Vegas and Orlando hurt Chicago, which still is tops in location and travel convenience.
The real issue is that the big shows are merging and/or dying because of technological advances and corporate travel cutbacks. The growth in the industry is in smaller educational and association meetings. That’s a problem for Chicago and traditional convention cities; there’s been a building boom in convention center that can accommodate these smaller meetings. More competitors chasing less business.
- independent - Monday, Mar 10, 08 @ 9:00 am:
Chicago/Cook county continue to price themselves out of the convention market with too high of local fees and taxes. This wrigley deal will just continue down the road to ruin for the city. Its a shame….
- plutocrat03 - Monday, Mar 10, 08 @ 9:11 am:
Rather than closing the barn door after the horses left and worrying about the mortgage crisis, lets make sure that the reverse mortgage hucksters don’t rip off the elderly!
Damage was done, do not allow a new cancer to spread.
- Snidely Whiplash - Monday, Mar 10, 08 @ 11:38 am:
S-GOP,
While I agree with you, might I point out that Obie would never agree to do that (he knows & doesn’t care that no one REALLY wants him), and that there doesn’t seem to be a link to an Obie story in “Morning Shorts.”
- Snidely Whiplash - Monday, Mar 10, 08 @ 11:39 am:
Oh, and best wishes to Rep. Rush for a speedy recovery.
- Kevin Fanning - Monday, Mar 10, 08 @ 11:59 am:
That’s because they are all under the question of the day. Look there for Obie.