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Morning shorts
Thursday, Apr 24, 2008 - Posted by Kevin Fanning * Governor appeals health care expansion ruling * Governor breaks fast after speech
* Durbin wants gas price probe * Bill would raise minimum wage for 18 and younger * Issues with I-PASS irritate many readers * O’Hare Airport expansion deadline moved to 2014 to beat Olympic rush * Immigrants Confront Federal Official in Chicago * Juvy center wants security firm’s help to reopen school * Railway Debate Roars Through County Board, Once Again * Another buyer lining up for St. Francis Hospital * Stroger wants employees to sign confidentiality agreement * Read the agreement here * Stroger: ‘If you don’t tell people, they won’t know’ * Stroger Workers Must Sign Confidenitality Contract * Job training program seeks permission to repay $2.5 million to state 10 months after doing so * Daley farms out screening of minority firms
* City Hall scraps vetting minority- and women-owned firms, Mayor Richard Daley announces
* Daley son’s controversial firm going out of business * Tree trimmer tops list of patronage case awards * Stretch of I-57 to be named after retired congressman
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- Ghost - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:05 am:
I actually have abit of sympathy for Stroger, but I think his boat has finally set sail with this confidentiality agreement.
AFter all, the cornerstone of public office should be secrecy! I bet the court would toss those as being invalid under either adhesion, coercion or just plain public policy.
- The Rookie - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:10 am:
Yeah? What’s up with Stroger and the CONFIDENTIALITY AGREEMENT? Is that even allowed for a PUBLIC office???
- Ravenswood Right Winger - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:14 am:
And Rich Miller wonders why the media is anti-Stroger.
- Anonymous - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:37 am:
And what a crock from his lawyer - Ted Lechowicz’s daughter - namely ‘Stroger wants to “protect records that are truly confidential” and ensure public records “go through the proper channels” before being released.’ That’s not what her “agreement” says. Read it closely. If you hear a co-worker express an “opinion” about any policy involving the President’s office, you’re forever prohibited from revealing it. This guy has lost his marbles!
- chiatty - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:40 am:
He never had any marbles to begin with.
- Wumpus - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:53 am:
I commend those who are seeking equal pay for these youngins. It is only fair. This way, they will lose their advantage when competing for entry level/part time jobs with older employees.
- wordslinger - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 9:56 am:
I’m not really sure what Stroger is trying to accomplish here. If someone quits or is fired and “discloses” something, is he going to seek damages in civil court?
- Snidely Whiplash - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 10:49 am:
Secrecy of a public office is now “official.” I wonder if the Politiburo (uh … “County Board, that is”) will do anything about it? This is what party line voting does to a county (or city, state, etc), and is a perfect example of why we need a two party system in this county. Sadly, half the R’s in Cook County are Republicrats, and the other half are so busy fighting both each other and the Republicrats that building a via party in Cook County has incredibly become a matter for the back burner.
- Snidely Whiplash - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 10:50 am:
Correction: ” ‘viable’ party in Cook County”
- Ghost - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 11:56 am:
The more interesting question, why Stroger though this was a good idea and where his PR people were during the decisionmaking process.
- Truthful James - Thursday, Apr 24, 08 @ 3:39 pm:
The Ken Gray Memorial Highway? The Southern Illinois King of Pork strikes again. I guess he wanted to beat Denny Hastert to the punch, although I hear they will name an interchange on the Prairie Parkway after him.