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Friday, May 16, 2008 - Posted by Kevin Fanning

* After system meltdown, Pace chief promises better for disabled riders

If you think back to the good old days of 2006, when the City Council was flexing a little muscle, there were two insurrections that drove Mayor Daley batty: the foie gras ban and the living wage bill.

* On the clock

* Plan Commission OKs Children’s Museum move

* Did cougar kill spark arson at Daley’s Mich. home?

After local police found out about the threatening note, they brought in outside investigators — including the Michigan state fire marshal — to take a second look at the fire, Bailey said

* Politics; Edgar to stump for Darin LaHood

* What does gay marriage ruling mean for Illinois?

* Good news for gays; bad news for Dems

* AT&T planning to boost wireless service

* Bill boosting traffic control for firefighters wins backing

* Horse racing bill heads to Senate

* Democrat Joe Heneghan, IL-48th House Dist, Launches Website

* Froehlich zinged by GOP

Poe was having none of it, and given his accuser’s party-swapping background quickly fired back, much to the delight of GOP members. Here’s a link to the audio.

* McAloon Calls For State Budget Process To Be Open to the Public

* Some senior unable to get IDs for free rides

* Ozinga to face questions in downstate feud

* Friday Beer Blogging: Smuttynose Edition

10 Comments

- wordslinger - Friday, May 16, 08 @ 9:06 am:
Is there audio on Hendon’s softball victory speech on the Senate floor?

- Snidely Whiplash - Friday, May 16, 08 @ 9:07 am:
I don’t understand Mayor Daley on this issue. You can’t get a permit for anything in Chicago without planting trees, yet he wants to start allowing private development in Grant Park. And the alderman is right: once you set this precedent, “there won’t be a blade of grass left in Grant Park in 30 years.”

- Michelle Flaherty - Friday, May 16, 08 @ 9:18 am:
Wordslinger,
No audio, but a transcript is posted at

http://blogs.dailyherald.com/node/91

- Amuzing Myself - Friday, May 16, 08 @ 9:40 am:
OUCH! I think Froelich may think twice about using that type of argument again on the floor!

That was awesome. You could hear the volume of the laughter wasn’t just contained to the GOP side of the aisle. Too funny. Nice shot, Raymond!

- I'm Just Saying - Friday, May 16, 08 @ 10:26 am:
I saw this on the WGN Channel Nine Morning News, Rich, i’m sorry, but this guy dancing seems to be one of your cousins

http://www.myeasytv.com/movies/comedy/jozin-z-bazin

- Kevin Fanning - Friday, May 16, 08 @ 10:36 am:
lol, maybe a crazy uncle?

- South of I-80 - Friday, May 16, 08 @ 10:54 am:
Rich? Was that song and dance preformed during the “White Sox’s Caucus” at Boone’s the other night?

- Rich Miller - Friday, May 16, 08 @ 11:05 am:
No. The song was…

“Na na na na, hey, hey, hey, Goodbye!” Right after the grand slam.

- Truthful James - Friday, May 16, 08 @ 11:38 am:
Does the Plan Commission realize exactly how stupid they look with Daley holding the reins which pass through the rings and bits in each member’s nose and mouth?

- Amuzing Myself - Friday, May 16, 08 @ 11:41 am:
LOL! That’s frightening.

That guy on the goofy horn thing looked like a Lincoln impersonator!

Trying to think of who the singer looks like, but can’t quite put my finger on it. Good contest: Put a rep. or sen. with that face - even from that era.

Question of the Day: what could WGN have possibly been doing on the Internet to accidentally come across that video! Please, do tell.

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