Morning Shorts
Tuesday, May 15, 2012 - Posted by Owen Irwin * Patti Blagojevich and daughters make prison visit * Odds on a city casino? * Business Butts Heads With Cullerton On Corporate State Income Tax Transparency Bill * Quinn Vows to Push for Gay Marriage in Illinois * Illinois governor vows to work for gay marriage * Lt. Gov. Simon urges rural communities to apply for public health grant * County GOP hears from four finalists for Johnson spot * 13th Congressional Dist. Candidate Forum Held In Champaign * Democratic officials to form 3rd party to defeat Derrick Smith * Democrats set up new party to field candidate to run against indicted legislator * Third party formed to challenge indicted pol * Editorial: Tenaska a project that has potential * Editorial: ‘Clean’ coal minus the coal * Enviro groups: IL coal-to-gas projects too costly for ratepayers * Crain’s panel covers health care challenges * Cops from as far as Philly, Carolina * A very serious introduction to the NATO summit * With Downtown Shutting Down, Chicago May Not Profit From NATO Summit * The other NATO: The People’s Summit * 8 protesters arrested at Obama campaign HQ in Chicago * After NATO, we’ll still be known (sigh) for Capone * South Shore releases plans for NATO conference * Nurses United Rally To Be Held At Daley Plaza * County pays $600,000 to get out of Burge torture case * Romney to collect $2.3 million at Winnetka fund-raiser hosted by Pat Ryan * Congress Parkway Bridge Finally Set To Reopen * $5.9 M federal grant awarded to FLOTUS’ former employer * Salaries, health benefits for members of Cicero advisory commissions hit * A (bad) reason to deny equal adoption rights to gay couples * McGurn: Jerry Brown vs. Chris Christie * Blanchette named deputy director of presidential library * Teacher’s recovery from stroke at age 38 inspires others * Senate confirms Oak Park lawyer as new Chicago-based federal judge * Senate confirms new federal judge for Illinois
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- wordslinger - Tuesday, May 15, 12 @ 9:20 am:
John Tharp, the new federal judge in Chicago, was the lead prosecutor on both Ed Rosewell and John D’Arco.
Civilized, bi-partisan power-sharing arrangement Durbin and Kirk have regarding judicial recommendations. I wonder if it happens much in other states.
- Shore - Tuesday, May 15, 12 @ 9:28 am:
NBC in chicago’s top story last night included images of fire bombings in previous cities that had hosted major global summits. I got more than a few calls from friends upset with this. Another brilliant day in journalism.
- Pillory - Tuesday, May 15, 12 @ 9:32 am:
The Chicago media L-O-V-E-S talking about the Blagojevichs…
- Cheryl44 - Tuesday, May 15, 12 @ 9:45 am:
This is the most comprehensive NATO calendar I’ve seen so far: http://chicagostories.org/calendar/
I completely forgot the crosstown games start this weekend as well. I really wish I’d scheduled some vacation time now.
- downstate hack - Tuesday, May 15, 12 @ 10:01 am:
The SNEED scope on the Governor and Dick Duchossois having a chat at the Derby is interesting. Maybe some hope for a gaming bill that actually creates jobs in the racing industry and gets a casino in Chicago. Let’s hope.
- Grandson of Man - Tuesday, May 15, 12 @ 10:26 am:
I plan on attending the Nurses United rally in Chicago. I support the idea of a financial transaction tax to generate revenue for governments and to lessen the need for budget cuts.
- Wumpus - Tuesday, May 15, 12 @ 12:45 pm:
Another term that has lost meaning over the years. Hippie!
Republican, Democrat, liberal conservative, business attire and now hippie.
- Stones - Tuesday, May 15, 12 @ 2:10 pm:
It just seems a bit strange to me that Patti took this long to pay a visit to her hubby in prison. I’m not sure what the rules are but I would have thought that perhaps she would have been out to Colorado already by now.