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Wealthiest Illinoisans
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller According to Forbes, this is a list of Illinois’ wealthiest residents (slightly modified here to make it more presentable, click on link for info on individuals): Rank Name Age Worth ($bil) Residence
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Missing money, but nobody knows why
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller I wonder how prevalent this problem is: A man who said his money disappeared in the custody of the Cook County Sheriff is celebrating a victory Monday. The CBS 2 investigators reported on suspicions that a thief was in the sheriff’s office — two cases within months. Now one man is getting his money back. They’ve got to check into whether to investigate? Money’s gone, nobody knows why and that doesn’t automatically launch an investigation?
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For your holiday shopping pleasure
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller Wired.com’s annual “tool” list, billed as “The coolest geek shopping list ever - 129 of the best screens, cams, phones, games and gadgets of the year.” Oh, I want sooo many things.
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A message from the commander in chief
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller
Make your own “George Says” photo and refrigerator magnets here.
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Fired up
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller Chicago TV news loves to cover fires. TV vans even descend en masse upon small residential blazes. It’s been that way as long as I can remember, and I grew up watching Chicago TV news. I always thought the coverage must’ve had something to do with local Jungian memories of the Great Chicago Fire, but the better explanation is probably ratings. The TV coverage of a major fire in the Loop yesterday went on and on for hours uninterrupted. The last Loop high-rise fire - which really didn’t look like much from the outside - killed several people, which likely led to the intensity of the coverage this time around. Yesterday’s inferno was no little brush fire. It was attended to by more than a third of the city’s available firefighters, and, therefore, big news. The decision to go “wall-to-wall” didn’t sit well with every TV watcher, however. Angry viewers flooded WLS-Channel 7 with dozens of complaint calls when the ABC-owned station preempted the first half of “Monday Night Football” with continuous coverage of the LaSalle Bank building fire. I’m not sure “dozens” of calls meant the station was “flooded” with complaints from boorish football fans, but there may be those who believe that covering a fire for four hours nonstop might border on the exploitative. That wouldn’t be me, however. I live in a Loop high-rise that isn’t equipped with what could be called the very latest in fire safety technology (it’s not a fire trap, but it could be better). Personally, I’m all for letting the TV guys push the coverage envelope if it means the Loop fire code issue is once again shoved at the mayor and the city council.
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Judgment day
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller The governor could find out today if his scheme to import flu vaccine from Europe will be approved. FDA officials on Tuesday are expected to announce whether they will allow four million to five million doses of flu vaccine manufactured in Europe and Canada to be imported for use in the United States, HHS Secretary Tommy Thompson said Friday in his resignation speech, USA Today reports (USA Today, 12/6). But the press pop might not be as big as the governor originally hoped. Health departments across Illinois and the Upper Midwest are flush with flu vaccine despite fears just weeks ago that shortages would leave many seniors, young children and the critically ill unable to get vaccinated. Rationing may have worked. Or not. It’s still unknown whether lots of at-risk people failed to get their shots for fear of rejection or standing in long lines.
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Guv shakes up security detail
Tuesday, Dec 7, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller ABC-7 reported yesterday that the governor’s security detail had been shaken up. I had heard about this earlier in the day, but here’s the story from Channel 7: The commander of the unit and his top two deputies have been moved out -and almost half of the governor’s bodyguards have been replaced in the first cut of a total makeover . And the Bloomington Pantagraph had some backhanded praise for the governor’s reform efforts in an editorial this morning: We hope the governor has learned that people are tired of the typical positive spins from his office staff, but do appreciate genuine attempts to clear up problems when they are pointed out.
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Obama backlash begins
Monday, Dec 6, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller It had to happen sooner or later. Frankly, I’m getting kinda sick of the hype myself. He hasn’t even made a vote yet and he’s still treated as the Second Coming. Okay Illinoisians, brace yourselves. Chicagoist is getting just a little sick of Barack Obama, or at least the media’s portrayal of him. Click through for the whole thing. Pretty funny.
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Welch profile
Monday, Dec 6, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller The Times-Press (Small Newspaper Group) has a very good review of Sen. Pat Welch’s career today. The gavel’s slam reverberated through the chamber and the senators nearly jumped out of their skins. Read the whole thing.
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WiFi
Monday, Dec 6, 2004 - Posted by Rich Miller This is a good idea, of course. Library patrons now have wireless Internet access in 76 of the city’s 79 library locations. Maybe the CTA, Metra and RTA could learn something from the library. Commuters would probably pay extra (a monthly subscription card, perhaps) for WiFi service, and that could help bring in extra cash. Not sure if it’s feasible, but it couldn’t hurt to look into it. Frankly, I’m surprised Mayor Daley hasn’t announced a WiFi pilot program for the Loop. He’s supposed to have a reputation for being ahead of the technology curve, but he’s falling behind on this one.
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