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Â· The US Attorney for southern Illinois found himself under intense fire from Chicago federal prosecutors yesterday.

Â· Gov. Blagojevich’s office accused of trading state funds for votes.

Â· Check out stories about Gov. Blagojevich’s new TV ad and the campaign kickoff here, here, here and here.

Â· General Assembly cuts judges, candidates sue.

Â· Cell phone antenna called “butt-ugly.”

Â· Daley family in-law pleads guilty.

Â· Chicago wants wi-fi.

Â· Downstate hospital snared in Medicare probe.

Â· More later.

Â· Gidwitz family selling Picasso painting. Auction could bring in $50 million.

Â· OneMan, as always, is asking the right question.

Â· News haikus.

Â· Racism becoming an issue in pork plant battle.

Â· Conservative explains why he opposes guv’s preschool plan, and has an interesting little mention about $7500 that Blagojevich paid to an Iowa political operative last year.

Â· Hyde Park blogger calls the guv’s PowerPoint presentation a “bold experiment.”

Â· UPDATE: And I’m still looking for a new name for this feature.

Â· The governor has just released the schedule for his announcement fly-around:

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 19th

Springfield - 10:30am
Lincoln Park Pavilions Pre-School
1601 N. 5th St.

Marion - 1pm
Marion Civic Center
800 Tower Square Plaza

Chicago - 4:45 pm
Alivio Medical Center
966 W. 21st St.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 20th

Rockford - 9:30am
Rockford Airport

Rock Island - 11am
Rock Island Airport

Quincy - 1pm
Quincy Airport

Metro East - 2:30pm
Cahokia Airport

Peoria - 4:30pm
Peoria Airport

posted by Rich Miller
Friday, Feb 17, 06 @ 7:19 am

Comments

Hey, what about the new Claypool ads that started airing today. I thought that Stroger would have the airwaves to himself for another week or two. Claypool looked pretty good to me. Thirty-three days away from reform in Cook County!

Comment by jlk Friday, Feb 17, 06 @ 12:54 pm
I love the event times, pure fantasy. The governor and his team have never been famous for disciplined campaigning. Expect him to be hours late for most of these planned announcements.

Comment by 47th Ward Friday, Feb 17, 06 @ 2:12 pm
where is rock island airport?

Comment by Mr. Ethics Friday, Feb 17, 06 @ 3:40 pm
Heya Rich! if that is the original text of the fly around schedule it just further demostrate how incredebly clueless Blago and his imported staff of thieves is

A. There is not “Rock Island Airport” anywhere in Illinois

B. If those little California/New York/DC Staffers of Blago’s were refering to the Quad City Airport (MLI) it is in the city of Moline

Maybe some of those Boston college imports ought to ask for thier Daddy’s money back cause they dont know how to read a map

Its the Blago staff challenge…name 10 Downstate Counties….bet most of them would fail miserably…just like his corrupt administration

Comment by prairiestatedem Friday, Feb 17, 06 @ 5:41 pm
Edited time schedule: (based on past performance)

Just add three hours to each stop time!

Comment by anon Friday, Feb 17, 06 @ 8:08 pm
He won’t be at the Peoria Airport…..he’ll be at Byerly Aviation

Comment by anon Sunday, Feb 19, 06 @ 8:14 pm