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* “A prominent Arlington Heights landscaping firm could lose millions in Chicago Public Schools contracts after district officials alleged that the company used a black-owned trucking company as a front to secure work intended for minority-owned businesses, officials announced Wednesday… The company is owned by Aidan Monahan, who since 1999 has donated tens of thousands of dollars to Democratic Party officials, including Mayor Richard Daley and Gov. Rod Blagojevich.”

* Tribune’s letters to the editor section gets a bit bloggy.

* Topinka press release: What’s the Governor Hiding?

* Get your 2006 Election Day Advent Calendar

* Editorial: Chicago aldermen, it appears sometimes, sure have a funny idea about why businesses are in business. The latest evidence is the call by some aldermen to stop buying groceries at all Jewels, to protest the fact that not enough people are buying groceries at one Jewel.

* Another unannounced public appearance by Gov. Blagojevich: “Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich was in Galena, Illinois Tuesday, hosting a “Going Global” roundtable discussion on foreign trade.”

* Birkett touring to close campaign gap

* Open road tolling lanes to debut at 2 more plazas

* 183rd’s new mission still unknown - Air Guard’s chief says many units in the same situation

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Sep 28, 06 @ 7:49 am

Comments

I don’t understand why I-90 has tolls. I recently drove to Wyoming on I-90 and Illinois is the the only state to have tolls. So “Open Road” is supposed to make me happy? I’m waiting for “No-Toll Road.”

Comment by Ahem Thursday, Sep 28, 06 @ 8:43 am
You know, this may mark me as a real nerd, but I’m contemplating ordering the election advent calendar.

Comment by cermak_rd Thursday, Sep 28, 06 @ 9:21 am
I wonder if the Guv will take questions at the toll plaza or “just cut (the ribbon) and run”?

Comment by KenoMan Thursday, Sep 28, 06 @ 11:44 am
RoHar committing minority contracting fraud. I think I heard some fuss about them committing similar crimes on the Dan Ryan construction.

Comment by Big Al Thursday, Sep 28, 06 @ 11:44 am