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* Editorial: Judge Stroger by his budget

* Monitor: Cook County Hiring Needs Extensive Supervision

* Copley: After nearly two years of closed-door study, a privately funded task force is sending a proposed rewrite of the state’s criminal laws to Illinois legislators that would prune the massive code by about one-third.

* Mangieri gets circuit court nod

* World’s busiest title again eludes O’Hare - Operational errors for air controllers more than double

* Tickets available for governor’s inaugural ball

* Marin: Rezko already is 2007 man of the year

* Roads getting safer

* Trotter furious over lousy grade - Demands explanation from Department of Homeland Security

* Ruling OKs steering cases away from judge - Birkett sees bias against prosecutors

* Durbin set to step up in new Congress Veteran Illinois lawmaker called articulate, savvy and respected on the Hill

* Countdown to 1 millionth visitor at Lincoln museum

* Central Illinoisans cited for environmental work

* Candidate for ESL mayor tossed off ballot

* Elgin decision on race allegations expected soon

* Naperville mayor faces primary race

* Chicago Public Schools Attendance Down Slightly

* Hotline Blog: Obama right now gets applause because of who he is. Edwards get applause for what he says.

posted by Rich Miller
Thursday, Jan 4, 07 @ 5:05 am

Comments

>Trotter furious over lousy grade - Demands explanation from Department of Homeland Security

Gotta go with DHS on this one. I was in Trotter’s restaurant a few weeks a go and ordered a steak medium rare….I got it medium! Boy was I peeved.

Comment by Leroy Thursday, Jan 4, 07 @ 6:52 am
I mentioned it on my blog that Mangieri can’t win an election so he has to be appointed to a new position.

He seemed to be stuck in a weird position. Too popular to lose locally but not popular enough to win regionally.

Comment by Robbie Thursday, Jan 4, 07 @ 9:18 am
Too popular to lose locally? He couldn’t carry his own precinct when he ran for State Senate. As they say, the fifth time’s the charm.

Comment by Anonymous Thursday, Jan 4, 07 @ 9:52 am
Trotter furious over lousy grade - Demands explanation from Department of Homeland Security

What? The city’s planned response to throw mattresses at a disaster suddenly isn’t a very good idea anymore?

Comment by Random Guy Thursday, Jan 4, 07 @ 9:52 am
The Cook County monitor referred to using exempt positions as shells to move people subsequently into protected, lifetime civil service positions
in the bloated Cook County government system.

Doesn’t our Blago do the same thing daily?
I wonder if it’s a violation of Rutan. It’s not clear that it’s violation of Shakman.

Seems to be a big loophole left by the architects of good government civil service laws….on purpose?

Comment by Cassandra Thursday, Jan 4, 07 @ 10:29 am
Judge Paul Mangieri has been a good soldier for his party and a fine States Attorney. Congratulations, Your Honor!…and thanks for your serivce to the people of Knox County and Illinois.

Comment by Bill Thursday, Jan 4, 07 @ 7:13 pm
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Tickets are now available for Governor Blagojevich’s inaugural ball on January 8. Called “Virility on the Prairie,” the ball will highlight the people, communities, traditions, inventions, resources, corruption and scandals that are unique to Illinois. The ball will be held in Springfield at the Illinois State Fairgrounds Exposition Building, conveniently located near the airport.

In a statement, Blagojevich says he will not only celebrate four more years in office, but also the state’s nefarious people and their campaign contributions. The ball is black-tie optional, with a limited number of tickets available at a cost of $35 per person. (Potential attendees must have pre-registered via the ‘Friends of Blagojevich, Inc’ for $500 or more.) Tickets to the Inaugural Ball are available through Tickemaster.

Comment by OAD Thursday, Jan 4, 07 @ 11:20 pm