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* Rezko pleads not guilty to new criminal charges

* Kadner: Cable competition coming says Rep. Brosnahan

Major opponents of the measure — including the Illinois Municipal League (which represents most cities and suburbs) and Comcast (the largest cable provider in the state) — have withdrawn their opposition to the bill, sponsored by state Rep. Jim Brosnahan (D-Evergreen Park).

* ComEd says its spent $8 million on bill aid

* Editorial: Time running out, gov needs to act on Rockford sales tax bill

* Excerpts from recent editorials

* Audit: Firefighter memorial fund swimming in cash

* Key points in audit of state Fire Marshal

* House panel approves land swap for Branson-like project

* Parkland swap sought as part of possible Pickneyville resort

* House panel OKs land swap near Pickneyville

* Developers want to build resort area

* Legislators talking, state officials mum on resort area

* Wine consumers’ options narrowed

* Judge dismisses lawsuit over elimination of Chief Illiniwek

* Aide to ‘Iceman’ indicted

* Daley to teachers: Lengthen the school day

* Hospital layoffs put on hold; more here

Over Stroger’s objection, commissioners sidelined a proposal to outsource janitorial services at Oak Forest Hospital and lay off 96 workers. The plan is slated to save $1.5 million annually.

* CPR: Cook Co. headed for financial crisis again

* Tribune Editorial: Chaos at Cook Co. Juvenile detention center

posted by Paul Richardson
Wednesday, Jun 6, 07 @ 7:57 am

Comments

I’d like to start this beautiful day off by providing our Governor, Governor Blagojevich with
a brand new moniker.
I know, I know he’s been called and labeled with many names and nicknames. Many of them not very flattering. But this one really fits. He likes to portray himself as godlike and quote the bible.
This would be the next best thing, so here goes.
“Illinois’s Patron Saint of Corruption and Liars”.
Now he’s a SAINT and that’s a good thing, isn’t it?

Comment by It's Alright Wednesday, Jun 6, 07 @ 9:08 am
So for the wine article: I can buy all the wine I want from Gallo(producer)in California and have it shipped to me but I cannot buy it from Bud’s Tap (retailer) in Memphis because Bud is not the producer. Wouldn’t that same logic apply to all catalog sales, E-Bay, and all other companies with on-line sales like Sears and Home Depot since they are simply the retailers not the producers?

Comment by zatoichi Wednesday, Jun 6, 07 @ 9:11 am
Keep digging on the Pyramid STATE Park story as it does not pass the smell factor - see the Southern Illinoisan’ article today.

Comment by LINK Wednesday, Jun 6, 07 @ 9:53 am
Poor ol’ Southern Illinois. Always ready to believe in the impossible. Where are the Leaders in Southern Illinois? Don’t they research BEFORE they take the leap? I feel sorry for the folks down there, things NEVER change. They’ve been dupped for so many years they don’t care to even fight it. The whole project stinks.

Comment by FAN OF SO ILLINOIS Wednesday, Jun 6, 07 @ 11:23 am
I believe the spelling should be Pinckneyville.

Comment by tim Wednesday, Jun 6, 07 @ 12:37 pm
Oh my! Springfield’s Ill. State Journal Editorial unleashes a scathing broadside on the gov. Tsk, tsk, tsk!

Comment by A Citizen Wednesday, Jun 6, 07 @ 1:06 pm
“ComEd says its spent $8 million on bill aid”

Sorry, when I first saw the above, I thought it referred to how much they spent on _media ads_.

Considering how often I’m hearing their paid propaganda on the radio, I’m sure that budget’s up there as well.

Comment by leo Wednesday, Jun 6, 07 @ 3:37 pm