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* Blagojevich move may doom region’s planning group

* CTA bailout may threaten suburban transit

* ComEd rates worst on the Southwest Side

* Cook Co. picks connected city official as budget director

* Reward raised for fugitive with ties to ex-Ald. Troutman

* City might close ‘why are they driving?’ loophole

* Judge says foie gras ban just ducky

* Kadner: Legislature OKs towing safety law

* Illinois farmland value continues to increase

* Latest survey of Illinois farmland value

* Editorial: New tool to battle child pornography

But there is reason to believe many such pornographers and child predators can be caught under Madigan’s bill. She notes that more than 50,000 individual IP addresses were involved in trading or distributing child pornography in the past two years.

* Opinion: Rural cell phone network needs a boost

Illinois is fast becoming a wireless state. Cell phones are no longer just luxury items; they are a fundamental necessity to law enforcement, personal safety and commercial prosperity. And, of course, the need for reliable service is the same in our rural areas as it is in our big cities.

* IIS: State fruit, cell phone drivers

* Cockfighting bill awaits Blagojevich’s signature

* Theme park proposal brings hope to Pickneyville

* Former colleagues among crowd at Walker book signing

* Republican to seek nod to unseat Bean

* Animal Farm: GOP finds Bean foe

* Daley OK with small cut in graffiti fine

* Sun-Times Editorial: Compromise on vandal law

* Crains: Hospital gets OK for heart transplant program

* State OKs surgery for Waukegan hospital

posted by Paul Richardson
Wednesday, Jun 13, 07 @ 8:26 am

Comments

Toddler Stroger naming a connected official for some post is like saying “dog bites man”; that’s not newsworthy, just another tragic waste of county tax dollars.

Comment by fedup dem Wednesday, Jun 13, 07 @ 9:10 am
I feel bad for the people of Pickneyville, but their theme park idea sounds like doomed desperation.

Why can’t the GOP find a social moderate to run in IL-8? Guns and abortion are the best issues for Dems out in these parts.

Comment by Some Guy Wednesday, Jun 13, 07 @ 9:29 am
The Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning article is revealing in the nature of this governor. He pretends to be stupid when confronted by situations he can’t control, but then uses political power plays like a cold-hearted Chicago political boss. He charms and smiles in public, and butchers and guts opponents in private - nice guy, eh?

The root question regarding Mr. Blagojevich’s actions should be, “Who is getting the multi-million dollar deal here?” “What politically connected schmo is finally getting a return on his campaign contributions?” “How bad is the deal that it has to be dropped into laps after midnight?”

Just how stupid does he think we are?

Comment by VanillaMan Wednesday, Jun 13, 07 @ 9:36 am
There’s no good reason to make the state bail out CTA for one year while the rest of RTA is left to rot. Pass the sales tax increase. Leaving Metra to crumble is just as bad as leaving the CTA to rot.

Comment by Jerry Wednesday, Jun 13, 07 @ 11:06 am