Capitol Fax.com - Your Illinois News Radar

Morning Shorts

Posted in:

Illinois

* In case you missed it Friday: Click here to watch the impeachment debate from WTTW’s Chicago Tonight

* Brownfield cleanup in Wood River collapses

* Judge raps Park District over Latin field

Ruling that the residents made a persuasive argument that the field could only be built with approval from the Chicago Plan Commission, she prohibited Latin or the Park District from installing “lighting, permanent or fixed goal posts, permanent or removable bleachers or signage.” Furthermore, the scoreboard, which has already been installed, “may not be lit, connected to lighting, or otherwise used.”

* Congressman, get me rewrite

Rep. Rahm Emanuel lauded the Cubs in Congress on Thursday for their 10,000th win last night, though perhaps he should’ve had his statement proofread first.

* Morgenthaler Posts Strong Fundraising Quarter

* Michel and LaHood Endorse Schock

* LaHood removed lingering doubt and gives Schock his endorsement

* At Last Minute, Park District Receives Needed State Funds

* Political donors in line to run health system

* Residents invited to Stroger meeting

* Chicago-Style Politics Live On In Cook County

* Start county anew? Breaking up is hard to do

* Porch inspections taper off

* Daley backs plan to give assault rifles to all cops

* Assault on reason

* Bernard Schoenburg: Departing Mutchler talks about ‘special time’ in her life

* Illinois Law Schools & Attorneys

* I-Pass users ‘want the dinger back‘ — may get it

* Legendary doctor retires, turns to activism

* Illinois hangs posters on human trafficking

* New ZIP Codes in Chicago

* How Low Can You Go?

Look in the mirror, newspaper execs. One of the big problems is you. You’re surrounded by dramatic, earth-shattering industry change, your core numbers are dropping by double digits, and you’re all still working off the same old, boring playbook.

posted by Rich Miller
Monday, Apr 28, 08 @ 9:09 am

Comments

Re: Assault Rifles to cops

I’ve lived in Chicago all my life in both the poorest and more affluent areas…

… And never have I heard or saw the need for assault rifles in the hands of police officers.

That’s a pretty scary idea. Reminds me of some futuristic sci-fi flick.

Not cool, Jody Weis.

Comment by The Rookie Monday, Apr 28, 08 @ 9:26 am
More bad news for Blago from the SJ-R this weekend

“Report links governor’s donors with getting benefits Most of those who gave $25,000 landed contracts, positions”

http://www.sj-r.com/News/stories/29428.asp

Comment by Ghost Monday, Apr 28, 08 @ 9:56 am
I have already been warned by Capt Fax that I cannot offer a medical diagnosis for Sen. Belch’s Chicago Tonight performance. Too bad, it was a very thoughtful and could explain a lot.
Needless to say “no more TV” should be the clue in her fortune cookie.
Don’t ya wanna know what she was prepared to rip on Molaro about if he had sided with the F Bros.?
Hopefully someone will fill us in on post game moments when the spectacle ended.

Comment by Dr. DumberThanYouThink Monday, Apr 28, 08 @ 10:03 am
In regards to Squis article about Law Schools and lack of distance education, your reference to CA misses a critical point. CA has a lot more relaxed rules then IL, and they have a much larger fail rate on the Bar examine You may want to consider adding in the point that the bar examine is supposed to be the primary process, and perhaps serves as sufficient safe guard.

That sad, I think that a portion of legal studies requires in personem contact and interaction with teachers. The practice of law is not just about what you know from a book, it is also the exposure to the withering upfron examination of a professor. That is practice which can not be simulated via a computer or distance learning.

Comment by Ghost Monday, Apr 28, 08 @ 10:11 am
That quote in How low can you go? (the last column item) could apply to the state GOP as well.

Comment by Reformer Monday, Apr 28, 08 @ 7:17 pm