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* Birkett talks a different story when shoe’s on the other foot…

Maybe this experience will make you realize life isn’t nearly as cut and dried as you’d like to believe it is. Maybe now you’ll feel some compassion for the pain of DuPage defendants, guilty or innocent, and their families. Maybe now you’ll understand that when a state’s attorney steps as far over the line as you just did, it’s time to go.

* Rezko jury to resume deliberations

* Most need not apply: Ad tailored for 1 specific hire

When Cook County Assessor James Houlihan went looking for a consultant for his office, the specifications were clear.

“The consultant must have served at least three years as a Chief Deputy Assessor to the Cook County Assessor,” the advertisement read, “and must have been in charge of the automation project.”

* Bernard Schoenburg: LaHood picks visit to Lebanon over bid for RNC post

* Politics: Moderation takes a setback as LaHood exits race for RNC

* Robos against Bean

Someone must be going to great lengths to target Bean since the Springfield office has a 217 area code phone number and there’s not a single 217 number in her district.

* Biggert Flips on GI Bill…

At least one Illinois Republican is switching sides on the hotly debated GI Bill, which would pay college tuition for veterans of recent wars. Congresswoman Judy Biggert says she originally voted against the bill because the domestic spending portion of it didn’t include money for Illinois research labs. She says now that the Senate has added those funds- she’s jumping on board.

* Police send Seals $2,200 bill for gas stunt

“We’re going to fully reimburse the Police Department,” she said. “We greatly appreciated their help.”

* Scott Harper Says Congresswoman Biggert Should Remember Veterans With Vote For GI Bill - Offers Petition

* Illinois lawmakers propose federal military family fund

“It is our duty on the home front to take good care of those who bear the battle on the front line,” said Lt. Gov. Pat Quinn, who joined the bill’s sponsor, U.S. Rep. Bill Foster (D-Ill.), at a news conference Sunday in the Thompson Center

* Hastert successor Foster plans GI fund modeled after state program

* Congressman hopes to create fund to help military families

* Foster hopes to create fund to aid military families

* For sale

With prospects fading for his effort to sell Wrigley to the state, Mr. Zell identified more than 10 commercial real estate firms and investment groups he believes will be interested in buying the stadium without the team, says a person familiar with the plans.

* No help from IDOT - State workers use their own time, equipment to mow along road outside Camp Butler

* Teenage Politicians

* Confused…

* Mmm, grapes of greed

* Betting probe heats up: E-mail: Firm aware of software glitch since October

* Stroger’s office, Palatine work out details of new visit

* Could Chicago recycle London 2012 stadium?

* Money & the mayor breakdown

* Chicago’s tale of corruption has no end

* The New Children’s Museum from Eye on Chicago

* Option 9: Make no little plans!

* Fox Chicago Sunday

posted by Kevin Fanning
Tuesday, May 27, 08 @ 8:26 am

Comments

“Politics: Moderation takes a setback as LaHood exists race for RNC”

Kevin,

I bet you mean ‘”exits” race for RNC.’

And there’s no need to post this typo notice if you don’t wanna.

– SCAM
so-called “Austin Mayor”
http://austinmayor.blogspot.com

Comment by so-called "Austin Mayor" Tuesday, May 27, 08 @ 8:37 am
Didn’t notice the typo while I was copying and pasting. Thanks for pointing that out.

Comment by Kevin Fanning Tuesday, May 27, 08 @ 8:39 am
Come on — mowing around the cemetery at Memorial Day really isn’t a budget issue. Hats off to the guys who did it.

Comment by wordslinger Tuesday, May 27, 08 @ 9:13 am
The mowing situation is a union grievance waiting to happen. Union IDOT workers denied $ and maybe overtime while the state has volunteers do their job!!

Granted $4/gallon gas was unanticipated and is playing havoc with lots of agency budgets but mismanagement by unqualified hacks is having a much greater effect on IDOT and other agencies.

Perhaps the money being saved by moving the Traffic Safety Division could be applied to mowing around the cemetery for the rest of the summer holidays.

Comment by Leave a light on George Tuesday, May 27, 08 @ 9:33 am
Methinks that the Rezko jury is playing for time.

Comment by Disgusted Wednesday, May 28, 08 @ 3:39 am
That was kinda silly. why would they play for time?

Comment by Rich Miller Wednesday, May 28, 08 @ 3:48 am
From reading Money and the Mayor it seems that Aurora is now following the Gov. pay to play mentality.

Comment by Gloria Wednesday, May 28, 08 @ 2:29 pm